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Building ng Disaster er R Resi silien ent C Communities es
Covid -19 Briefing for New Jersey Grantmakers March 30, 2020 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Covid -19 Briefing for New Jersey Grantmakers March 30, 2020 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Covid -19 Briefing for New Jersey Grantmakers March 30, 2020 Building ng Disaster er R Resi silien ent C Communities es Community resilience is the sustained ability of a community to use available resources (energy, communication,
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Community resilience is the
sustained ability of a community to use available resources (energy, communication, transportation, food, etc.) to respond to, withstand, and recover from adverse situations (e.g. economic collapse to global catastrophic risks).
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COAD – Community Organizations Active in Disaster
Community Organizations (volunteers, Corporate and business leaders, and government officials) leveraging their relationships to help individuals, families and communities prepare and survive disasters large and small.
Together, building a Resilient New Jersey
For More Info Contact kadams@njvoad.org
Resilient New Jersey
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New Jersey VOAD State Agencies Community Non-profits Federal Agencies Voluntary and Faith- Based Agencies
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HELPNJNOW.ORG, provides education, direction, information and tools for people to help themselves - and others - in a
- disaster. When disaster strikes, HELPNJNOW.ORG is the portal
for people to donate money, register to volunteer, or donate materials needed in response and recovery efforts.
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Every Day is a Disaster for someone in New Jersey!
They’re POOR 10 % Overall, 13.8% of Children Or HOMELESS 9,303 And over 1 Million are HUNGRY. 300,000 are children.
993,000 grapple with serious mental illness daily 30 Households will experience a house fire today
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It’s A Marathon…. Not A Sprint!
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https://disasterplaybook.org/
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Keith R. Adams Executive Director kadams@njvoad.org www.njvoad.org www.helpnjnow.org