Disaster Philanthropy. CDP Midwest Early Recovery Fund’s newest grantee partners.

• Matthew 25 to support home repair in Linn County, Iowa (Cedar Rapids Area) in response to the August 2020 derecho. Matthew 25, in collaboration with multiple organizations, will lead repair work for the county’s low-income, underinsured or uninsured households. Matthew 25 is creating a resource guide about repairing manufactured homes after a disaster.
• The Old Community House Foundation in Trumann, Arkansas, received funding to support a disaster recovery coordinator for 18 months of recovery coordination needs. This grant supports recovery efforts following the December 2021 tornadoes affecting the community and surrounding area.
• United Way of Reno County in Hutchinson, Kansas, for recovery from the 2022 Cottonwood Complex Fire. Funds will support two disaster case managers for 18 months as they work to ensure everyone has access to resources.
• Northwest Arkansas Child Care & Referral Center (Child Care Aware of NWA) received a grant to support the recovery needs of children and caregivers after the 2022 Springdale, Arkansas tornado. Funds will allow Child Care Aware of NWA to hire a specialist to support caregivers and trainings for more than 500 providers, educators, parents and caregivers. In addition, caregivers and providers will be educated on trauma responses during a one-day conference.
• Catholic Charities of Eastern Oklahoma received funding for disaster case management services. This grant is in response to 2022 NE Oklahoma flooding and severe weather and will provide critical services for households in Eastern Oklahoma.  
• Red Lodge Area Community Foundation (RLACF) in Carbon County, Montana, received funding to support case management and recovery coordination. The grant, made in response to June 2022 flooding, will allow RLACF to provide recovery support for the entire county.
• Castlewood Community Foundation in South Dakota received a grant to support casework, recovery task force development and children's psychosocial needs in response to a May 2022 tornado.
• Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate in South Dakota received funding to support community capacity for disaster recovery. Funds will support services such as the creation and support of a long-term recovery group, training and education, disaster recovery coordination, and disaster case management.
• Recovering Oklahomans After Disaster (ROAD) received a grant for housing recovery and construction management in response to 2022 Oklahoma severe storms and flooding. The Midwest Early Recovery Fund and the Disaster Recovery Fund co-funded this grant.
• Salvation Army Arkansas/Oklahoma Division received a grant for disaster case management services as they support recovery from the December 2021 Arkansas Tornadoes. Primary locations include Poinsett (Trumann), Craighead (Monette) and Mississippi (Leachville) counties. The Midwest Early Recovery Fund and the Disaster Recovery Fund co-funded this grant.

Each of these communities face significant challenges as they work towards equitable recovery. Many need additional funding and materials to ensure people can return home and that the psychosocial needs of children are met. 

Remember these communities and others like them who are working towards recovery from disasters. While celebrating all that they have accomplished this year, we also must recognize all that is left to be done. 

Please reach out if we can assist you in identifying low-attention disasters and recovery needs in the region, or if you’d like to learn how you can engage with these impacted communities. 

Results of CDP’s first ever Grantee Perception Report, a survey of our grantee partners conducted in partnership with the Center for Effective Philanthropy.  

• Patty McIlreavy and Regine Webster authored this blog post reflecting on our how we at the CDP could be better grantmakers. 
• The full Grantee Perception Report with all survey findings can be found here.

Shared Article. Earl R. Brown | National Partner Relations & Agreements| National Disaster Partnerships

 The following was shared with me, I wanted to share the attached article with you.

 

This article focuses in on how disaster affect low-income housing.

 

Please share as appropriate.  Interested in your thoughts.

 

The following is the link to the entire article:

https://theconversation.com/4-reasons-affordable-housing-is-slow-to-recover-after-disasters-like-hurricanes-and-what-communities-can-do-about-it-192001

The following are excerpts from the article:

·        Neighborhoods have a life cycle. As they age, they are either redeveloped or gentrified, or they decline. As a neighborhood declines, homes are more likely to be occupied by renters. They also become more affordable, and they tend to be less well maintained. Apartment buildings that are designed for renters go through a similar life cycle.

·        Because most affordable housing becomes affordable by becoming old and dilapidated, rebuilding the same size home will also be more expensive than the original, especially amid the current construction market’s supply chain disruptions.

