Proposal Deadline EXTENDED for February Conference. Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference. Feb 22-23, 2023 Atlanta, GA

 

Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference, Inc. With Vision... By Faith... Through Action   CALL FOR WORKSHOP PROPOSALS!     Deadline Extended to September 30th!   We are currently accepting new proposals for 2023 conference workshop presenters. Workshops will be scheduled for 90 minutes and will take place at the Hilton in Atlanta, February 22-23, 2023. Each session will have 2-3 presenters (prepare a 15-minute individual presentation at the max).   2023 Workshop titles include:   1.  Our Rhythm and Sound: The Power of Music 2. Afrofuturism: Black Futures & Black Faith 3. Environmental Inequity and Injustice 4. Ablism, Gender, and Sexuality: How our Theologies Lead to Death  Directions: Submit your proposal (no longer than 2 pages- PDF/Microsoft Word format) summarizing the Relevance, Engagement, Clarity and Expertise related to one of the listed workshop session topics to: tiauna@sdpconference.info; please remember to include your CV/Resume.    Please download for more information, complete and submit your proposal (page 3).     *PLEASE NOTE: ·    Call for workshop proposals will close at 8:00pm CST on Friday, September 30th  ·    Decisions will be made no later than October 10th 2022    #TOGETHERAGAIN 2023 REGISTRATION IS OPEN!       Join Us in Atlanta February 20 - 23, for Proctor's 20th Anniversary Annual Gathering! -REGISTER TODAY- Early Bird Rates End Oct 1!   #SDPC20TH #PROCTOR20TH       Registration Brochures Click the cover(s) to download   Sponsor Guide Exhibitor Guide   General Registration Guide Seminarian Registration Guide     Action Alert for Chicagoland Communities!     Chicago Family: The Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference has partnered with Black Churches 4 Digital Equity and South Shore United Methodist Church, 7350 S. Jeffrey, Chicago to bridge the digital divide.   Join us today, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm CST to help stamp out the digital divide in our communities and ensure every household has access to an internet connection and a home computer.   Visit BlackChurches4DigitalEquity.com to learn more about the Day of Action in other areas.     You are invited to the taping of our NEW Podcast!       Proctor Centering Black Voices,  Black Faith & the Black Vote ---------- Our Communities Matter!     In 2018, the Black Futures Lab conducted the largest survey of Black people in the United States since Reconstruction. Over 30,000 Black people from across the country participated in the inaugural Black Census Project, providing their views, political beliefs, concerns, and aspirations. four years later, they have launched the second BLACK CENSUS PROJECT. The Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference has partnered to promote the census: our goal is to get 1,000 signatures by October so we can do our part to ensure Black voices are heard!     Use & Share Proctor's Unique Link to fill out the Black Census:  https://blkcns.us/1VxX27           The Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference has partnered with the Gilead COMPASS Faith Coordinating Center at Wake Forest University’s School of Divinity to better understand faith-inspired inclusive communities and the services they offer.      They are providing a $25.00 gift card if you complete a short 15-20 minute survey about your organization/institution/faith community’s provision of or willingness to provide educational programming and/or support services for people vulnerable to or living with HIV/AIDS.      The purpose of this proposed project is to develop a dynamic, searchable database of faith based organizations, such as nonprofit organizations with a faith-based initiative or mission and faith communities (e.g., church, synagogue, mosque, temple, etc.) across religious traditions, that minister to people vulnerable to or living with HIV, to be added to the www.AIDSVu.org Service Locator.     To complete the survey, we would like individuals aged 18 years and older and affiliated with the organizations mentioned in the above categories to respond.   **People vulnerable to HIV do not have HIV but may experience life circumstances that increase their likelihood of being exposed to the virus.     Take the survey here: https://wakeforest.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4So3NCBygLc2TXM     The Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference, Inc. (SDPC) is a nonprofit organization and United Nations NGO (Non-Governmental Organization) sharply focused on advancing the mission to nurture, support and mobilize African American faith, civic, corporate and philanthropic leaders to address critical needs of human and social justice within local, national and global communities. Named to honor the late Rev. Dr. Samuel DeWitt Proctor - a global 20th century educator, theologian, and civic leader - the overarching organization’s goals are to strengthen the individual and collective capacity of thought leaders and activists in the academy, church and community through education, advocacy and activism. Founded in 2003, it is a respected network of ecumenical congregations, clergy and lay leaders that embodies the values of academic excellence, transgenerational engagement, and community outreach as evidence of faith and Christian witness.     ‌ ‌‌

American Preparedness Plan. Annual Report.

 First Annual Report on Progress Towards Implementation of the American Preparedness Plan

This document provides the first annual report outlining progress toward implementation of relevant capabilities and highlights priority actions that are ongoing and needed across departments and agencies in the U.S. government and the private sector. 

Real-World Learning from past disasters. Hospital Evacuation Plans.

 Joplin & Irene Force Changes in Hospital Evac Plans

By Theodore (Ted) Tully

The tornadoes in Joplin and Hurricane Irene are two major weather events that have been long remembered for the destruction left in their aftermath. This 2011 article describes what hospitals learned from these experiences.

Click HERE for the Article Out Loud 

FEMA Supporting Puerto Rico Fiona Response September 24, 2022

 FEMA Advisory 

FEMA Supporting Puerto Rico Fiona Response

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On Wednesday, President Joseph R. Biden approved Puerto Rico Gov. Pierluisi’s request for an expedited major disaster declaration. The declaration now authorizes FEMA to provide Individual Assistance to survivors in 63 municipalities, and Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation in all 78 Puerto Rico municipalities.

