EDENEDENThe Extension Disaster The Extension Disaster

Education NetworkEducation Network

Claudette Reichel, EdDClaudette Reichel, EdDLouisiana Cooperative Extension Service,Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service,

Louisiana State University Agricultural CenterLouisiana State University Agricultural Center

What is What is ExtensionExtension??

CooperativeCooperative– partnership of USDA, state land-grant partnership of USDA, state land-grant

universities and county governmentsuniversities and county governments ExtensionExtension

– extends research-based knowledge to extends research-based knowledge to public and communitiespublic and communities

ServiceService– a public service nationwide nonformal a public service nationwide nonformal

educational networkeducational network

Congressional MissionCongressional Mission

“…to aid in diffusing among the people of the United States useful and practical

information…”

“…extension work shall consist of the development of practical applications of

research knowledge and giving of instruction and practical demonstration of improved

practices on technologies…”

How?How?

Extension Extension specialists specialists provide provide programmatic programmatic support tosupport to

County Extension County Extension educators educators andand

VolunteersVolunteers

To address local, state To address local, state and national needs and national needs and issues through:and issues through:• Educational Educational

outreachoutreach• Community Community

involvementinvolvement• Interagency Interagency

collaborationcollaboration

Extension is in

Every state,

Every county

CES CES Base ProgramsBase Programs

Agriculture Agriculture

Community Resources and Economic Development Community Resources and Economic Development

Family Development and Resource Management Family Development and Resource Management

Leadership and Volunteer Development Leadership and Volunteer Development

Natural Resources and Environment Management Natural Resources and Environment Management

Nutrition, Diet and HealthNutrition, Diet and Health

4-H and Youth Development4-H and Youth Development

What is EDEN?What is EDEN?

Collaborative nationwide network of state Collaborative nationwide network of state Extension ServicesExtension Services

Purpose: Purpose:

to enhance ability of Extension staff to to enhance ability of Extension staff to provide disaster education programming provide disaster education programming

by providing easy access to ed. resources by providing easy access to ed. resources

and collaboration opportunitiesand collaboration opportunities

EDEN MissionEDEN Mission Reduce impact of disastersReduce impact of disasters

Through coordinated, Through coordinated, interdisciplinary & multi-state interdisciplinary & multi-state education & researcheducation & research

Addressing disaster:Addressing disaster:

preparednesspreparedness

recoveryrecovery

mitigationmitigation

EDEN ObjectivesEDEN Objectives

Establish linkagesEstablish linkages for disaster for disaster education programming (internal education programming (internal & external)& external)

Share materials and expertiseShare materials and expertise across state linesacross state lines

Use technologyUse technology to facilitate to facilitate

EDEN Member StatesEDEN Member States AlabamaAlabama FloridaFlorida GeorgiaGeorgia IdahoIdaho IllinoisIllinois IndianaIndiana IowaIowa KansasKansas Louisiana

MichiganMichigan MinnesotaMinnesota MississippiMississippi MissouriMissouri MontanaMontana NebraskaNebraska New New

HampshireHampshire New YorkNew York North North

CarolinaCarolina

North DakotaNorth Dakota OhioOhio OregonOregon PennsylvaniaPennsylvania Puerto RicoPuerto Rico South CarolinaSouth Carolina South DakotaSouth Dakota TennesseeTennessee VirginiaVirginia WisconsinWisconsin

EDEN’s EDEN’s ProductsProducts Communication and PDCommunication and PD

– email mail groupemail mail group– bimonthly conference callsbimonthly conference calls– satellite conferencessatellite conferences

Networking and CollaborationNetworking and Collaboration– annual meeting, committeesannual meeting, committees– interactive video (distance ed.)interactive video (distance ed.)