·        Affordable housing is often in less desirable areas, including low-lying areas prone to flooding.

·        For low-wage workers, the uncertainty of whether they will be able to return to rental units can mean they decide to seek work and housing elsewhere.

·        Recovery of apartments and duplexes are more volatile than single-family housing and takes much longer. Because these housing types are owned by businesses rather than occupants, the decision to rebuild is less urgent and less emotional.

·        Ensuring that a community will have affordable housing after a disaster starts well before that disaster strikes. Creating a community recovery plan can emphasize the importance of affordable housing to the community’s economic resilience. 

·        Homes that were less expensive…were slower to recover their value than more expensive homes. 

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Earl R. Brown | National Partner Relations & Agreements| National Disaster Partnerships

Journal of Emergency Management: Call for Research and Applied Papers. October 2022

 

Climate Change in Emergency Management

Call for Research and Applied Papers     Journal of Emergency Management ®     Climate Change and Sustainability in Emergency Management      The special issue will focus on the intersection of Emergency Management and Climate Change as well as the trend toward integrating new, leading-edge sustainability research and practice into pre-disaster planning and mitigation and post-disaster reconstruction.    The special issue will be led by guest editor Professor Attila J. Hertelendy, PhD, MHA, MS, who has extensive experience as an emergency management and disaster medicine practitioner and an academic researcher with the Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education, Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health. Dr. Hertelendy is joined by current Editor-in-Chief, Dr. William L. Waugh, Jr., who will team up with a special group of peer reviewers focused on reviewing research and content as quickly as possible to disseminate real-time information to the field. We will have a series of guest editors who will share their thoughts on the changing role of emergency managers. Click here to submit your manuscript now. Background    We present this call for papers with a statement. Climate Change is real and ongoing. This special issue will not debate the cause of climate change. The focus is on the future integration of emergency management and sustainability research to manage the effects of climate change through risk mitigation and loss prevention at the emergency management level.    This special issue will present the latest research and practice as emergency managers integrate with sustainability committees across the globe to mitigate the trend toward the rising frequency and intensity of major weather events across the US and the world. This special issue will be a must-read for those in emergency management, government, sustainability, and public health professions. The goal is to create a reference work that can be utilized by those in the field, including actionable research, case studies, and practical applications. This special issue will be available as a print issue, and a “living issue” will be updated continuously online as new manuscripts are received. All manuscripts will be processed through the standard JEM double-blinded peer-review process. Click here for more details on the special issue. Journal of Emergency Management invites academics and professionals in private and public organizations to submit papers for this special issue and suggests the following partial list of topics for submission: ·    Exploring the Intersection of Climate Change, Emergency Management, and Public Health ·    Legislative and Public Policy Changes to Improve Pre- and Post-Disaster Sustainability and Resilience ·    Emergency Managers and Their Integration with Community Sustainability Committees ·    Cost-Effective Mitigation Techniques that Enhance Local Community Sustainability and Resilience ·    Educating Politicians on the Importance of Integrating Sustainability into Pre-Disaster Mitigation Efforts ·    Integrating Established and New Practices to Mitigate Disaster Losses in At-Risk Populations and Underserved Communities ·    Improving Resilience Utilizing State-of-the-Art Sustainability Practices at the Local, State, and Federal Level ·    Health Resiliency and Climate Change Policy ·    Public-Private Partnerships in Climate Change and Health Education ·    Catastrophic Planning and Response through the Sustainability and Resilience Lens ·    And more! Review Process: We will conduct a quick initial review of submissions to ensure a fit with the type of articles published in this special issue. A full double-blinded peer-review will follow. If you want to be considered for the pool of reviewers for this special issue, please send an email of interest and your CV or short resume to jem@pnpco.com. Manuscript Submission and Information: Author information and manuscript submission is available on the Journal of Emergency Management Manuscript Submissions page located here: https://www.wmpllc.org/ojs/index.php/jem/pages/view/Manuscript Deadlines: Manuscript submissions will be accepted through December 31, 2022, for publication in Q1-2023. Article Types: We will review articles across the spectrum, including original papers, research, best practices, creative solutions, brief communications, short reviews of existing programs, as well as innovative private-public partnerships. Additional documented modalities for managing the topics above will be reviewed with the goal of sharing useful cutting-edge tools to improve and/or address emergency management and sustainability research to manage the effects of climate change through risk mitigation and loss prevention. Article Length: Our target article length is 3,500-6,000 words. We will address length limitations on a per-article basis with the author. Additional Media Formats: We will accept non-paper-based submissions (video, PowerPoint, etc.) as long as they include the standard JEM abstract format, all citation details, and all rights are cleared and assignable. Please contact our office for more details. Help: Questions may be directed to our staff at 781-899-2702 Ext. 114 or 108, Monday - Friday, 9am-4pm EST. Or, email us at jem@pnpco.com     Journal of Emergency Management | 781-899-2702 | 470 Boston Post Road, Suite 301, Weston,MA 02493 USA | www.emergencymanagementjournal.com Photo Credit: Photo 174248918 / Climate © Elovkoff | Dreamstime.com

