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Neighborhood Organization
Meeting
PNEC VisionPNEC Vision Our vision is to organize community
volunteers throughout Poway to provide emergency response to assist our residents and business owners. An integral part of that vision is that every neighborhood in the city will have a Neighborhood Emergency Coordinator. This person will be trained and will be ready to lead the efforts to assist their neighborhood with evacuation, shelter in place, localized emergency, or other community needs.
Where are you?Neighborhood name/number?What is your role?
First StepsFirst Steps
1. Gather the contact info for each neighbor – including cell phone numbers and email addresses
First StepsFirst Steps 2. Note special
needs of neighbors:
Elderly? Disability? Housebound? Travel? Animals? Health/
electric Refrigeration?
First StepsFirst Steps Identify resources
Medical personnel – doctors, nurses, techs, etc.
Firemen/paramedics/Sheriffs
CERT trained volunteers Training – CPR, first aid,
etc. Animal handlers – vet, vet
tech, large animal Construction HAM radio operators Generators
Next StepsNext Steps
How do I get my neighborhood organized?
What steps do we need to take to get prepared?
What will our Neighborhood Emergency Plan be?
1. How do I get my 1. How do I get my neighborhood neighborhood
organized?organized?Who are your neighbors and what’s your neighborhood like?
What’s the best and most effective way to communicate?
Org chart – NEC, Asst.,block captains
Organization ideasOrganization ideas1. Hold a neighborhood meeting
2. Develop a neighborhood newsletter
3. Use social media
4. Use emails
NextDoor.comNextDoor.com
Poway’s Emergency Response Poway’s Emergency Response
Neighborhood Initiative Neighborhood Initiative
The city has a goal of improving communication with the neighborhood
To achieve this goal we are rolling out private online neighborhood networks across the city
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Neighborhoods – the original Neighborhoods – the original
social networkssocial networks“Social networks in a neighborhood lower crime, improve public health, and raise test scores.” – Robert Putnam, Harvard Professor and Author, Bowling Alone, 2001
When neighbors connect good things happen
Lower Crime -- 50% less risk of becoming a crime victim
Improve Public Health -- 53% higher stroke survival
Raise Test Scores -- girls in connected neighborhoods earn higher grades than girls who are not
Source: Bowling Alone, Robert Putman, 2001
Those who use online Those who use online
neighborhood networksneighborhood networks
Know 50% more of their neighbors than the general population.
30% more likely to talk with neighbors in-person at least once a month.
75% more likely to talk with a neighbor on the phone.
40% more likely to listen to a neighbor’s problem.
Twice as likely to receive similar support from neighbors.
Source: Pew Research, Social Isolation and New Technology 11/4/2009
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Introducing NextdoorIntroducing Nextdoor
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Nextdoor in actionNextdoor in action
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“We have an elderly woman living alone in the neighborhood who has cancer, and is undergoing treatments, and is quite frail and vulnerable. She recently had a security issue, and when neighbors got wind of it through Nextdoor, they came out of the woodwork to offer assistance. It was heartwarming to see the outpouring of goodwill for a neighbor.”
Bob ThornburgNextdoor Sol y LomasSanta Fe, NM
Neighbor testimonialNeighbor testimonial
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“Since Nextdoor, we finally feel like a neighborhood. Our communication has become more frequent, open and helpful. We‘ve seen lost pets get returned in minutes; unwanted ping pong tables finding new homes in a matter of posts; and a heightened sense of security throughout the neighborhood when a recent crime wave hit.”
Brent BambergerNextdoor Sleepy HollowOrinda, CA
Neighbor testimonialNeighbor testimonial
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“The value of Nextdoor hit close to home when a teenager was diagnosed with meningitis. His parents used Nextdoor to alert everyone in the community to this life-threatening situation and get other kids tested immediately. The ability to broadcast the news through Nextdoor very likely saved other lives.”
Nicole PerkinsNextdoor WoodsideWoodside, CA
Neighbor testimonialNeighbor testimonial
Next StepsNext Steps
1.Join your online neighborhood at www.nextdoor.com/priority
2.Introduce yourself online
3.Invite your neighbors
4.Welcome new neighbors, ask questions, post recommendations
5.Build a great neighborhood community
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Address verificationAddress verification
Every neighbor must verify their home address using one of these four methods:
1.Postcard with unique code sent to home address
2.Phone call to a listed number registered to home address
3.Credit card billing address which matches home address
4.Invitation from a previously-verified neighbor
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Founding members and Nextdoor leadsFounding members and Nextdoor leads
Founding Member
1.First person in the neighborhood to sign up
2.Encourages 9 other members to join to “launch” the site.
Nextdoor Lead (often the Founding Member)
1.Manages Community Resources Page
2.Reviews flagged messages and removes if necessary
3.Communicates with other Nextdoor leads in Leads forum
4.Adds a new Nextdoor Lead
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Commitment to privacy and safetyCommitment to privacy and safety
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Upcoming CERT & Upcoming CERT &
Neighborhood Watch Neighborhood Watch
FeaturesFeatures
Emergency Alerts via email and SMS (text message)
Private Profile Information for Emergency SituationsMembers can share information with select members
Badges identifying CERT and Neighborhood Watch leaders
Groups (CERT Leaders, NW Block Leaders)Communicate with select members in neighborhood & cityWithin neighborhoods and across neighborhoods
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Nextdoor Business modelNextdoor Business model
Nextdoor will always be free for users and neighborhoods. Nextdoor will never sell personal information or bombard users with banners or pop-ups.
Nextdoor’s business model will focus on working with local businesses to provide special offers to neighbors. This will enable neighbors to both support their local businesses and save money.
Nextdoor will not begin revenue efforts until it has perfected their user experience.
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Nextdoor helps build communityNextdoor helps build community
Build Trusted Relationships
Encourage Community Participation
Support Local Economy
Neighbor to Neighbor
Neighbor to Local Business
Neighbor to Local Government
2. What steps do we 2. What steps do we need to take to get need to take to get
prepared?prepared?1. Communication plan
2. Evacuation Plan – Evacuation List72-hour kit
3. Shelter in placeSupplies
3. What will our Neighborhood 3. What will our Neighborhood Emergency Plan be?Emergency Plan be?
1. Meeting/Organizing schedule?
2. Ongoing education – method?
3. Supplies – pick a coordinator
4. Drills?
Questions??Questions??
How do I get my neighborhood organized?
What steps do we need to take to get prepared?
What will our Neighborhood Emergency Plan be?
Where can I get more Where can I get more info?info?
Ready.gov
Fema.gov/areyouready
BePrepared.com
LDSEmergencyResources.com (excellent free guide)
PrepareSanDiego.org
More PNEC info?More PNEC info?
Go to website: PowayNEC.com
Call or email Chuck or Merrilee Chuck Cross, 858-679-1252,
[email protected] Merrilee Boyack, 858-748-
6703, [email protected] NextDoor.com