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disaster case management for LOCAL communities. CDR Jonathan White Office of Human Services Emergency Preparedness & Response. What is Disaster Case Management?. A mode of helping —that could be provided by NGOs/VOADs, local, State, Tribal, Territorial, or Federal government agencies - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Office of Human Services Emergency Preparedness & Response
DISASTER CASE MANAGEMENT FOR LOCAL
COMMUNITIES
CDR Jonathan WhiteOffice of Human Services
Emergency Preparedness & Response
What is Disaster Case Management?
• A mode of helping—that could be provided by NGOs/VOADs, local, State, Tribal, Territorial, or Federal government agencies
• DCM provides survivor households with disaster-caused unmet needs to a single point of contact to access benefits, resources, and programs to address those needs.
Why DCM?
• For all disaster survivors, navigating the resource environment for recovery is challenging
• Systems are complex and often disjointed
• Disaster survivors are faced with these application and navigation processes just when they are most overwhelmed
Federal Disaster Case Management Program
• For States and Federally recognized Tribes in Presidentially declared disasters with Individual Assistance
• Requested by the State/Tribe• Joint FEMA-ACF Assessment• The Federal Coordinating Officer determines need for DCM,
and alternatives used including DCM State Grant and Immediate Disaster Case Management
• One alternative available to the FCO is activation of the ACF Immediate Disaster Case Management Program
• For definitive information, see FEMA Disaster Case Management Program Guidance:
www.fema.gov/media-library-data/20130726-1908-2403/dcm_pg_final_3_8_13.pdf
ACF IDCM Program
• One alternative available to FEMA based on FCO determination following joint ACF-FEMA Assessment Team mission
• ACF deploys contracted assets for up to 90 days (with potential for 45-day extension) per FEMA tasking
ACF IDCM Missions To Date
• AUG 2011: Massachusetts: June Tornadoes• OCT-NOV 2011: Vermont: TS Irene • OCT-NOV 2011: Pennsylvania: TS Lee• OCT-NOV 2011: Texas: Wildfires• OCT 2011-JUN 2012: New York: TS Irene &
Lee• NOV 2012-APR 2013: New Jersey:
Superstorm Sandy
• Housing• Food• Clothing• Furniture & appliances• Healthcare access• Behavioral health
referrals• Referrals to local/state
social services• Assistance with
FEMA/SBA application
• Child care and children/youth needs
• Aging services needs• Disability services
needs• Employment assistance• Financial counseling• Legal services referrals
What kinds of referrals can DCM provide?
Who are DCM clients?• 85.6% female-
headed households• 33.2% households
with children/youth under 18
• 24.75% households with adults over 65
• 47.4% households with income below $15,000/year
Data from IDCM New Jersey mission for Superstorm Sandy recovery, 2012-2013 (ACF Photo)
DCM is Unmet Needs-Based
DISASTER CASE MANAGEMENT
Unmet Needs-Focused “What disaster-caused needs do you have?”
“STEADY-STATE” HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAMSMeans-Tested “Is your household income below a certain
threshold?”
FEMA-SBA SEQUENCE OF DELIVERYLoss-Based “What personal property did you lose in the
disaster?”
Preparedness
• If there were a disaster in your community, who would provide DCM?
• How integrated are human services and emergency management in your community?
Disaster Human Services
• DCM is just one piece of the puzzle• ACF-supported human services programs
are critical to comprehensive disaster human services
• ACF OHSEPR and your region’s ACF Regional Emergency Management Specialist (REMS) are available to assist you in disaster human services planning