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Jody DickhautKY-TN State Coordinator / Trainer –ACSDR
Louisville 1st SDA Church
2988 Newburg Road
Louisville, KY
502-459-0250
515-943-8698
Faith Based Community Organizations
Faith Based Community Organizations
FBCO’s - “ did not augment the government response. Rather, they took the lead, and the government
augmented their efforts.”
From “Heralding Unheard Voices 2006 p. 15 – USDHS Commissioned Report following Hurricane Katrina
How important is it to partner & collaborate with FBCO’s ?
Faith Based Community Organizations
How important is it to partner & collaborate with FBCO’s ?
During Disaster FBCO’s
1. Provide shelter;2. Provide food and sustenance;3. Rebuild structure and homes;4. Deploy volunteers and 5. Reach out to vulnerable populations.
Faith Based Community Organizations
How important is it to partner & collaborate with FBCO’s ?
During Disaster FBCO’s Additionally (not listed in report)
1. Provide Case Management2. Provide Donations Management3. Support Crisis Care4. Support Unmet / Functional Needs5. Work through Long Term Recovery
Faith Based Community Organizations
How important is it to partner & collaborate with FBCO’s ?
The following demographic shifts in vulnerable populations can be particularly challenging for emergency planning.
• More than 1.4 M people receive home health care• Populations described as “transportation challenged” – those who do not have access to a personal vehicle or are unable to drive.• 18% of total US population age 5 + speak a language other than English at home.
FBCO’s are the pathways for emergency management personnel to addressthe complexity of their community and engage community leaders.
Faith Based Community Organizations
Four Types of FBCO’s
1. Religious Congregations and Coordinating Bodies2. Organizations or projects sponsored by congregations3. Incorporated nonprofit organizations4. Ecumenical, interfaith organizations
Faith Based Community Organizations
How important is it to partner & collaborate with FBCO’s ?
Unique Aspects of FBCO’s
• Service is often thought to Spirit-led.
• Moral capital moves people
Faith Based Community Organizations
Unique Assets of FBCO’s ?
• Exceptionally Strong Motivation• Unity of Purpose• Local Focus• Speed of Response• Independence• Standing Capability• Excess Capacity• Support from Networks• Volunteerism
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Emergency Operation Plans:Where do FBCO’s Assets Fit?
• The Purpose Statement
• Situation Overview
• Operating Assumptions
• Action Levels
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Unique Assets of FBCO’s and Emergency Operation Plasn
• Bridge Building
• Communications
•Partnership Formalization
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Practical Impact of FBCO’s ?
FBCOs can be a valuable bridge builder between emergency management and disaster survivors, and underscore the needfor partnerships.
The success of this partnership depends on one word:
Trust!
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Coordination & Interdependencies Jamison Day PhD.
Communication
Cooperation
Collaboration
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Agree on methods
Agree on objectives
Capacity toward CoordinationLow High
DifficultyIncreases
Partnerships that made it happen:
ACSDRPioneer WarehouseState of MissouriFEMACity of JoplinJoplin - Area ChurchesOperation Blessing 100’s of Volunteers
Pioneer Warehouse – Joplin’s Multi-Agency Warehouse – (MAW)
New Bench Mark – Donations Management
• Opened Quicker• Stayed in operation longer• Still in operations today in Long Term Recovery
Source and Information Contacts:• Mark Gouch – Pioneer Warehouse, Joplin MO• Roy Weeden – MO ACSDR Director / MO VOAD Chair• Jay St. Clair & John Giles – College Heights Christian Church, Joplin MO
“Heaven forming each on other to depend,A master or a servant or a friend,
Bids each on other for assistance call,Till one man’s weakness grows the strength
of all.”
For More Informationon MGT-405
Contact your local CountyEmergency Management
Office
Faith Based Community Organizations
Jody DickhautKY-TN State Coordinator / Trainer –ACSDR
Louisville 1st SDA Church
2988 Newburg Road
Louisville, KY
502-459-0250
515-943-8698
Faith Based Community Organizations