Disaster Preparedness
ERD: USA Disaster Preparedness Volunteer Form
As part of the USA Disaster Preparedness Initiative, Episcopal Relief & Development is building a database of volunteers who are ready and willing to respond in the event of a disaster. If you are interested in being contacted about volunteer opportunities or disaster response trainings, please fill out the form below. You may be contacted about opportunities both in your community and around the country.
ERD: USA Disaster Preparedness Initiative Resource Library
The goal of Episcopal Relief & Development's disaster preparedness resource library is to enable churches and dioceses around the country to share and learn from each other. Flu.gov
Provides comprehensive government-wide information on pandemic influenza and avian influenza for the general public, health and emergency preparedness professionals, policy makers, government and business leaders, school systems, and local communities.H1N1 Flu: A Guide for Community and Faith-Based Organizations
In addition to providing information about 2009 H1N1 flu and current response activities, this guide provides specific action steps you can take to help keep your community healthy by:
* Communicating health information effectively;
* Supporting vaccination efforts;
* Linking vulnerable and hard-to-reach populations to vital information and resources; and
* Expanding and adjusting organizational activities to help people stay healthy.
Episcopal Relief & Development: Planning for Pandemic Influenza
ERD hopes that by preparing for the possibility of an influenza pandemic, all the faithful of our family - our collective, parishes, lay and ordained ministers, schools and administrative quarters - will be better able to serve one another and anyone in need. ERD has compiled a list of pandemic flu resources for our dioceses, congregations, families and communities. 1 2 