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CADRE 4th Annual"Together We Do Better"Conference 2009

Tuesday, March 24, 2009 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM (PT)

Mountain View, United States

CADRE 4th Annual

Ticket Information

Type Remaining End     Quantity
CADRE in-county member agency Sold Out Ended Free  
out-of-Santa Clara County agency 1 ticket Ended Free  
Waiting List 5 tickets Ended Free  

Event Details

TOGETHER WE DO BETTER

Meeting Accessibility and Functional Needs in a Disaster

March 24, 2009

 

Fourth Annual Disaster Preparedness Conference

For Santa Clara County Community-Based Organizations,Faith-based Organizations, and Government Partners

 

OBJECTIVE:     

                    To provide a forum for addressing the needs of vulnerable populations in disasters through better preparedness, collaborative planning, enhanced understanding of needs, raised awareness of community and government disaster resources.

PRESENTERS:

Santa Clara County Emergency Managers Association

 U.S. Department of Homeland Security Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties                             

California State Emergency Management Agency (CalEMA)

Bay Area Super Urban Area Security Initiative (SUASI)

Save the Children

Fritz Institute’s Bay Prep Project

American Red Cross

San Andreas Regional Center

 

 Proposed Agenda (subject to change)

Welcome and Introductions

Opening Remarks

Meeting Accessibility and Functional Needs in a Disaster —               Local to National Planning Approaches

Breakout Session 1 - Preparedness Workshops

· Disasters 101: Roles and Responsibilities in Emergency        Planning and Response

· Agency Emergency Preparedness and Continuity of Operations

· Building a Disaster Resilient Community

· Diversity and Disasters: Communicating with Santa Clara County’s Immigrant Communities

* Roundtable Forum with Federal and State DHS on Meeting Accessibility and Functional Needs

Lunch/Networking/Awards/Keynote

Breakout Session 2 - Geographic Regional Forums focused on Santa Clara County preparedness and planning issues/projects aimed at meeting access and functional needs in a disaster

·  North County

·  Central County

·  West County

·  South County

Breakout Session 3 - Meeting Needs

·  Functional Assessment Service Teams

·  Safe Spaces for Children

·  Evaluating Shelter Site Accessibility

·  Social Networking Technology, Text Messaging and Disasters

 Closing Remarks/Evaluations/Prizes