Domestic Violence. A concern even in emergency sheltering. October 2022

 

TO: Blacks In Government Members    FROM: Honorable Shirley A. Jones, Esq., National President SUBJECT: My Niece Erykah, One of the Newest Faces of Domestic Violence

What would make a young man (21 years old) shoot a young mother (18 years old) in the back of the head as she reached down for her baby, presumably to leave? That is the question that my family has been asking as we mourn the death of my niece, Erykah Manora. While we will never know the answer, we do know that we want to use Erykah’s story to shine a light on domestic violence. And, while we had hoped Erykah would survive to share her own story, I am sharing it with you today through her mother’s words in this news article and live interview below. By doing so, I hope that it will help someone walk away from their abuser before it is too late, as Erykah tried to do. This tragedy tells us that domestic violence can start at a very young age, even in high school relationships. As adults, we must look for the signs in our young people and our young people must heed the advice of those around you who can see things that you don’t yet see. My family and I thank you all for the out pouring of support and ask that you share Erykah’s story as we close out October and Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The printed article is set out here and the link to the live interview follows: Montgomery mother speaks out after losing daughter to gun violence By Rosanna Smith Published: Oct. 21, 2022 at 4:55 PM EDT  MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - A heartbroken mother is speaking out after the murder of her daughter. “She would be upset with me right now for crying,” said Tammy Jones. “I’m strong because she kept me strong. She always made me smile. I just want people to remember her as being a beautiful soul. She was happy and loving and she never met a stranger.”  18-year-old Erykah Manora graduated from Lee High School in May and was enjoying life as a new mom to twins. “They’re just like their mom. Personality and everything,” Jones added. Jones said it was on August 31 when their whole world was turned upside down. She still remembers getting the call that Erykah had been rushed to the hospital with a gunshot wound to the head. “She fought the entire time,” said Jones. “At first, I was told she was going to live 48 hours. They told me that eventually her brain would die. The first five days, she got stronger and stronger and everything that they said turned out not to be true. She proved them wrong.” Erykah remained in the hospital for six weeks until she passed way. Jones said while she doesn’t know all the details of the shooting, she does know the suspect charged was her daughter’s boyfriend of three months. She offers this message to young people: “Listen to your parents. I warned Erica, I warned her. Your parents know judgment of character. They know some people who are good for you to be around and some of the people who are not,” said Jones. “I hate I have to bury my child. There are so many other teenagers that I loved as well, and I have attended their funerals due to gun violence. I’m just sick it.” A GoFundMe has been set up for the 10-month-old twins Manora leaves behind. All donations collected will go toward a trust fund for the children. Her funeral will be held Saturday at noon at Fresh Anointing House of Worship in Montgomery. The Montgomery Police Department has charged 21-year-old Keondre Haynes with capital murder. He remains in the Montgomery County Detention Facility without bond. To view the live interview, click on the following link and click the link in the middle of the photo: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.wsfa.com/2022/10/21/montgomery-mother-speaks-out-after-losing-daughter-gun-violence/__;!!E4HZMw!FR0cDKI55zh86HVe2YLhyIzw1YBa-Q6PFmgcpfYgpp9kylnDLwZOimrdenYGahNjiyG5H4B97jOYGVuqMVolhT_afg$ Copyright 2022 WSFA. All rights reserved.    One of America's Most Influential Organizations    "Thank You For Thinking BIG!"

Authentic Caribbean Foundation, Inc. Doing it in Boston and the Diaspora. Upcoming events. October 2022

 

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