Encore: How to Rebuild as a Public Sector Official with Tennis Wick
Encore: How to Rebuild as a Public Sector Official with Tennis Wick “You’re in that place where disaster hasn’t hit you, but you know it’s coming. Start training now.” -Tennis Wick In the aftermath of the devastating 2017 wildfires that destroyed thousands of homes in Sonoma County, Tennis Wick found himself at the…
Read MoreEncore: How to Serve Vulnerable Communities with Alma Bowen
Encore: Encore: How to Serve Vulnerable Communities with Alma Bowen SERIES: Role of the Non-Profit “You cannot approach a community without respecting in full who they are and their autonomy. If you can’t approach it that way, it’s going to come off as ingenuine, and they’re going to read it right away, and…
Read MoreFive months after Maui fires, housing remains Lahaina’s biggest challenge in rebuilding efforts
Story by NBC News. Five months since the deadly wildfires in Lahaina, Hawaii, providing housing for displaced residents continues to be the biggest challenge facing the community’s rebuilding efforts. After the Fire CEO Jennifer Gray Thompson joins Meet the Press NOW to share the latest developments.
Read MoreEncore: How to Serve Communities Pre and Post Disaster with Christa López PhD CEM
Encore: How to Serve Communities Pre and Post Disaster with Christa López PhD CEM SERIES: Role of the Public Sector Leader “Sometimes we think physically doing something for someone is what’s best for them. But sometimes they just want someone to hear their story… Sit back and listen. People want to be heard.”…
Read MoreEncore: How to Design and Implement a Mental Health Collaborative with Adrienne Heinz, Ph.D.
Encore: How to Design and Implement a Mental Health Collaborative with Adrienne Heinz, Ph.D. SERIES: Role of the Mental Health Care Leaders “We have to go beyond education, we need mental health action!” -Adrienne Heinz, Ph.D. What’s more terrifying and costly than cancer? Untreated mental health issues. Mental health is a huge…
Read MoreLetter for the Record
Letter by Bipartisan Policy Center. Dear Chairman Schatz and Ranking Member Hyde-Smith: The Bipartisan Policy Center leads a Disaster Response Reform Task Force, a bipartisan group of emergency management and disaster recovery leaders focused on making federal disaster assistance programs work better for disaster survivors. On behalf of the Task Force, I want to commend…
Read MoreEncore: How to Create a Rebuild Organization with Charles Brooks
Encore: How to Create a Rebuild Organization with Charles Brooks “Be very careful what you promise unless you know you can deliver something. There is enough heartbreak in a disaster that people don’t need to hear that you’re going to solve all their problems, and then you don’t.” –Charles Brooks The last…
Read MoreNBC News Now: Nov 24, 2023. Dasha Burns
Jennifer Gray Thompson joins Dasha Burns on NBC News Now to discuss After the Fire USA’s delegation to Maui to aid in recovery efforts.
Read MoreHow to Overcome the Challenges of Meeting Urgent Needs Post-Disaster While Building Future Resilience with Michael Morter
How to Overcome the Challenges of Meeting Urgent Needs Post-Disaster While Building Future Resilience with Michael Morter “You have to have some structure so that when that event happens, there’s a trusted grassroots network in place.” —Michael Morter It is said that disaster recovery is part problem-solving and part relationship-building. It recognizes…
Read MoreEnsuring Equitable Recovery— How to Support Diverse Communities with Alicia Johnson and Dave Reid
Ensuring Equitable Recovery— How to Support Diverse Communities with Alicia Johnson and Dave Reid “If you’re a local leader, you’re knee-deep in it, moving at the speed that the community wants you to move, in the direction that they’re willing to go. That’s the basis of a successful recovery.” —Alicia Johnson “We…
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