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disaster case management for LOCAL communities

disaster case management for LOCAL communities. CDR Jonathan White Office of Human Services Emergency Preparedness & Response. What is Disaster Case Management?. A mode of helping —that could be provided by NGOs/VOADs, local, State, Tribal, Territorial, or Federal government agencies

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disaster case management for LOCAL communities

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  1. disaster case management for LOCAL communities CDR Jonathan White Office of Human Services Emergency Preparedness & Response

  2. What is Disaster Case Management? • A mode of helping—that could be provided by NGOs/VOADs, local, State, Tribal, Territorial, or Federal government agencies • DCM provides survivor households with disaster-caused unmet needs to a single point of contact to access benefits, resources, and programs to address those needs.

  3. Why DCM? • For all disaster survivors, navigating the resource environment for recovery is challenging • Systems are complex and often disjointed • Disaster survivors are faced with these application and navigation processes just when they are most overwhelmed

  4. Federal Disaster Case Management Program • For States and Federally recognized Tribes in Presidentially declared disasters with Individual Assistance • Requested by the State/Tribe • Joint FEMA-ACF Assessment • The Federal Coordinating Officer determines need for DCM, and alternatives used including DCM State Grant and Immediate Disaster Case Management • One alternative available to the FCO is activation of the ACF Immediate Disaster Case Management Program • For definitive information, see FEMA Disaster Case Management Program Guidance: www.fema.gov/media-library-data/20130726-1908-2403/dcm_pg_final_3_8_13.pdf

  5. ACF IDCM Program • One alternative available to FEMA based on FCO determination following joint ACF-FEMA Assessment Team mission • ACF deploys contracted assets for up to 90 days (with potential for 45-day extension) per FEMA tasking

  6. ACF IDCM Missions To Date • AUG 2011: Massachusetts: June Tornadoes • OCT-NOV 2011: Vermont: TS Irene • OCT-NOV 2011: Pennsylvania: TS Lee • OCT-NOV 2011: Texas: Wildfires • OCT 2011-JUN 2012: New York: TS Irene & Lee • NOV 2012-APR 2013: New Jersey: Superstorm Sandy

  7. What kinds of referrals can DCM provide? • Child care and children/youth needs • Aging services needs • Disability services needs • Employment assistance • Financial counseling • Legal services referrals • Housing • Food • Clothing • Furniture & appliances • Healthcare access • Behavioral health referrals • Referrals to local/state social services • Assistance with FEMA/SBA application

  8. Who are DCM clients? • 85.6% female-headed households • 33.2% households with children/youth under 18 • 24.75% households with adults over 65 • 47.4% households with income below $15,000/year Data from IDCM New Jersey mission for Superstorm Sandy recovery, 2012-2013 (ACF Photo)

  9. DCM is Unmet Needs-Based

  10. Preparedness • If there were a disaster in your community, who would provide DCM? • How integrated are human services and emergency management in your community?

  11. Disaster Human Services • DCM is just one piece of the puzzle • ACF-supported human services programs are critical to comprehensive disaster human services • ACF OHSEPR and your region’s ACF Regional Emergency Management Specialist (REMS) are available to assist you in disaster human services planning

  12. For More Information ohsepr@acf.hhs.gov

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