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Research and Funding Resources for Disaster Preparedness National Disaster Education Coalition Supporting Actions For Engagement (SAFE) Project Funded by the Corporation for National & Community Service The Community College National Center for Community Engagement, with the support of the Corporation for National and Community Service, will implement initiatives to implement projects on Homeland Security and Domestic Preparedness, Service-Learning and Civic Engagement. The grant will support: Subgrants to 12 community colleges across the country and territories; An annual National Summit on Homeland Security and Domestic Preparedness in collaboration with the League for Innovation in the Community College; White Paper from the 2004 National Summit on Homeland Security and Domestic Preparedness White Paper from the 2005 National Summit on Homeland Security and Domestic Preparedness White Paper from the 2006 National Summit on Homeland Security and Domestic Preparedness Convene community college presidents and service practitioners to provide guidance to CCNCCE on future service-learning and civic engagement strategies; Training and technical assistance conducted by experts in the field on service-learning and civic engagement throughout the US and territories Conduct overall program evaluation On-line workshops; Development and dissemination of publications. 2003-2006 Sub-grantees Kenai Peninsula College, in Soldotna, AK, is implementing a service-learning project on two of its three campuses which focuses on addressing social, environmental, economic and wellness challenges facing the people of the Kenai Peninsula—while increasing community collaboration and appreciation of the rich cultural heritage of the region. Among their planned activities are 1) helping the community in preparing for the 2006 Arctic Winter Games, a circumpolar region-focused sports and cultural sharing event; 2) partnering with a Native faith-based organization, Alaska Christian College, to create programs which help Native students transition to higher education; and 3) partnering with local after-school, tribal Headstart and parenting education programs to address needs of “children at-risk” and their families. KPC is seeking service learning opportunities that will help create a sustainable program that benefits both the college and the community. Contact: Krista Timlin, Phone: 907-262-0337, Email: inklt@uaa.alaska.edu Riverside Community College, in Riverside, CA, is developing a project which focuses on better preparing their community for meeting the diverse educational needs of various populations, and provide training to students, parents, agencies, and community-based organizations as it relates to critical disaster preparedness and public safety needs. Their project includes identifying short-term actions to reduce the scope of an emergency and managing necessary resources in the event of a disaster. SAFE Project students will receive training on disaster preparedness and will be involved in providing presentations to 5th graders on improving individual family disaster preparedness plans. Recipients will be asked to return their completed plans with a sign-off form completed by their parent or guardian so that students may measure the outcomes of their presentations. Contact: Ola Jackson, Phone: 909-222-8858, Email: ola.jackson@rcc.edu Hillsborough Community College, in Tampa, FL, is addressing social problems that arise in individuals who have experienced disasters of one kind or another. Students in courses in Human Services, Sociology, History, Education, and Health Sciences will study social problems which occur in the Tampa Bay area, namely domestic violence, readjustment to society of war veterans, living with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses, ‘bullying’ in public schools, and violent crimes. Students will research what services are currently available to help individuals deal with the stresses created by these events and determine the scope of available resource by interviewing staff in the agencies that provide services to those affected and also by administering a questionnaire to survivors of major life crisis. The analysis and interpretation of the questionnaire data will be used to develop recommendations for developing new programs or augmenting existing services to those who have experienced traumatic life events. Contact: Sharon Miller, Phone: 813-253-7982, Email: smiller@hccfl.edu San Antonio College, in San Antonio, TX, will involve students and faculty from many disciplines in service learning activities which focus on homeland security. Fire Science students will be inspecting buildings to see if they are up to fire codes and will be presenting programs at elementary schools in the San Antonio Independent School District about fire safety. EMT- Basic students will be serving at the hospital and on the ambulance. History students will visit with and assist American soldiers and their dependents in seeking USO services. Public Administration students will assist public agencies in creating products that teach the importance of security procedures. English students will be developing lesson plans on how to help K-8 children recognize potential threats in the environment of their homes, schools, and communities. Criminal Justice students will be providing service at the Texas Department of Corrections-Adult Parole Division. Individual, Family and Community students will be serving as mentors at the Gonzales Achievement Center where students are sent for disciplinary problems or learning disabilities. Economics students will be working with the San Antonio Food Bank and the Salvation Army where they will be trained in disaster relief and will assist with food and clothing drives for families affected by fires, floods, tornados, or other natural disasters. You may view their web site at http://www.accd.edu/sac/service. CLICK HERE to view Presentation on San Antonio's program. Contact: Audrey Grams, Phone: 210-785-6044, Email: agrams@acccd.edu Raritan Valley Community College, in Somerville, NJ, is developing a Service Learning Homeland Security program that acts as an organizing center, bringing together students, faculty, and community members to study the immediate impacts and problems associated with September 11th. Students will be involved in service learning projects that address community needs for homeland