Red Cross Shelter Partnership Initiative in Missouri

The Red Cross supports a Faith-Based Organization (FBO) Initiative in Missouri, inviting organizations to assist primarily in sheltering efforts for disaster response in the community. The National Shelter System shows numerous Red Cross shelters in Missouri, with advantages to partnering with the Red Cross including support in managing shelters, free training, and cost coverage. Serving as a Red Cross shelter offers shared liability, training, and supplies provided by the Red Cross, with various types of Red Cross shelters available. Red Cross Managed Shelters provide full operation and services for disaster relief.

• Red Cross
• Shelter
• Missouri
• Faith-Based Organization
• Disaster Response

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1. MISSOURI FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATION INITIATIVE 1

2. WELCOME Red Cross supports the Faith Based Initiative to be engaged in disaster response in the community Red Cross welcomes your organization to assist primarily in sheltering efforts April 17, 2012 2

3. OVERVIEW The National Shelter System (NSS) shows 1,818 Red Cross shelters in the state of Missouri 595 of those shelters are in the Red Cross Kansas City Regional jurisdiction 321 shelters are in the Greater Kansas City Chapter jurisdiction April 17, 2012 3

4. MISSOURI REGIONAL GROUPINGS Kansas City Region St Louis Region Southern MO Region Map does not reflect non-Missouri counties included in Kansas City and St Louis Regions April 17, 2012 4

5. ADVANTAGESTO PARTNERINGWITH RED CROSS Support from Red Cross in managing the shelters Before During After Free training from experienced Red Cross instructors Over 110 years of sheltering experience--experts in the field All or partial shelter costs covered by Red Cross April 17, 2012 5

6. ADVANTAGESOF SERVINGASA RED CROSS SHELTER Liability shared by Red Cross Training and guidelines on how to run a safe and effective shelter provided Cots, blankets and food supplied by Red Cross Faith Based Organization (FBO) volunteers can serve with Red Cross beyond the local disaster April 17, 2012 6

7. TYPESOF RED CROSS SHELTERS Red Cross Managed Shelter Red Cross Partner Shelter Red Cross Supported Shelter April 17, 2012 7

8. RED CROSS SHELTER OPTIONS RED CROSS MANAGED SHELTER Opened and fully operated by Red Cross Red Cross will provide all necessary leadership, trained volunteers, supplies (including food, bedding, signage) and services such as disaster health and mental health services for duration of the disaster Only a suitable location is needed to run these full service shelters April 17, 2012 8

9. RED CROSS SHELTER OPTIONS(contd) RED CROSS PARTNER SHELTER With training, these locations work closely with Red Cross disaster operation management over the course of a disaster. Utilizing a combined volunteer base, these sites can receive full support (management, supplies, bedding, food, disaster expense reimbursement and shared liability). April 17, 2012 9

10. RED CROSS SHELTER OPTIONS(contd) RED CROSS SUPPORTED SHELTER May receive basic Red Cross supplies in the form of cots, blankets and food These sites rely on their own trained volunteer base for management and day to day operations, in accordance with Red Cross guidelines and protocols. FBO will assume some liability and fiduciary responsibility for shelter April 17, 2012 10

11. OTHER SERVICE OPTIONS Facility as Kitchen Facility as Bulk Distribution Site Facility as Multi-Agency Resource Center Facility as Heating/Cooling Center Volunteers as shelter workers in other shelters Volunteers as personal care assistants to those in the shelter with functional and access needs April 17, 2012 11

12. TRAINING OPTIONS/REQUIREMENTS The American Red Cross requires shelter volunteers to be trained in Shelter Operations Training is free of charge Training will be done on either a local or regional basis Training may be done at your facility or at Red Cross April 17, 2012 12

13. AGREEMENT TO BECOME SHELTER Red Cross prefers Shelter Agreements signed before facility is used as a shelter Agreement spells out each organization s responsibility Red Cross activates the opening of shelters and coordinates with local EMA April 17, 2012 13

14. AGREEMENT TO BECOME SHELTER(contd) Free to make available or decline at time of activation request Walk-through before and after ADA accessible Large space, such as gymnasium, preferred Access to adequate toilets and shower April 17, 2012 14

15. NEXT STEPS Determine the level of activity or type of shelter your FBO wishes to pursue Contact your local Red Cross FBO volunteers and staff attend shelter training April 17, 2012 15

16. CONTACT INFORMATION GREATER KANSAS CITY CHAPTER Sara Loar 816-841-5241 April 17, 2012 16