Key Highlights

• On Friday, five additional municipalities were added to the declaration, allowing survivors in Arecibo, Barceloneta, Cabo Rojo, Loíza and Manatí eligible to apply for federal assistance. We have teams on the ground conducting damage assessments and using data obtained from flyers and satellites to expedite our review. More municipalities may be approved for Individual Assistance as assessments are completed and adjudicated.
• Survivors who live in the 63 declared municipalities can apply for federal assistance at www.DisasterAssistance.gov, by calling 800-621-FEMA (3362) or by using the FEMA App. Survivors using a relay service, such as a video relay service, captioned telephone service or others, can give the FEMA operator the number for that service. FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistance teams are in affected municipalities and are conducting outreach and working to help survivors apply for assistance.
• FEMA approved Critical Needs Assistance for disaster survivors who have immediate or critical needs because they are displaced from their primary dwelling. Immediate or critical needs are life- saving and life-sustaining items. This assistance is a one-time payment of $700 per household. Since Wednesday’s declaration more than 168,000 survivors applied and FEMA has awarded $40 million as we continue to process applications.
• FEMA is committed to making assistance available to all eligible applicants. The agency expanded the type of documentation needed to prove homeownership and occupancy, making it easier to apply for assistance. These include motor vehicle registrations, documentation from schools, federal or state benefit providers, social service organizations or court documents. Survivors with heirship properties, mobile homes or travel trailers who do not have the traditional documentation of ownership verification may self-certify ownership as a last resort.

Federal and partner actions to support areas affected by Hurricane Fiona

• FEMA and other federal agencies deployed more than 1,000 employees to Puerto Rico to support the response. This is in addition to 700 staff who live and work on the island, and the hundreds of trained volunteers who also deployed to assist.
• Five FEMA Incident Management Assistance Teams are in Puerto Rico to bolster response efforts. Additionally, Mobile Emergency Response Support, Incident Support Base, Staging Management Teams and Mobile Communication Office Vehicle operators are on the island.
• A Water Distribution Task Force with members from the federal and Puerto Rico government and private sector companies are coordinating water delivery to isolated communities.
• FEMA and the Puerto Rico Department of Housing (Vivienda) are developing a multi-agency Sheltering Transition Team plan to include actions for sheltering and housing resources.
• The Puerto Rico Emergency Management Bureau continues to provide support to communities and monitor commodity delivery to communities where road access may be limited.
• The U.S. Small Business Administration is making low-interest disaster loans available to residents, businesses and most private nonprofit organizations in eligible Puerto Rico municipalities. Small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, in aquaculture and most private nonprofit organizations, may apply for an Economic Injury Disaster Loan to help meet working capital needs caused by the disaster.
• The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is installing generators at critical facilities and preparing and staging additional generators to support requests. Additional personnel are conducting damage assessments in support of the Puerto Rico and federal response. USACE issued $30,000 in funding to support a team of engineers to assess federal projects and infrastructure and coastal areas for post-storm damages.
• The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and USACE continue to assess drinking water and wastewater infrastructure.
• Mental health resources are available. Survivors experiencing emotional distress can call or text the SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline at 1-800-985-5990 to connect with a trained crisis counselor. The helpline is confidential, toll-free and multilingual crisis support.
• The American Red Cross is working closely with the local government to provide support. More than 200 trained Red Cross volunteers are assessing damage, delivering emergency supplies to shelters and have provided more than 900 households with emergency supplies.
• Non-profit organizations provided more than 125,000 meals and more than 60,000 pounds of other relief supplies to survivors.
• More than 590 Puerto Rico National Guard members are conducting search and rescue, commodity distribution, security operations and more. Additionally, U.S. Customs and Border Protection is supporting the Island’s search and rescue response.
• The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services declared a Public Health Emergency and deployed an Incident Management Team and Health Incident Management Team.
• The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service approved a waiver to allow hot foods to be purchased with Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for one-week. Additionally, the USDA Food & Nutrition Service approved the use of USDA foods for congregate feeding for 2,500 for shelters.

Stay alert to continuing risks

• Be aware of areas where floodwaters have receded. Roads may have weakened and could collapse under the weight of a car.
• Be careful when cleaning up. Wear protective clothing, including a long-sleeved shirt, long pants, work gloves and sturdy thick-soled shoes. Do not try to remove heavy debris by yourself. Use an appropriate mask if cleaning mold or other debris. People with asthma and other lung conditions and/or immune suppression should not enter buildings with indoor water leaks or mold growth that can be seen or smelled. Children should not participate in clean up.
• Use a generator safely. Keep generators far from your home. Never use a generator inside a home, basement, shed or garage even if doors and windows are open as these could allow carbon monoxide to come indoors.
• Stay safe during extreme heat. Avoid strenuous work or exercise during the warmest part of the day. Use a buddy system when working in extreme heat and take frequent breaks.
• Download the free FEMA App (available in English and Spanish) to receive emergency alerts and real-time safety notifications, emergency preparedness tips, and disaster resources. Visit Ready.gov or Listo.gov to learn how you can keep yourself, your family, and your pets safe.
• Download the free FEMA App (available in English and Spanish) to receive emergency alerts and real-time safety notifications, emergency preparedness tips, and disaster resources. Visit Ready.gov or Listo.gov to learn how you can keep yourself, your family, and your pets safe.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, please contact Office of External Affairs:

• Congressional Affairs at (202) 646-4500 or at FEMA-Congressional-Affairs@fema.dhs.gov
• Intergovernmental Affairs at (202) 646-3444 or at FEMA-IGA@fema.dhs.gov
• Tribal Affairs at (202) 646-3444 or at FEMA-Tribal@fema.dhs.gov

Private Sector Engagement at (202) 646-3444 or at nbeoc@max.gov