Across three interactive webinars, presenters Jennifer Thomas and Jenny Aszman will guide participants through the resource’s three primary sections: building a disaster-ready organization, leading during an active disaster, and recovering after a disaster. Participants will explore practical strategies, decision-making considerations, and ready-to-use tools that programs can adapt to their own structure, resources, facilities, staff, and survivor needs.
The series is grounded in the same principles that guide the resource itself: survivor self-determination, confidentiality, trauma-informed practice, equity and accessibility, staff well-being, collaboration, flexibility, and compassionate decision-making. Participants will also be introduced to the guide’s appendices and templates and consider how they can be incorporated into agency policies, staff training, emergency binders, drills, and ongoing organizational planning.