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Youth in Disaster ServicesYouth in Disaster Services
presented bypresented by
Pat West and Sandy TeschPat West and Sandy Tesch
Welcome!Welcome!
• Introductions Introductions
Session OverviewSession Overview
• History of youth in Disaster ServicesHistory of youth in Disaster Services
• What youth can doWhat youth can do
• Youth in Disaster Services ManualYouth in Disaster Services Manual
• Roles and expectationsRoles and expectations
• Best practicesBest practices
• Discussion and questions Discussion and questions
ActivityActivity
HistoryHistory
• 1884 -- the Little Six 1884 -- the Little Six fundraised for floods in fundraised for floods in Ohio and Mississippi Ohio and Mississippi
• 1917 -- Woodrow Wilson 1917 -- Woodrow Wilson established the Junior Red established the Junior Red Cross to help war effortCross to help war effort
• Today -- almost one-third Today -- almost one-third of American Red Cross of American Red Cross volunteers are under age volunteers are under age 2525
What Youth OfferWhat Youth Offer
• Youth…Youth…– Work well with a diverse range of clientsWork well with a diverse range of clients– Have more flexible schedulesHave more flexible schedules– Know languages other than EnglishKnow languages other than English– Are fun, outgoing, friendly, and helpful! Are fun, outgoing, friendly, and helpful!
Disaster ServicesDisaster Services• Disaster Action Disaster Action
Teams (DAT) Teams (DAT) – Respond to local Respond to local
emergencies, usually emergencies, usually firesfires
– Help those displaced Help those displaced by incident by incident • Money for immediate Money for immediate
needs: food, clothing, needs: food, clothing, shelter shelter
• Other assistanceOther assistance
– Assess damage to Assess damage to home or apartment home or apartment
Disaster ServicesDisaster Services
• Disaster Services Human Resources Disaster Services Human Resources (DSHR) System(DSHR) System– Database of volunteers who respond to Database of volunteers who respond to
big national-level disasters big national-level disasters – Open to ages 18 and upOpen to ages 18 and up
Disaster ServicesDisaster Services
• If you are 16 or 17, you can If you are 16 or 17, you can enter the DSHR system as enter the DSHR system as a “Local Only” volunteera “Local Only” volunteer
• On your 18On your 18thth birthday, your birthday, your status can be switched to status can be switched to National National
• Take care of the paperwork Take care of the paperwork now! now!
What Youth Can DoWhat Youth Can Do
• Serve on Disaster Action TeamsServe on Disaster Action Teams
• Join the DSHR systemJoin the DSHR system
• Work in a shelterWork in a shelter
• Staff a service centerStaff a service center
• Answer phones in a call centerAnswer phones in a call center
• Serve meals Serve meals
• Organize warehouse distributionOrganize warehouse distribution
What Youth Cannot DoWhat Youth Cannot Do
• You can do You can do everything!everything!
Youth in Disaster Services Youth in Disaster Services ManualManual
• Recently updated!Recently updated!
• Outlines how to Outlines how to integrate youth into integrate youth into Disaster ServicesDisaster Services– Who can manage Who can manage
youthyouth– Common hesitations Common hesitations
to involving youthto involving youth
• Show this to your Show this to your chapter staff! chapter staff!
Common HesitationsCommon Hesitations
• LiabilityLiability– One youth (under 18) should never be One youth (under 18) should never be
alone with one adult (18 and over) alone with one adult (18 and over) •Two youth and one adult is okayTwo youth and one adult is okay
•Two adults and one youth is okay Two adults and one youth is okay
– Youth Waiver FormYouth Waiver Form
• Labor laws Labor laws
Youth in Disaster Services Youth in Disaster Services ManualManual
Manuals
Youth In Disaster Services
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Roles and ResponsibilitiesRoles and Responsibilities
Youth Youth VolunteerVolunteer
Disaster Disaster DirectorDirector
Youth AdvisorYouth Advisor
• Be there!Be there!
• Report any Report any problems or problems or concernsconcerns
• Contribute Contribute your time and your time and skillsskills
•Work together Work together to solve to solve problemsproblems
• Ensure Ensure youth are youth are trained trained properlyproperly
• Provide Provide resourcesresources
• Mentor Mentor youth youth
• Supervise Supervise and oversee and oversee youth youth volunteersvolunteers
• Address Address liability liability concernsconcerns
Debate!Debate!
Best Practice: DIAL HotlineBest Practice: DIAL Hotline
• Martin County Martin County Chapter in Stuart, FLChapter in Stuart, FL– Youth service as call Youth service as call
center operators center operators during hurricane during hurricane seasonseason
– Provide information Provide information to residents before, to residents before, during, and after during, and after stormsstorms
– Trainings held twice a Trainings held twice a year year
Best Practice: Youth Disaster Best Practice: Youth Disaster CollegeCollege
• Arlington County Chapter in Arlington County Chapter in Arlington, VAArlington, VA– Weekend training for youth and young Weekend training for youth and young
adult volunteers in Disaster Servicesadult volunteers in Disaster Services– Participants received all the training Participants received all the training
they needed in a faster, more youth-they needed in a faster, more youth-friendly format friendly format
What Else?What Else?
• Planning Planning
• PreparednessPreparedness
• Community Disaster Education Community Disaster Education
• FundraisingFundraising
Next StepsNext Steps
Brainstorm!!!!Brainstorm!!!!
Questions?Questions?
Contact UsContact Us
• Pat WestPat West
Chair, National Youth CouncilChair, National Youth Council
[email protected]@usa.redcross.org
• Sandy TeschSandy Tesch
Past Chair, National Youth Council Past Chair, National Youth Council
[email protected]@usa.redcross.org