Disaster Preparedness Forum Sept. 14, 2006 in Austin

Agenda (In Progress)

Disability Policy Consortium Summit: Emergency Preparedness & People with Disabilities

Summit Mission: To initiate effective, long-term working relationships between the disability community and emergency response and relief agencies to improve disaster planning, response, relief and recovery for Texans with disabilities.

8:30 – Welcome, Introductions & Goals for the Day
DPC Presenters: Amber McCarthy, Jeff Garrison-Tate & James Meadours

9:00 – Medical Special Needs Plan
Presenter: Jann Melton-Kissel, Dept. of State Health Services (DSHS)

9:30 – PANEL DISCUSSION: Before the Next Time (Preparedness)
DPC Moderator: Judy Telge, Executive Director, Accessible Communities, Inc.

Panelists:
Governor's Division of Emergency Management
Jack Colley, State Coordinator/ Steve Vaughn

Emergency Management Association of Texas
Ed Schaefer, President

Dept. of Aging and Disability Services
Bo Platt, Disaster Coordinator
Larry North, Director, Institutional Services
Chris Adams, Director, Survey Operations

10:30 – BREAK

10:45 – PANEL DISCUSSION: Relief Amidst Chaos (Rescue/Relief)
DPC MODERATOR: Ernesto Sanchez, Regional Director, Advocacy, Inc.

Panelists:
Red Cross Representative (finalizing which one)

Texas Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD
David Behrend, President

San Antonio Baptist Child & Family Services
Nancy Gibbons, Executive Vice President

11:45 – LUNCH
Catered Buffet (participants encouraged to mingle)

12:45 – PANEL: THE LONG ROAD TO FULL RECOVERY
DPC Moderator: Ron Cranston, VISTA Leader, Access Housing

Katrina Aid Today
Barbara Epperson, Director

Texas Interagency, Interfaith Disaster Response
Amy Beville Elder, Director

Texas Low-Income Housing Services
Jo hn Hennenberger, Co-Director

1:30 – BREAK

1:45 – PRESENTATION: Information Resources & Emergency Preparedness
(tentative: working with UT to identify speaker)

2:30 – STRATEGY SESSIONS (facilitated by DPC members)

• Emergency Planning/Preparedness
• Rescue/Relief
• Long-term Recovery
• Information Mapping (tentative)

3:45 – Strategy Reports/Next Steps

4:40 – ADJOURN