HOW TO GET YOUR CORPS INVOLVED IN DISASTER RELIEF

Agenda  Introduction of Speakers  Understanding the 4 Major Phases of Disaster Relief  What’s the Experience Like for Corpsmembers? What kind of trainings are helpful for them to receive?  The FEMA – CNCS- Corps Disaster Services Partnership  Doing Work Locally or In Your State  How Do I Know if My Corps has the Capacity to Get Involved?  Wrap-Up and Questions

Speakers  Chris Sheffield, Program Director, Texas Conservation Corps (American YouthWorks)  Kate Stephens, Assistant Director, Utah Conservation Corps  Will Chrysanthos, Partnerships and Field Operations Officer, Disaster Services, Corporation for National & Community Service  Teresa "Terry" Wood, Voluntary Agency Liason, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Understanding the 4 Major Phases of Disaster Relief  Preparation  Mitigation  Response  Recovery  The number of Corps participating in disaster relief efforts has increased.

The Corpsmember Experience and Training “Coming out here, I didn’t even know how a house was constructed or even really where the wires were. But after a week out here, I was leading crews, making sure all the crewmembers were safe, managing the emotions of the devastated homeowners and keeping their trust to know that I would not ruin their home.” -- Tara Sloane, Conservation Corps Minnesota and Iowa

The FEMA – CNCS- Corps Disaster Services Partnership

Doing Work Locally or In Your State

How Do I Know if My Corps has the Capacity to Get Involved?

Wrap-Up and Questions