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Presbyterian Disaster Assistance: Caring for Communities in Crisis (95 characters)

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) provides support and resources to communities affected by disasters worldwide. Supported by One Great Hour of Sharing, PDA responds to natural and human-caused disasters, refugee needs, and international humanitarian crises. PDA works primarily through volunteers, providing long-term recovery organizing, emotional and spiritual care, and disaster preparation training. Visit our website for more information.

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Presbyterian Disaster Assistance: Caring for Communities in Crisis (95 characters)

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  1. Todd Morriss Bennie Pawley Carolyn Thalman PDA NRT Jan. 22, 2016 What Is PDA

  2. What is Presbyterian Disaster Assistance? Known first as Presbyterian World Service, PDA started after WWII to help refugees around the world. Bundesarchiv Bild 183-1990-0927-501, Dänemark, deutsche Flüchtlinge" by Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-1990-0927-501 / Krämer / CC-BY-SA. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 de via Wikimedia Commons - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/

  3. In the late 1980s, Presbyterian World Service began to respond to disasters nationally. In 1996, Presbyterian World Service changed its name to Presbyterian Disaster Assistance. Photo by Jocelyn Augustino FEMA

  4. The difference between disaster and emergency A disaster overwhelms local resources An emergency is an event the community can manage by itself.

  5. What Is PDA? – a video What is PDA- Introductory Video-HD .mp4 vimeo.com/85438936

  6. Mission Statement Presbyterian Disaster Assistance enables congregations and mission partners of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) to witnesstothe healing love of Christ through caring for communities adversely affected by crisis and catastrophic events.

  7. Supported byOne Great Hour of Sharing Offerings Presbyterian Disaster Assistance Presbyterian Hunger Program Self-Development of People

  8. PDA responds to: Natural, human-caused and technological disasters in the U.S. Domestic and international refugee needs International natural disasters and humanitarian crises, usually through partners such as ACT Alliance

  9. U.S. Disaster Response Photo by David Barnhart, PDA

  10. In Short PDA, empowered by the Holy Spirit, serves Christ’s ministry among presbyteries and congregations in times of disaster.

  11. The U.S. response program works primarily through volunteers Barry Carlin

  12. National Response Team & National Volunteer Team Respond to domestic disasters, both natural and human-caused 90+ volunteers from around the country Have training and experience in disaster response Deploy in collaboration with the presbytery and interfaith partners Photo by Sue Renault NRT

  13. Volunteer Host Sites Currently, the National Call Center (NCC) manages the calendars and work team registrations for 31 host sites in 5 states. The NCC supports a total of 41 host sites through the PDA website – www.pda.pcusa.org FPC Matawan NJ photo from Kim Albert

  14. Volunteer Work Teams Usually hosted in churches Work in collaboration Do debris clearance, mucking out, rebuilding efforts and other disaster recovery work Provide a Ministry of Presence Photo by David Barnhart

  15. Volunteer Work Teams Photo by David Barnhart, PDA

  16. Volunteer Work Teams Photo by Michael Rieger FEMA

  17. National Call Center Registers volunteer work teams for host sites Provides information, including site handbooks and skill assessments, to work teams Creates and oversees registrations to PDA events Photo by David Gill

  18. National Call Center Oversees PDA’s disaster warehouse Photos by David Gill

  19. National Call Center Works with Church World Service to assemble and distribute Gifts of the Heart Photo by Marilyn Stone

  20. What PDA does in U.S. response $7,500 initial funding to presbyteries Long-term recovery organizing and funding Emotional & spiritual care and Care for Caregivers Disaster preparation training Collaboration with ecumenical & other partners, www.NVOAD.org

  21. National VOAD National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, membership-based organization that builds resiliency in communities nationwide.

  22. Church Damage $5,000 to support continuation of ministry Only when validated by the presbytery NRT consultation for burned churches Not intended as a substitute for insurance or insurance deductible

  23. All disasters are local The role of PDA is to support the local effort when local and regional resources are overwhelmed Photo by David Barnhart Photo by Evan Silverstein.

  24. Disaster Responsehappens becauseyou hear a call from Godto serve the survivor.

  25. Disaster Preparation happens because you hear a call from God to reduce the suffering caused by disaster.

  26. PDA Contacts PDA web Page www.pcusa.org/pda Rick Turner, Associate for Disaster Response (U.S.) rick.turner@pcusa.org Beth Snyder, National Program Assistant beth.snyder@pcusa.org National Call Center - 502-938-9018 PDA.callcenter@pcusa.org

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