Pandemic Preparedness for Faith-based Organizations

1. Pandemic Preparedness for Faith-based Organizations Name of Presenter Title Date and Location Pandemic Preparedness for Faith-Based Organizations

2. Section 2 Building Hope: Understanding the Potential Impact of a Pandemic and Creating a Plan

3. Section 2 • List pandemic influenza impacts • Develop a basic pandemic influenza preparedness and response plan

4. Potential Impacts High levels of illness and death lead to: • Social disruption • Economic loss Everyday life would be disrupted

5. General Impacts Issues in every state and community Flickr: Scorpions and Centaurs

6. General Impacts from Disruption and Loss • Public gatherings halted • Lost public transportation • No food delivery Flickr: MTSOfan

7. No One is Exempt • 30% or more could become sick • 20% adults infected • 40% school-age children infected

8. Consider the Impact • What are the demographics of your FBO? • What if 30% of members became ill? • What if 40% of children became ill? • What if 20% of staff/volunteers became ill?

9. General Impacts Review • Public gatherings halted • Lost public transportation • No food delivery • 30% or higher could become sick

10. Community/Organization Impacts • Unique impacts on community • Unique impacts on organization • Areas of vulnerability

11. High rate of infection leads to: • Hospitalizations and deaths • Impact on high-risk groups • Infants • Elderly • Pregnant women • Poor • People with chronic medical conditions National Museum of Health and Medicine, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology

12. The 30-20-40 Rule • Your Community: • Total population x 30% • Your Organization: • Total number of adults x 20% • Total number of children x 40%

13. Waves of a Pandemic • Each could last 6-8 weeks • Occur any time of year • Take place multiple times • throughout a • year or more

14. Your Organization 40% absenteeism during peak weeks • Sick employees • Sick family members • Fear of illness National Archives at College Park, MD Record #: 165-WW-269B-16

15. Your FBO in a Pandemic • Many members affected • Counseling and support needed • Standard services halted Flickr: Guppydas

16. Cost to Minimize Spread • Disrupt normal functions/activities • Transform or suspend services, classes, activities Flickr: Tony Hammond

17. Potential Economic Consequences • Budget reductions • Loss of productivity • Increased costs Flickr: Dustin Moore

18. Many affected • Counseling & support • Activities disrupted • Budgets restricted • Productivity lost • Costs increased Community/Organization Impacts Review Increased hospitalizations High-risk groups impacted 30-20-40 Rule 6- to 8-week waves 40% absenteeism

19. May need to expand: • Electronic/communications capabilities • Health activities • Community-outreach efforts

20. Developing a Pandemic Preparedness and Response Plan for Your Faith-Based Organization

21. 1 Establish a Planning Committee

22. Committee Responsibilities • Develop • Maintain • Implement NDSU

23. Committee Structure • Lead manager • Alternate manager • Other members

24. Committee Membership Knowledge of: • Finances • Volunteer base / paid staff • Services • Local resources Flickr: Bill Read

25. Recording Contact Information • Record contact info • Develop contact info for external contacts

26. 2 List Primary and Critical Functions

27. Primary vs. Critical Functions Primary • Worship Services • Youth Education • Counseling Services • Weddings • Critical • Worship Services • Counseling Services

28. Develop Contingency Plans 3

29. Contingency Plans Include: • Name and description • List of personnel • Impact of social distancing • Needs and opportunities to cross-train • Alternative approaches

30. Review • Assign key staff • Determine potential impacts • Develop contingency plans

31. Additional Steps for Pandemic Preparedness • Disseminate Information • Develop Communications Plan • Identify Special Needs • Coordinate with Others • Share your Plan

32. Step 4: Disseminate Information • Staff • Organizational members • Persons in the communities

33. Step 5: Develop Communication Plan • Identification of key contacts • Chain of communications • Track and communicate organization and employee status

34. Maintain Communication with: • Employees / Volunteers • Organization leaders • Organization members • Public • Government • Vendors

35. Maintain Communication with: • Employees / Volunteers • Organization leaders • Organization members • Public • Government • Vendors

36. Maintain Communication with: • Employees / Volunteers • Organization leaders • Organization members • Public • Government • Vendors

37. Maintain Communication with: • Employees / Volunteers • Organization leaders • Organization members • Public • Government • Vendors

38. Maintain Communication with: • Employees / Volunteers • Organization leaders • Organization members • Public • Government • Vendors

39. Maintain Communication with: • Employees / Volunteers • Organization leaders • Organization members • Public • Government • Vendors

40. Step 6: Identify Special Needs • Elderly • Disabled • Poor • Limited English speakers • Reading/Learning impaired Flickr: Penn State

41. Step 7: Coordinate with Others • Existing plans • Use of your facilities • Your potential involvement

42. Step 8: Share Your Plan • Staff / members • Volunteers • Agencies / organizations • Other FBOs

43. Review Your Plan • Review semi-annually • Practice • Date of change • Who made the change

44. Building Hope