SAN FRANCISCO COMMUNITY AGENCIES RESPONDING TO DISASTER

THE ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE, AND RECOVERY CONSULTING SERVICES. WE WORK PRIMARILY WITH NONPROFIT AND FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS. KEY ACTIVITIES INCLUDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TRAINING SERVICES SUCH AS ACTIVE SHOOTER TRAINING, AND FACILITATING DISASTER DRILLS AND EXERCISES. FURTHERMORE, WE PROVIDE COLLABORATIVE SERVICES SUCH AS HOLDING COMMUNITY MEETINGS AND PARTICIPATING IN DISASTER PREPAREDNESS COMMUNITY EXERCISES. OUR MOST IMPORTANT PROGRAM WAS PARTICIPATING IN THE LISTOS CA PROGRAM AND PROVIDING THE COMMUNITY SEMINAIR SERIES THROUGH BAY AREA UASI.PLEASE SEE SCHEDULE O FOR DETAIL DESCRIPTIONS OF PROGRAMS.SF CARD IS INVOLVED IN THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS:BAY AREA UASI TRAINING AND EXERCISE: AS A COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS LIAISON, SF CARD WAS TASKED TO DEVELOP AND PROMOTE RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN THE NON-PROFIT, FAITH BASED, AND BUSINESS COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE 12-COUNTY REGION COVERED BY THE BAY AREA URBAN AREAS SECURITY INITIATIVES (BAUASI). SF CARD WORKED WITH VOLUNTARY/COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS ACTIVE IN DISASTER (V/COADS), HEALTH CARE COALITIONS, COMMUNITY/NEIGHBORHOOD EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM (C/NERT) NETWORKS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO SHARE TRAINING AND EXERCISE NEEDS AS WELL AS INFORMATION ABOUT TEP ACTIVITIES AND PROVIDE A PLATFORM FOR ONGOING STAKEHOLDER FEEDBACK.LISTOS PROGRAM: THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA'S OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES (CAL OES) ALLOCATED OVER $1 MILLION TO NONPROFIT AND FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO ENGAGE AND EMPOWER NORTHERN CALIFORNIAN'S MOST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS IN EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS. SF CARD WAS CHOSEN AS THE INTERMEDIARY AGENCY TO MANAGE AND SUPPORT THE LISTOS PROGRAM. SF CARD COORDINATED WITH COMMUNITY AND FAITH BASED ORGANIZATIONS IN 12 COUNTIES TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS PREPARED FOR A DISASTER.