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Agenda

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Theology of Disaster

Kathleen Oldaker, Director of Disaster Response

Catholic Charities USA

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Overview of Session

History of Catholic Charities in DisasterRes onse

Framework for Disaster Response

Catholic Social Teaching in Disaster

esponse

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CCUSA Disaster History

1990 US Conference of

Catholic Bishops commissionedCCUSA to respond to US

sas ers.

Relief and recovery services are

rovided at the local level b

CC agencies across the country.

Technical assistance, financial

support, and training isprovided by CCUSA Disaster

.

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-CCUSA can better leverage the strength of the ENTIRE CC network if it

StrengthensItself

reng ens s

Members

Strengthens itsExternal Relationships

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A Local Response to Local Needs

A new paradigm built on long-held values.

o ar yo ar y

LeadershipLeadership

AccountabilityAccountability

SubsidiaritySubsidiarity

ExcellenceExcellence

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Technical Resources On the Ground Support

Catholic Charities inter-agencystaff connectivity

assistance

Post Disaster Strategic Planning Disaster Plan development

National and Local LevelCoalition buildin

Assistance understandingFEMA and other government

Bilingual support

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dditional Resources Material Resources

oClean Up Kits

oHygiene Kits

o Food Boxes

Disaster Visibility Kits

Disaster Preparedness

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Disaster Services

to 153 network agencies Disaster support reached more than 2.8 million

More than 36,000 volunteers providing over

500,000 man hoursra ne a o c ar es a

Supported almost 400 disaster eventswith on-

the ground deployment, technical support,

nanc a suppor an n- n ona ons. More than $3.5 million in commodities

2.8 million pounds in the immediate 8 weeks

following Sandy.

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Catholic Social Teaching:

the most vulnerable disastervictims better than it was

e ore e sas er s ruc .

Protectin disaster victimsfrom negative exposure.

safe and secure environmentand delivered in arespecta e manner.

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Catholic Social Teaching:

services regardless ofrace creed nationalitor gender.

Advocate for rights ofdisaster victims.

Build community

capacities to mitigatefuture disasters.

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Catholic Social Teaching:

u s ar ty

charge of their own recovery.

disaster response.

nc u e vu nera e popu a onsin disaster preparednessplanning.

Be accountable and transparentto both our artners and thoseyou serve.

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Catholic Social Teaching:o ar ty w t t e oor

Proper levels of vulnerability are taken into consideration.

.

90% Compassion, 10% Technical

Meet disaster victims where they are, not where we want them tobe.

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Matthew 25:34-40

"Then the King will say to those on His right, 'Come, you who are blessed

of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundationof the world.

'For I was hungry, and you gave Me something to eat; I was thirsty, andyou gave Me something to drink; I was a stranger, and you invited Me in;

naked, and you clothed Me; I was sick, and you visited Me; I was in prison,an you came to e.

"Then the righteous will answer Him, 'Lord, when did we see You hungry,', ,

we see You a stranger, and invite You in, or naked, and clothe You? 'Whendid we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?' The King willanswer and say to them, 'Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to

'one o ese ro ers o ne, even e eas o em, you o e.

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Responsibilities of Matthew

Pre Disaster

Developing Parish Disaster Plan Safeguarding church property and vital records

Team Volunteer Disaster Training

During Disaster

Post Disaster

Conduct a Parish needs assessment and damage report

Provide disaster impact information to local Catholic Charities agency.Determine in collaboration with CC agency if distribution site at Parish is

necessary. Determine is clean-up, debris removal teams are needed.

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Its Our Mission to Serve

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Points of contact and

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Email disasterresponse@catholiccharitiesusa.org

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