Energy Resilience Planning Workshop

Sustainable Northwest and Energy Trust of Oregon are hosting the 3rd Annual Energy Resilience Planning for Local Governments Workshop. This workshop will connect city and county staff with funding, resources, and organizations to help with the planning and implementation necessary to make their community more energy-resilient and prepared for future disasters.

Date: Friday, December 6th, 2024

Time: 9:30am – 12:30pm (Virtual on Zoom)

Who should attend?  Oregon city, county, and/or special district staff as well as community-based organizations that support emergency management, economic development, planning, hazard mitigation planning, sustainability, or energy conservation are encouraged to attend.

What will be covered? This workshop will share information about funding for energy resilience planning and project development, connect attendees to technical assistance providers, and identify next steps to integrate resilience planning into existing planning processes, particularly for capacity and resource-strapped communities.

Full agenda will be available shortly.

Questions about the event? Contact Bridget Callahan

NEXT MEETING: 11/13/2024, 9-10am (SPECIAL GUEST PRESENTATION ON PUBLIC
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, NONPROFIT ELIGIBILITY AND FEMA DONATED RESOURCES POLICY)

Discussions around needs for development COADs/LTRGs throughout the State.

  • Meeting Purpose: Provide updates on COAD development and LTRG activities. Share needs, information, and resources such as templates, tools, guidance, training, and funding opportunities.
  • Intended Participants: Leaders and Coordinators of LTRGs and COADs statewide. Agencies or organizations looking for networking opportunities to build their community’s capacity to respond and recover from emergencies and disasters.

For details and a link to the meeting, please contact:

Quinn Butler, CEM (he/him) | State Voluntary Agency Liaison (VAL)
Recovery Program Services
Oregon Department of Emergency Management
Cell 971-388-4743

quinn.butler@oem.oregon.gov

2nd Tuesday of every month,
12:00 pm-1:00 pm VIA Zoom
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Curry County COAD is dedicated to promoting effective coordination, communication, and collaboration among local entities involved in disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation efforts. Our mission is to strengthen the community’s ability to withstand and recover from emergencies by fostering partnerships, sharing resources, and supporting comprehensive disaster planning.

Curry County COAD works to facilitate effective coordination and collaboration among our members to address the challenges posed by disasters. We prioritize preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation efforts to ensure the safety and well-being of our community members. Through information sharing, training, planning, and resource coordination, we aim to build a strong network of support and resilience.

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ABOUT OUR STAKEHOLDER CALLS:
Thank you for joining The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies for our weekly national stakeholder calls.Our partnership footprint reaches every congressional district in the country and virtually every community. We are also very active in global disability inclusive disaster risk reduction, humanitarian relief and whole community resilience initiatives.These calls are for the purpose of engaging a wide range of stakeholders with a shared interest in the disaster related rights and needs of people with disabilities.

The Partnership’s mission is equity for people with disabilities and people with access and functional needs throughout all planning, programs, services and procedures before, during and after disasters and emergencies.

Our primary role as the nation’s leading experts on the rights and needs of disaster impacted people with disabilities and their communities is to:
Anticipate and identify problems people with disabilities will face in disasters,
Engage stakeholders,
Share good practices,
Drive program and policy changes to proactively 
assure compliance with civil rights obligations,
Prevent harm during and after disasters, and
Provide tools and resources to disaster impacted people with disabilities, local disability organizations and other stakeholders in order to solve problems
, increase whole community inclusion, meet accessibility requirements, improve community wide disaster resilience, and optimize outcomes for all.

Please !!

  • Let us know you’re here and announce yourself during roll call! We appreciate knowing you are on the line. You may have important information that could help people who really need it.
  • Be mindful that many of our attendees are using assistive technology to participate.
  • Mute yourself when not talking.
  • Identify yourself before speaking, every time.
  • Do not talk over others.
  • Do not use acronyms.

These calls are routinely held weekly but are often increased in current or recent disasters when the need for more frequent contact is beneficial.

If you require a disability accommodation to participate in this call, please contact directors@disasterstrategies.org 24 hours in advance.

Clackamas County Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (CCVOAD) coordinates a network of voluntary organizations working together to encourage efficient service delivery to people affected by immediate , intermediate, and long-term disasters in Clackamas County. CCVOAD has evolved from the Clackamas County Long Term Recovery Group (CCLTRG) to better serve the community of Clackamas County, Oregon. Our committed board of directors and partners have been diligently enhancing our preparedness, response, and recovery services for the benefit of the community. We take our pride in hearing from our community and filling the gaps of any unmet needs.

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CANCELLED DUE TO HURRICANES
Our annual Fall Members Meeting will be hosted by Catholic Charities USA in Alexandria, VirginiaOur meeting venue address is Catholic Charities – O’Grady Conference Center, 2050 Ballenger Avenue, Alexandria 22314. The closest airport is Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).  Attendees are encouraged to book their accommodations at their preferred hotel. We will not have a room block at a specific hotel.
Please plan to arrive to join us for an evening Member/Partner Reception on Monday, October 21st! 
Our meeting dates are Tuesday, October 22nd for a full day & Wednesday, October 23rd for a half day. Please schedule departures after 1PM EST once the meeting concludes, if possible.
 
This meeting is intended for National VOAD Member (National, Associate, and State/Territory) & Partner representatives. We welcome up to two representatives per member/partner agency to attend.

Please join us online for the September COAD partner meeting.

Tuesday, September 3
3-4 PM
On Zoom

Agenda
Partner updates and announcements.