March 27-28 Disparities In-person Meeting The Disparities Standing Committee meeting is scheduled for March 27-28 at the NQF offices in Washington, DC. During this meeting, the Disparities Standing Committee will identify and prioritize areas of measurement that can assess the extent to which stakeholders are employing effective interventions to reduce disparities and discuss an environmental scan of performance measures based on the priority areas of measurement. The public and NQF members are welcome to attend or dial in to the meeting. Details about how to participate in this meeting are available on the project page. The agenda and meeting materials will be posted to the project page as soon as they are available. Please contact the project team with any questions.

April 12, 2017 FEMA EMI. “Academic Perspective On Increasing Engagement With Faith-based Organizations in Disaster Preparedness”

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FEMA- Emergency Management Institute

Higher Education Program & National Training Liaison

Presents

“Academic Perspective On Increasing Engagement With Faith-based Organizations in Disaster Preparedness”

April 12, 2017          2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. EDT

Description:

The webinar is a collaborative effort between the DHS Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships and the FEMA Higher Education Program to ensure emergency managers, faith-based and community organizations are aware of academic partner resources and engagement opportunities.

The objectives for the webinar include:

• Increasing the number of academic institutions familiar with FEMA’s Higher Education Program
• Elevating best practices for partnering with academic institutions who work to engage faith-based and community organizations in disaster preparedness activities
• Increasing the knowledge of emergency managers on the resources and work being produced by academic partners regarding faith-based and community organization engagement in emergency management.

 Presenters:

• EMI Leadership
• Marcus Coleman, Special Assistant, DHS Center for Faith-based & Neighborhood Partnerships
• Brie Loskota, Executive Director of the Center for Religious and Civic Culture at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles
• Jamie Aten, Ph.D., Founder & Co-Director, Wheaton College Humanitarian Disaster Institute
• Wendy Walsh, Higher Education Program Manager, Moderator

Registration link is:

https://fema.connectsolutions.com/e4eg8e383ze/event/registration.html  

Conference Call-In: 800-320-4330, PIN: 376368

 For additional information: Contact Wendy Walsh, EMI Higher Education PM- wendy.walsh@fema.dhs.gov

Business as Usual? 2017 Leadership Announcement. DHS Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnership

Business as usual, or shall we see a massive campaign program for all faith-based entities to move CERT, and other community engagement programs forward especially in our (African Descent), and other communities of color (Latina, Middle Eastern, and other immigrant communities).

CDS CEO Black Emergency Managers Association International

March 23, 2017

MEMORANDUM FOR:        DHS Center Partners

FROM:                                    DHS Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships (DHS Center)

                                               

SUBJECT:                              Leadership Announcement

This month Rev. Jamie Johnson was appointed by President Donald Trump to FEMA as the Director of the Center for Faith-Based & Neighborhood Partnerships at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The DHS Center is one of 13 centers in the federal government affiliated with the White House Office of Faith-Based & Neighborhood Partnerships. The DHS Center works to prepare faith-based institutions and community organizations to effectively respond to emergencies and natural disasters, as well as to help combat human trafficking and the exploitation of the poor and vulnerable.

Before accepting his presidential appointment, Rev. Johnson worked for many years in international humanitarian relief, helping charities provide food, water, clothing, and medical care to those suffering from natural disaster, famine, and poverty. Rev. Johnson holds a B.A. in theology from Bethany Global University and an M.A. in public policy from Regent University School of Government. Rev. Johnson and his wife Janis have been married for 30 years and have six children.

The DHS Center welcomes Rev. Johnson to the team and looks forward to continuing its mission and valued partnerships.  Please take a moment to visit our website at www.fema.gov/faith to learn more about our mission and resources that can help your community.  We are proud to serve the American people before, during and after disasters.