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Toolbox Debut MAY 2018

Lutheran Disaster Response • A ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America • A Network of Affiliates • elca.org/disaster The Midwest Consortium for Disaster Services was founded by Lutheran Disaster Response and four Lutheran Disaster Response affiliates: Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota (LSSMN), Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota (LSSND), Lutheran Social Services of South Dakota (LSSSD), and Lutheran Family and Children’s Services of Missouri (LFCS).

Consortium Goals The goal of the Consortium is to assist disaster-affected communities, especially among the most vulnerable populations in low-attention, non-declared disasters. The work of the Consortium emphasizes preservation of historical/institutional knowledge through the guidance of the NVOAD points of consensus and relevant leading practices in the following core competencies: Long Term Recovery, Volunteer Management, Emotional and Spiritual Care, Disaster Case Management (Construction Management), and Community Resiliency. The Midwest Consortium has developed toolkits that focus on each of these core competencies that provides flowcharts, key steps, and overviews. Together these toolkits form the Midwest Consortium Toolbox. In addition, a Resource Development Toolkit has been developed and deployed to assist disaster impacted communities in raising necessary resources. These toolkits have been tested and refined in several non- declared rural disasters in South Dakota, Minnesota, North Dakota and Missouri.

Presentation Overview  Discuss Key Steps in providing standardized services in the seven toolkits.  Provide resources and training aligned with NVOAD points of consensus and promote leading practices.  Highlight the successes of collaborating with peers and sharing open source resources.

Toolbox Rationale Toolbox  Standards of Practice  Institutionalizing Knowledge  Easily Accessible and Deployable Training  Tool for low-attention disasters  Improve Service Delivery  Mentorship by seasoned disaster workers

Basic Structure Toolbox of Toolbox Disaster Toolkits 101 1. Long-Term Recovery 2. Disaster Case Management 7 3. Volunteer Coordination Toolkits 4. Construction Management 5. Emotional & Spiritual Care 6. Community Resilience 7. Resource Development

 Overview 7 Toolkits  Key Steps  Overview of Each Step Toolkit  Key Activities Content  Flowchart  Tools and Forms Benefits of Standardized  Resources Toolkits: • Eliminates uncertainty by  Training Materials giving specific tools for immediate deployment  Slides • Collective experience for best product  Case Studies • Experienced trainers,  Facilitator Guide consistent message for mentoring

Contents of Disaster 101 Disaster 101  Overview  Definition of a disaster  Phases of a disaster  Federal State and Local Disaster Systems  ICS Overview  Types of Disaster  Toolkit Explanation  Tools and Forms  Resources  Training Material s

Disaster 101

Long Term Recovery Toolkit Long Term • Overview Recovery Toolkit • Organize • Formalize The Purpose of Long Term Recovery • Establish Committee Structure is to provide infrastructure and a • Operate platform for the disaster impacted community to identify unmet needs • Monitor & Evaluate and to find resources to meet those • Close & Transition needs. The Outcome is a resilient community that has addressed the disaster related unmet needs, especially those of vulnerable populations.

Long Term Recovery Toolkit

Community Resilience Community • Overview Toolkit Resilience • Assess, Develop & Toolkit Organize • Implement The Purpose of Community • Monitor & Evaluate Resilience efforts is to guide the community in what they • Closure want the community to look like after the disaster recovery is complete. The Outcome is a community that shared and worked towards common goals for the betterment of the entire community.

Community Resilience Toolkit

Volunteer Management Volunteer • Overview Toolkit Management • Organize • Outreach Toolkit • Implement The Purpose of Volunteer • Monitor & Evaluate Management to provide a • Closure labor source to cleanup and rebuild homes through the use of volunteer labor. The Outcome is to return homes to a safe, sanitary, secure and functional state while giving volunteers a good experience.

Volunteer Management Toolkit

Resource Development Resource • Overview Toolkit Development • Assess, Organize & Develop • Outreach Toolkit • Implement The Purpose of Resource • Monitor & Evaluate Development is to seek resources necessary for • Closure meeting the unmet needs of the community and its members. The Outcome of Resource Development is a communications and marketing plan for securing such resources.

Resource Development Toolkit

Emotional & Spiritual Care Emotional & • Overview Toolkit Spiritual Care • Immediate Response • Organize Toolkit • Outreach • Implement The purpose of Disaster Emotional & Spiritual Care is to provide ethical and culturally • Monitor & Evaluate sensitive support to address the stress, loss, and or trauma • Closure experienced by individuals, families, and communities impacted by disaster. The outcome is a community has access to mental health resources and spiritual care to assist with the holistic recovery of individuals.

Emotional & Spiritual Care Toolkit

Disaster Case • Overview Management Disaster Case Toolkit • Outreach Management • Screening Toolkit • Intake • Assess The Purpose of Disaster Case • Recovery Plan Management (DCM) is to • Action & Advocacy provide guidance, resources, encouragement, and • Monitoring advocacy for people affected • Case Closure by disasters. • Evaluation The Outcome is to support clients as they pursue their own comprehensive and coordinated recovery objectives.

Disaster Case Management Toolkit

Construction Management Construction • Overview Toolkit Management • Assessment & Estimation • Funding Approval Toolkit • Procurement The Purpose of Construction • Repair & Rebuild Management is to provide guidance and oversite of • Closure repairs to a house. The Outcome is a safe environment for volunteers to work with appropriate materials, tools, and clear job tasks/expectations as homes return to a safe, sanitary, secure and functional living space.

Construction Management Toolkit

Training for Toolbox • Entire toolbox or selected toolkit(s) Training • Based on type of community response Modes of Training: • Tools, forms and “how to” • In person • Webinars • • Mentoring Self-study materials • Reference to supporting resources • Training timeline and process

Training for Toolbox Become a Applicants requesting Train the Trainer services to become a MCDS Certified Trainer must have the Certified Trainer following qualifications: • Process: Experience with implementing toolbox/toolkit that will be used 1. Completed application 2. Train/Co-train with Certified • Be an experienced and motivated trainer/facilitator Trainer • Appropriate expertise and education in the related 3. Evaluation of training toolbox/toolkit 4. If approved, sign Certified Trainer Agreement. • Completion of Train the Trainer Certification Process. 5. Receive access to all MCDS • training materials. Certified Trainer Agreement must be signed by the 6. Renewal every 2 years. Certified Trainer and on file with the MCDS.

Toolbox • Website: Next Steps www.disastertoolbox.org • Webinars/presentations • Development of Cadre of Trainers

Lisa Adler , South Dakota ◦ Lisa.Adler@LssSd.org ◦ 605-228-3134 Questions? Shirley Dykshoorn , North Dakota ◦ SDykshoorn@lssnd.org ◦ 701-271-3218 Kim Dettmer , Minnesota ◦ Kim.Dettmer@lssmn.org ◦ 651-969-2313 Ben Perrin , Missouri ◦ BenP@lfcs.org ◦ 314-222-6781