security. Collaboration with the Somerset Police Academy will involve police recruits in service learning homeland security research projects for various community organizations. Senior citizens also will be involved by taking part in volunteer activities with numerous community organizations to specifically address the issues of public health and safety. Core project activities include the following: 1) developing service learning activities around homeland security and emergency preparedness within specific disciplines; 2) conducting lessons learned for the campus and community; 3) offering faculty development workshops that teach and encourage the development of homeland security within all academic disciplines. Students in the Trends in Nursing course are developing Homeland Security projects and will be sharing them with the public via a web page. Please CLICK HERE to view their web page and Syllabus Content Outline. Contact: Lori Moog, Phone: 908-526-1200 x:8284, Email: lmoog@raritanval.edu For further details on Raritan Valley's programs, please click on the links listed below: Capstone Project (Law Enforcement) Trends in Nursing Foundations of Early Childhood Education Children's Literature Northampton Community College, in Bethlehem, PA, is developing service-learning and civic engagement programs that promote and teach preparedness methods and focus on house fires, flooding, and chemical spill (the 3 most likely disasters that residents of the NCC’s service area would be most likely to face, as identified by the American Red Cross). They are implementing a service learning project in cooperation with the American Red Cross, local fire, police and ambulance services, targeting urban schools in underserved communities in NCC’s service area. In addition, faculty from the Veterinary Technician program are developing a service learning project on the subject of pet evacuation in collaboration with Lehigh County Humane Society. CLICK HERE to for more information on Northampton Community College's Service Learning programs. Contact: Debra Bohr, Phone: 610-252-8754, Email: dbohr@northampton.edu The University of Puerto Rico at Cayey (UPR-Cayey) will be providing administrative and computer and technology support to non-profit and faith-based organizations that provide a variety of services to low-income communities and the homeless through an internship course in which students will work 3 hours a day, 5 days a week, providing services to the community which are linked to UPR-Cayey’s Program of Technology and Office Administration curriculum. Additionally, UPR-Cayey is partnering with Alianza Universitaria para el Desarrollo de las Comunidades (University Alliance for Community Development) to provide training to the students and faculty working with community projects. CLICK HERE to view a presentation on UPR-Cayey's program. Contact: Humberto Malave , Phone: 787-263-3165 , Email: hmalave1@aol.com Tohono O’odham Community College (TOCC) will be operationalizing and formalizing service learning curriculum throughout all academic programs offered. During the grant, 30 students and 5 faculty who are participating in the occupational apprenticeship programs will be assisting citizens of the Tohono O’odham Nation with new construction, home repairs, and other renovation needs. This need is very great, as there are currently 400 homes without proper infrastructure throughout the Tohono O’odham Nation. TOCC’s SAFE project will include 1) professional development training for faculty members; 2) syllabi analysis as it relates to service learning; and 3) service learning inclusion, with the goal that each course taught at TOCC will involve an element of service learning. Contact: Jesus de la Garza, Phone: 520-383-8401 x:12, Email: jdelagarza@tocc.cc.az.us Turtle Mountain Community College (TMCC) has chosen the problem of diabetes as a community issue to use for its SAFE service learning project. Type 2 diabetes is a widespread problem that directly or indirectly affects everyone on the reservation. TMCC will be partnering with the Anishinaube Wellness Center, the Honoring Our Health Diabetes Project, the Woodlands Wisdom Nutrition Project, the USDA Special Emphasis Extension Talking Circle Project, and the Genetic Research program to address this problem. They will also be adding the 5+5 Coalition (which consists of the County Public Health, Presentation Medical Facility, Rolette County WIC, and Rolette County Extension Program) to their list of partners. The TMCC SAFE project will be utilizing the National Center for Service Learning and Leadership to train their faculty in implementing service learning into their courses. During the grant, at least 6 faculty and 175 students will have been actively involved in service learning projects relating to diabetes. Contact: Peggy Johnson, Phone: 701-477-7817, Email: pjohnson@tm.edu Mesa Community College in Mesa, Arizona, Gulf Coast Community College in Panama City, Florida and Monroe Community College in Rochester, New York will serve as the lead colleges regarding training on Homeland Security and Domestic Preparedness, Service-Learning and Civic Engagement. The SAFE Training team will conduct five regional 1-day workshops which will highlight their individual programs: The Connector Program; Brighton Watch and The National Issues Forums. In addition, in collaboration with The Council on Public Policy Education five 2-day trainings regarding the facilitation of Issue Forums will be conducted on a regional basis. View Trainer Workshop Presentation Monroe Community College's Brighton Watch program Monroe Community College Service Learning Tools: Service Learning Community Manual Service Learning Student Manual Service Learning Student Folder Service Learning Faculty Manual Monroe's SAFE Courses Gulf Coast Community College's Citizen Leadership Institute Gulf Coast's SAFE Courses View Mesa Community College's Connector Program presentation Mesa's SAFE Courses CCNCCE Lyvier Conss Executive Director 1025 North Country Club Drive, Suite 320 Mesa, AZ 85201 480-461-6281 phone, 480-461-6284 fax email: lyvier.conss@mcmail.maricopa.edu Gloria Schoonover Assistant Program Administrator 1025 North Country Club Drive, Suite 320 Mesa, AZ 85201 480-461-6280 phone, 480-461-6284 fax email: gloria.schoonover@mcmail.maricopa.edu Mary Sanders Project Assistant 1025 North Country Club Drive, Suite 320 Mesa, AZ 85201 480-461-6282 phone, 480-461-6284 fax email: mary.sanders@mcmail.maricopa.edu