1. Disaster Relief Are your agencies ready and willing to assist you during a disaster? Gaye Lynn Bailey Program/Logistics Coord. Gbailey@tfbn.org Karla M. Cantu Food Bank Consultant Karla-cantu@sbcglobal.net

2. We will discuss: Building A Foundation of Disaster-Ready Partner Agencies TFBN Disaster Report Form Disaster Strikes, Step 1, Act Like the Leader You Are Meant To Be Personnel & Volunteer Preparedness VOAD Overview Q & A 2014 TFBN Food Resource, Operations & Agency Relations Conference

3. Building A Foundation of Disaster Ready Partner Agencies

4. How you choose to build the foundation for disaster ready Partners will define the long- term success of your Food Bank, partners and ultimately your clients As in all foundations, start at the beginning: Application Process

5. It is highly recommended that you revisit your application process and consider adding a disaster preparedness training requirements as a component to becoming a Food Bank Partner Agency. This can be: A local training or An online training such as FEMA’s ICS-100 Building A Foundation of Disaster Ready Partner Agencies

6. Step-Up Disaster Preparedness, So now you have: Added new requirement to application process. Give current partners a deadline to complete some form of basic training. Require annual training(s). Consider organizing a annual disaster preparedness conference or incorporate additional training into your partner agency training. Building A Foundation of Disaster Ready Partner Agencies

7. Track training Is there a possibility for leads? Can you separate by shelter, meal, Are they involved in VOAD? (Discussed later) Lead them so when that unfortunate day arrives, there is the least amount of stress and despair. Nothing can beat preparedness. Building A Foundation of Disaster Ready Partner Agencies

8. TFBN Report Form In a time of disaster your Food Bank will be required to provide information to TFBN for Statewide and even Nationwide response and reporting purposes. To better prepare let’s review this form together.

9. Disaster Strikes! Act Like the Leader You Are Meant To Be Discussion of best next steps and practices.

10. Personnel & Volunteer Preparedness Make sure your staff is mentally, physically and emotionally prepared to respond Determine your staffing requirements for recovery response Map your staff’s home addresses Volunteers – Make sure you know the best ways to use / work with volunteers in a disaster

11. VOAD Overview Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD), what is the purpose of this organization and should you and your Partner Agencies be involved? www.texasvoad.com

12. Q &A Open discussion and sharing of best practices! Thank you for joining us today!