1. An integrated approach to Disaster case management in the TX Wildfires
Anna Tangredi, Voluntary Agency Liaison, TDEM
Elizabeth Disco-Shearer, Texas VOAD President, SVDP-SCR
Mark Minick, Senior VP of External Relations, LSSDR
An integrated approach to Disaster case management in the TX Wildfires

2. Texas Wildfires TX DR-4029

3. The Damage
47.3% of all acreage burned in the United States in 2011 was burned in Texas.
3,959,040 acres burned (size of state of Connecticut)
Bastrop County Complex Fire engulfed Bastrop, Texas and by September 30 had destroyed 1,645 homes, burned 34,068 acres, and killed two people.
This fire is now regarded as the most catastrophic wildfire in Texas history.
Across the State 23 counties were impacted by the Wildfires that occurred in September 2011.

5. The State’s Perspective
Shelters Set Up

6. The state’s perspective
Case Managers brought in to find hotel rooms and help families transition from the shelters.

7. The State’s Perspective
Transition to the DRC

8. The State’s Perspective
TRANSITION TO Long Term Recovery

9. Phases of a Disaster DISASTER CYCLE Incident Preparedness Mitigation
Recovery
Response
FEMA Course IS288
“Role of Voluntary Agencies in Emergency Management”

10. The VOAD Perspective
Cooperation Communication Coordination Collaboration

11. VOAD and governmental entities
1.Important to have established relationships prior to the Disaster. 2.Critical for VOAD to work with the Office of Emergency Management, County Judge, TDEM and FEMA during a disaster. 3. Tabletop exercises and Disaster response and recovery planning create successful outcomes.

12. The VOAD Perspective-Relief

13. Relief American Red Cross Salvation Army Victim Relief Ministries
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Texas Baptist Men
Latter Day Saints and many others

14. The VOAD Perspective-Recovery

15. Recovery Catholic Charities Lutheran Social Services Disaster Relief
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Presbyterian Disaster Relief
UMCOR and many others
Long Term Recovery Committees

16. Phases of Case Management
The VOAD Perspective
Phases of Case Management
Outreach
Intake/Referral
Release Forms
Referral
Assessment
Budgeting
Recovery Plan
Monitoring
Advocacy
Closure

17. Need for Integrated Approach for DCM
In Shelters
At DRC
For Initial Intake and Referral
For Long Term Recovery
For SSBG and CDBG

18. The Texas Wildfire Approach
Case Managers were deployed to the DRC
Case Managers were involved in DCM Phase 1
Case Managers are continuing to assist clients throughout the 23 impacted counties
DR-4029 was the first time Texas VOAD had a safety net for clients from the shelters to Long Term Recovery

19. Disaster Case Management Safety Net

20. Questions???? www.TexasVOAD.org