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