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In 2008 NYDIS partnered with NDIN to develop one central online resource library for this nation’s disaster interfaiths. NYDIS posts all our resources to this common source.
In 2008 NYDIS partnered with NDIN to develop one central online resource library for this nation’s disaster interfaiths. NYDIS posts all our resources to this common source.
DHS Manual: Engaging Faith-Based and Community Organizations
The guide provides a foundation for emergency managers to engage with faith-based and community organizations that can be partners in building a culture of preparedness and enhancing the security and resiliency of their communities.
ERAP Checklist for Landlords
ERAP Checklist for Tenants
NDIN Tip Sheet: Faith Communities & Cold Weather Hazards
As a religious leader, you can help your congregation and community prepare for the hazards of extreme cold by providing information on how to cope with the cold, by attending to the particular needs of vulnerable persons, and by offering
NDIN Tip Sheet: Faith Communities & Debris or Mud Removal
Many disasters create localized or community-wide debris fields or mud flows. Religious leaders and volunteers from their congregations are ideal partners to work with emergency managers at debris removal and cleanup.
NDIN Tip Sheet: Faith Communities & Disaster Mental Health
This Tip Sheet includes guidance on identifying and coping with normal and abnormal stress reactions, and making mental health referrals.
NDIN Tip Sheet: Faith Communities & Disaster Sheltering
While some traditional shelter locations (like schools) must revert to their original function early on, houses of worship can support long-term housing needs in culturally appropriate ways.
NDIN Tip Sheet: Faith Communities & Disaster Volunteerism
Volunteering is an important part of individual and community response to a disaster. It creates solidarity within and between communities as it taps the enormous reservoir of gifts and skills of individuals who desire to serve their neighbors near
NDIN Tip Sheet: Faith Communities & Donations Management
Financial and material donations are part of the fabric of disaster recovery—and a traditional function of faith communities and their houses of worship.
NDIN Tip Sheet: Faith Communities & Evacuation Planning
Large-scale evacuations can be ordered by New York City when a hurricane is approaching, or evacuations can happen in your own house ofworship due to fire or flooding. Being prepared for an evacuation can reduce stress and increase the likelihood