| Introduction |
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Comprehensive
and thoughtful planning is the key to effective response to the
needs of persons with special needs during an emergency event,
especially large scale events.
To provide information and resources to assist in planning
for these populations, the Missouri Disaster Recovery Partnership
formed a Special Needs Populations Taskforce (SNPTF) lead by DHSS
and the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation and supported by SEMA.
The SNPTF has identified and catalogued resources in the form
of a CD library for emergency planners, whether they are associated
with municipal or county government, hospitals, public health or
other organizations active in disaster.
With the assistance of committees representing disaster
response organizations, human service agencies and individuals
representing those with special needs, the SNPTF produced a series
of CDs that comprise the toolkit, specifically:
·
Planning for Seniors
and Persons with Disabilities
·
Planning for Children
and Youth
·
Culturally Competent
Disaster Planning and Response
To provide a comprehensive compendium of
materials and to allow each CD to be useful independent of the
others, some information is duplicated between CDs due to its value
for multiple groups.
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| Due
to the federal emphasis on planning after 9/11 and the 2001 anthrax
incidents, there was a great investment in resource development by
public and private entities. These
CDs reflect the resources available to catalogue in 2005.
The record-setting 2005 hurricane season including Hurricane
Katrina and increasing public awareness of avian flu as a potential
threat will undoubtedly result in more publications and lessons
learned for special populations.
The CD user is encouraged to check for more current
information or updates to any of these resources using the links in
addition to the copies of material provided on the CDs.
Information on the CD represents material in the public
domain and may be reproduced or adapted for local application in
planning efforts with proper attribution. |
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additional copies of the CD, to download its contents from the web
or to get information about planning for special needs populations,
please contact either:
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Department of Health and Senior
Services |
State
Emergency Management Agency |
| Center
for Emergency Response & Terrorism |
Department
of Public Safety |
| P.O.
Box 570 |
PO Box 116 |
| Jefferson
City, Missouri 65102 |
2302 Militia Drive |
| Phone:
573-526-4768 |
Jefferson City, MO 65102 |
| Web: www.dhss.mo.gov |
Phone: 573-526-9101 |
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Web: http://sema.dps.mo.gov/semapage.htm |
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| Use
of the CD |
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| All
of the information on the CD library is in Adobe Acrobat format pdf
format or in MS word or both in some instances.
To view the files contained on the CD, put the CD in the
appropriate drive and double click on the My Computer icon on the
desktop. Double click
on the icon for your CD drive.
When the CD opens, double click on files and folders to
access them. These
files and folders can be saved to the user’s computer.
A table of contents is included on each CD and will include
the CD introduction and Use as a file as well as the catalogue of
the CD’s contents. CD
contents can also be viewed in a webpage by double-clicking on
"Index". |
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| Disclaimers |
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opinions or positions expressed in materials included in the
toolkit do not represent the policy or position of the Missouri
Departments of Health and Senior Services, Public Safety or
Elementary or Secondary Education or any of its Divisions. |
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| Inclusion
in the toolkit does not constitute endorsement of any book,
product, or publication by the Missouri Departments of Health
and Senior Services, Public Safety or Elementary or Secondary
Education or any of its Divisions. |
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| Although
efforts were made to include as much relevant material as
possible, this toolkit may not contain all of the resources
available in web, print or electronic media on this topic.
Omission of other information or resources is not
intentional. |
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| All
attempts have been made to properly attribute any materials
included; any copies or use of these materials should respect
all copyright laws and should include proper attribution. |
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