Website ClearinghouseWebsite Clearinghouse– educational resourceseducational resources– calendarcalendar

EDEN Annual MeetingsEDEN Annual Meetings

Share resources & ideasShare resources & ideas Plan EDEN initiativesPlan EDEN initiatives Network with other agenciesNetwork with other agencies

FEMAFEMASea Grant Sea Grant (link with HazNet)(link with HazNet)

Others: Others: IBHS, WLIIBHS, WLI

Professional developmentProfessional development

EDEN WebsiteEDEN Websitehttp://www.agctr.lsu.edu/edhttp://www.agctr.lsu.edu/edenen

Disaster Disaster educationeducation clearinghouse clearinghouse consumer education publicationsconsumer education publications handbooks, manualshandbooks, manuals audio-visuals (video, etc.)audio-visuals (video, etc.)

Facilitates search for specific information Facilitates search for specific information viavia::– web database of CES disaster ed. materialsweb database of CES disaster ed. materials– links to member states’ disaster ed. websites links to member states’ disaster ed. websites – links to disaster agencies and organizationslinks to disaster agencies and organizations– web database of member contact infoweb database of member contact info

Browsing Disaster Browsing Disaster ResourcesResources

Links to disaster-related sites from: Links to disaster-related sites from: – other state Extension Servicesother state Extension Services– FEMAFEMA– Natural Hazards Information CenterNatural Hazards Information Center– American Red CrossAmerican Red Cross– Sea Grant HazNetSea Grant HazNet– Small Business Admin. Disaster InfoSmall Business Admin. Disaster Info– othersothers

EDEN WebsiteEDEN Websitehttp://www.agctr.lsu.edu/edhttp://www.agctr.lsu.edu/edenen

Built for and by EDEN members, but Built for and by EDEN members, but open to others open to others

Provides instant access to:Provides instant access to:– member contact informationmember contact information

– working documents, online publicationsworking documents, online publications

– searchable database of educational resourcessearchable database of educational resources

– minutes of meetings, notices, etc.minutes of meetings, notices, etc.

– calendar of events, training opportunitiescalendar of events, training opportunities

Is evolvingIs evolving

Searching the EDEN Searching the EDEN DatabaseDatabase

– Form-based search for materials by:Form-based search for materials by: titletitle authorauthor sponsoring statesponsoring state type of resourcetype of resource target audiencetarget audience type of disastertype of disaster keywordkeyword

Searching the EDEN Searching the EDEN DatabaseDatabase

Search returns summaries in table formSearch returns summaries in table form

One click access to:One click access to:

– detailed description,detailed description,

– web link (if any), andweb link (if any), and

– ordering/contact informationordering/contact information

Maintaining Maintaining the EDEN Databasethe EDEN Database

Each state is responsible for its own Each state is responsible for its own info:info:

- accuracy of content- accuracy of content - entry of materials and keywords- entry of materials and keywords - maintenance & updating- maintenance & updating

Password protected, form-based Password protected, form-based entry and editing systementry and editing system

Future EDEN ProjectsFuture EDEN Projects

Database of expertiseDatabase of expertise

Tracking public policy, initiatives, etc.Tracking public policy, initiatives, etc.

Next meeting at EMI (Oct. 1999)Next meeting at EMI (Oct. 1999)

Education and research needs Education and research needs assessmentassessment

Satellite and interactive video Satellite and interactive video conferencesconferences

So what?So what? CES is an CES is an

educational educational outreach networkoutreach network

EDEN is a resourceEDEN is a resource

Call your state CES Call your state CES point of contactpoint of contact

Explore partnership Explore partnership opportunitiesopportunities

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Claudette Reichel, EdDClaudette Reichel, EdD

How to Join EDENHow to Join EDEN Obtain info and agreement form fromObtain info and agreement form from Pat Skinner, EDEN CoordinatorPat Skinner, EDEN Coordinator (225) 388-2229(225) 388-2229 pskinner@agctr.lsu.edupskinner@agctr.lsu.edu State Extension Director should:State Extension Director should: - appoint state EDEN delegates- appoint state EDEN delegates - sign EDEN Cooperative Agreement- sign EDEN Cooperative Agreement - send to Pat Skinner- send to Pat Skinner