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Serving Diverse Religious Communities In Times of Emergency or Disasters

Learn about key considerations and guidelines for emergency planners and service providers when caring for diverse religious communities in times of emergencies or disasters.

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Serving Diverse Religious Communities In Times of Emergency or Disasters

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  1. Serving Diverse Religious Communities In Times of Emergency or Disasters October 27, 2015

  2. Opening Icebreaker • Sit next to someone you do not know • Introduce yourself and share with them • What brought you here today? • What is your experience with and/or how are you involved with CADRE? • Why did you choose to be a part of CADRE? • What do you hope to get from today’s event? If you are done early, introduce your new colleague to someone else at your table and have them introduce you to someone new…

  3. Welcome • Welcome and Introductions • Housekeeping • Workshop Overview and Objectives

  4. Understanding Various Faiths in Our Communities

  5. Who Is Here Today • Panel Introductions • General overview of beliefs, traditions, and practices • Baha’i • Buddhist • Hindu • Jain • Judaism • Muslim • Sikh

  6. Serving Our Diverse Community

  7. Question 1 • What are some of the key considerations emergency planners, managers and service providers should be aware of in emergency/disaster care situations? • In particular, are there guidelines for your faith that we should know about for • Appropriate greetings • Physical contact • Dietary restrictions • Gender roles/interactions

  8. Question 2 • With regard to medical treatment and mental health care, what considerations should service providers be mindful of to provide care in a competent manner for your faith?

  9. Question 3 • In Sheltering and Mass Care environments, what should we be mindful of in terms of care settings such as • Physical layout of space • Gender considerations • Prayer rituals and space needed • Anything else unique to your faith

  10. Questions from Participants Please use cards to submit and we will do our best to get through as many as possible

  11. Questions from Participants Please use cards to submit and we will do our best to get through as many as possible

  12. Closing Remarks

  13. Thank you to presenters • Raffle Prizes • Upcoming Events

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