Learn how to support your community in times of disaster
Red Cross Disaster Cycle Services: Overview
Saturday February 4th, 2017 2pm-4pm
Mid-Hudson Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross
4 Jefferson Plaza, Suite 302, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
This course is the first in the Disaster Cycle Services course curriculum. It provides an overview of how DCS fulfills the Red Cross mission and describes the whole cycle process of helping individuals, families and communities to prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters. The course also reviews the role of community and government partners and describes opportunities for volunteers in Disaster Cycle Services. Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to–
• Identify types of needs for people impacted by a disaster.
• List ways a community can be affected by a disaster.
• Describe how Disaster Cycle Services fulfills the American Red Cross mission.
• Describe the Disaster Cycle Services model and the concept of whole cycle operations.
• Identify actions the American Red Cross takes to help individuals, families and communities prepare for emergencies.
• Describe the services the American Red Cross provides to people and communities during the respond process.
• Describe actions the American Red Cross takes to help clients and communities recover from disasters.
• Identify ways the American Red Cross collaborates with community partners during disaster responses.
• Describe the importance of volunteers to support the three core and five mission-enabling Areas.
• Describe opportunities for volunteers to engage with Disaster Cycle Services.
• Identify the steps to volunteer with the American Red Cross.
RSVP to Maureen McGuirl at Maureen.McGuirl@redcross.org or register below.
http://www.redcross.org/local/new-york/eastern-new-york/volunteer
10 spaces available
Registration is closed for this event.
