CHILDREN AND DISASTERS NEWSLETTER
July 2013 – Issue 4
In this issue of the Children and Disasters Newsletter, FEMA is proud to reveal the new Youth Preparedness Council members and share details on their upcoming Summit in Washington, D.C. This month, the Children and Disasters team has been working diligently to expand our youth preparedness efforts and we are excited to update you on recent youth workshops and preparedness camps!
FEMA ANNOUNCES NEW YOUTH PREPAREDNESS COUNCIL MEMBERS
On June 20th, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced five newly selected members of the FEMA National Youth Preparedness Council (YPC).
FEMA’s YPC was formed last year to bring together youth leaders from across the country that are highly interested and engaged in advocating youth preparedness and making a difference in their communities. The Council supports FEMA’s commitment to involving youth in preparedness-related activities, and provides an avenue to engage the younger population, taking into account their perspectives, feedback and opinions.
The five newest members of the Council have been selected based on their dedication to public service, their impact in their community, and their potential to expand that impact as a national advocate for youth preparedness.
The distinguished members selected in 2013 are as follows:
- FEMA Region II: Sophie Friedfeld-Gebaide (New York)
- FEMA Region III: Alex Pasculle (Pennsylvania)
- FEMA Region IV: Louyankkah Justilien (Florida)
- FEMA Region V: Daniel Wernsman (Wisconsin)
- FEMA Region VII: Emily Rosenblum (Missouri)
The returning Council members are as follows:
- FEMA Region I: Rachel Little (Massachusetts)
- FEMA Region II: Gabriela Rodriguez Boria (Puerto Rico)
- FEMA Region V: Jason Reed (Indiana)
- FEMA Region VI: Jonathan DeLong (Texas)
- FEMA Region VII: Nimansha Jain (Nebraska)
- FEMA Region VIII: Ashley Houston (Utah)
- FEMA Region IX: Divya Saini (California)
- FEMA Region IX: Tiffany Espensen (California)
- FEMA Region IX: Christian Chowen (Hawaii)
- FEMA Region X: Cayman Kirkhart (Idaho)
This year council members will have the opportunity to participate in the Youth Preparedness Council Summit in Washington, D.C., on July 23rd and 24th where they will discuss and advise on youth disaster preparedness with the leadership of national organizations working on this critical priority. Council members will also determine their Council projects and meet with FEMA Community Preparedness staff, who will be their ongoing FEMA support contacts and mentors. FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate, FEMA Deputy Administrator Richard Serino, and FEMA Deputy Administrator for Protection and National Preparedness Timothy Manning will all be in attendance at the YPC Summit, providing insight on FEMA operations and leadership, and offering advice on pursuing a career in emergency preparedness.
RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN’S ISSUES
Disasters are often unpredictable and can happen at any time and to anyone, including children. It is critical that youth and their families know what to do in an emergency and that the unique needs and assets of youth are included in disaster preparedness, prevention, response and recovery efforts.
Encourage children and families in your community to prepare for disasters with new resources available on findyouthinfo.gov. The website includes a wide range of tools, guides, articles and more for schools, families and community organizations. Visit http://findyouthinfo.gov/youth-topics/youth-disaster-preparedness-and-response for more information.
HURRICANE READINESS
With Tropical Storm and Hurricane season in full effort, visit FEMA's Hurricane page for valuable tips and resources on protecting and preparing yourself, your family, and your community from these destructive natural disasters. FEMA provides additional resources on how to make a family emergency plan and create a disaster kit.
You can also pledge to prepare and sign up to be a member of the National Preparedness Community. As a member, you will have access to exclusive resources and the opportunity to stay in tune with preparedness information throughout the year and to collaborate with thousands of fellow members nationwide.
ORGANIZE A READINESS EXERCISE IN YOUR COMMUNITY
The HandsOn Network teamed up with Points of Light to develop the Resilient Response Exercise series, a nationwide virtual exercise series that teaches interested groups about disaster preparedness for a range of natural disasters.
Organize your friends, family, neighbors, and coworkers to participate in a free virtual simulation exercise to work through preparedness actions and response activities associated with various natural disasters.
Exercises are free and open to the public, so be sure to register today; only two exercises remain in 2013:
Volunteer Management in Times of Disaster Exercise: Thursday, August 22, 2013.
Pandemic Exercise: Thursday, September 12, 2013.
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