Social and Medical Needs Registries John R. Hudson Special Needs Planner Office of Emergency Management

Social Needs Defined People who in the event of an emergency are: Vulnerable Vulnerable At risk At risk Hard to reach Hard to reach Not medically dependent Not medically dependent

Social Needs Defined This group may require: Specialized communications Specialized communications Specialized transportation, and Specialized transportation, and Do not require additional support at shelter Do not require additional support at shelter

Social Needs Defined People who are: older adults or young children older adults or young children economically disadvantaged economically disadvantaged reliant on public transportation reliant on public transportation isolated by culture or religion isolated by culture or religion isolated by a lack of access to or knowledge of technology isolated by a lack of access to or knowledge of technology incarcerated incarcerated living in licensed residential facilities living in licensed residential facilities

Social Needs Defined And people who have: household pets or service animals household pets or service animals limited language proficiency limited language proficiency disabilities disabilities

Social Needs Plan Register agencies and faith based groups that serve population.

Social Needs Plan Communications – transmit information on emergency preparedness, response and recovery CEAN CEAN Channel 16 Channel 16 Emergency Information Line (24 lines) & TTY Emergency Information Line (24 lines) & TTY Local media Local media Outreach campaigns Outreach campaigns

Social Needs Plan Transportation Privately owned vehicles Privately owned vehicles Connector Bus Connector Bus Public School Buses Public School Buses FASTRAN FASTRAN Collector points at the County’s Park and Ride lots. Collector points at the County’s Park and Ride lots.

Social Needs Plan Household Pets Transported with owners Transported with owners Transported to the shelter Transported to the shelter Cages for canines and felines Cages for canines and felines Muzzles and leashes will be required/provided Muzzles and leashes will be required/provided Service animals always accompany owners Service animals always accompany owners

Social Needs Plan Shelter Operated by the American Red Cross and the Department of Family Services Operated by the American Red Cross and the Department of Family Services Locations will be determined by the incident Locations will be determined by the incident

Medical Needs Defined People with medical needs have a high-risk health condition that is either temporary or chronic have a high-risk health condition that is either temporary or chronic cannot manage for themselves in a general shelter or evacuation center cannot manage for themselves in a general shelter or evacuation center require assistance in performing activities of daily living require assistance in performing activities of daily living require care for and the monitoring of a health condition require care for and the monitoring of a health condition

Medical Needs Defined Examples: People with mobility impairments People with mobility impairments People with condition which make them dependent on electricity People with condition which make them dependent on electricity People with medical conditions that will require additional support during emergencies People with medical conditions that will require additional support during emergencies

Medical Needs Plan Registry Online registry and downloadable forms Online registry and downloadable forms Stored on a confidential and secure server Stored on a confidential and secure server Verify the information submitted Verify the information submitted Annual confirmation Annual confirmation Assistance registering available Assistance registering available

Medical Needs Plan Communications – transmit information on emergency preparedness, response and recovery Communications – transmit information on emergency preparedness, response and recovery CEAN CEAN Channel 16 Channel 16 Emergency Information Line (24 lines) & TTY Emergency Information Line (24 lines) & TTY Local media Local media Outreach campaigns Outreach campaigns

Medical Needs Plan Transportation Privately owned vehicles Privately owned vehicles FASTRAN FASTRAN Emergency Medical Service Emergency Medical Service Service animals and household pets will accompany the individual Service animals and household pets will accompany the individual

Medical Needs Plan Shelter Location determined by the incident Location determined by the incident Housed at facilities separate from "general" shelters Housed at facilities separate from "general" shelters Operated by the Department of Family Services and the American Red Cross Operated by the Department of Family Services and the American Red Cross Staffed by individuals under contract and Department of Family Services' staff Staffed by individuals under contract and Department of Family Services' staff Caregivers are expected to accompany the individual Caregivers are expected to accompany the individual Caregivers and dependent children will be allowed to accompany the individual Caregivers and dependent children will be allowed to accompany the individual May be in nursing facilities May be in nursing facilities Additional sites Additional sites