Community Asset Mapping: Who Are the People in Your Neighborhood?
Wednesday, July 8, 2020 from 12 PM – 1 PM ET
Many community organizations focus on the needs or deficits of the community. However, it is also important to focus on assets and strengths. Those assets and strengths can be used to meet those same community needs and improve community life. However, to draw upon a community's assets, we first have to find out what they are. In this webinar Keith Adams, executive director of New Jersey Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NJVOAD), will focus on identifying community assets and resources and how they can be used to meet community needs and to strengthen the community as a whole.
Who should attend this webinar? Community-based organizations and community organizers
Link to register: https://fema.connectsolutions.com/r2communityassestmapping/event/registration.html
Vulnerable Populations: English as a Second Language
Tuesday, July 14, 2020 from 12 PM – 1 PM ET
Please join the Region II National Preparedness Division for a webinar to understand the language diversity in our country, the importance of providing strategic clear messages in the areas of preparedness, response, recovery & mitigation.
The Office of Equal Rights (OER) will be covering the legal framework of implementing Limited English Proficiency during a disaster. Also, how the OER conducts compliance and enforcement of Limited English Proficiency regulations and requirements in response and recovery. In addition, the Executive Mandate 131166, the Federal Limited English Proficiency Level program and how FEMA supports disaster survivors, emergency managers and other federal partners during steady state and disasters will be presented.
Who should attend this webinar? Anyone who works with, supports or cares for someone with low level English proficiency
Link to register: https://fema.connectsolutions.com/vulnerablepopulations/event/registration.html
Small Business Scams Targeting Small Businesses
Wednesday, July 22, 2020 from 12 PM – 1 PM ET (English)
Thursday, July 23, 2020 from 12 PM – 1 PM ET (Spanish)
Please join the Region II National Preparedness Division for a webinar on how to identify and avoid scams that target small businesses.
Often, after a disaster small businesses become targets for fraudulent scams that claim to provide assistance after an emergency. The Federal Trade commission will cover what types of scams to avoid and how to avoid them. This webinar will be presented by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) with co-branded information from the Small Business Administration (SBA), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the IRS.
Who should attend this webinar? Small business owners
Link to register (English): https://fema.connectsolutions.com/cyberscamftc/event/registration.html
Link to register (Spanish): https://fema.connectsolutions.com/cyberscamftcspan/event/registration.html
Preparedness Resources for the Power-Dependent Medical Equipment Population
Tuesday, August 18, 2020 from 12 PM – 1 PM ET
Please join the Region II National Preparedness Division for a webinar to learn how people who rely on electricity- and battery-dependent assistive technology and durable medical equipment can prepare for emergencies.
Subject matter experts will offer emergency preparedness tips and resources, including checklists, to assist in planning for a power outage. They will also provide guidance on how people with disabilities and access and functional needs (AFN) can prepare for extreme heat events.
Who should attend this webinar? Individuals who are power dependent, their caretakers, and organizations that provide services to this aspect of the AFN community
Link to register: https://fema.connectsolutions.com/powerdependentafn/event/registration.html