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Resource ListADVENTIST COMMUNITY SERVICES
SERVICES: Five community centers located in Great Bend, Hutchinson, Kansas City, Pittsburgh, and Wichita where clothing, food, and other limited assistance is available free of charge to the community. In addition these centers act as referral agencies to place clients into contact with other agencies who can provide additional assistance. In times of disasters, Adventist Community Services is on location to assist in distributing clothing, food, and other help in cooperation with other agencies. All services provided are at no charge to the recipient. HEADQUARTERS: Kansas-Nebraska Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists
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Jacque Riese Updated: 3/15/2001 Back to Top
AGRICULTURE MEDIATION No cost information and referral service through a toll free hotline for Kansas farmers, ranchers, agribusiness persons and their families. Through a team management approach the FACTS staff provides confidential assistance from a staff in the areas of: financial, legal, family needs, emotional counseling, crisis intervention, employment retraining, mediation (family and farmer/ creditor), agriculture related flood and weather related disaster information. Updated: 8/17/2010 Back to Top AMERICAN BAPTIST CHURCH Provided $6,000 to local churches from the Kansas Counties of Atchison, Sedgwick, Doniphan and Wyandotte, for non-denominational family assistance in the '93 Midwest Floods. NO CONTACT INFORMATION AVAILABLE Updated: 8/17/2010 Back to Top AMERICAN EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH GENERAL CONFERENCE (AECCGC) CHRISTIAN DISASTER RESPONSE
NO CONTACT INFORMATION AVAILABLE Updated: 8/17/2010 Back to Top AMERICAN HUMANE ASSOCIATION Mission: The mission of the Amercan Humane Association's Red Star Animal Emergency Services is to respond, when called upon by local, state or federal officials, and deploy to disasters and critical incidents with appropriate assets, resources and supplies to assess needs, rescue, shelter, provide care for, and reunite animals with their owners. Type of Service: Animal Search & Rescue, Emergency Animal Sheltering / Shelter Management, Animal Responder Basic Training, Disaster Sheltering training, Disaster and Emergency Animal Shelter Management, and Animal Emergency Consulting Services. Resources: 18-wheel tractor-trailer response vehicle with veterinary surgical theater, Zodiac inflatable boats, John boats, swift-water and high-angle rescue gear, wildland fire protective gear, expertise handling Federally Declared Disasters, 200-member volunteer roster. Contact: Debrah Schnackenberg Updated: 8/26/2010 Back to Top AMERICAN INSTITUTE of ARCHITECTS in KANSAS Mission: To foster the capacity of the profession of Architecture to serve society. Type of Service: Disaster structural assessments; reporting same to local and state autorities. Assisting with long-term community planning and recovery services. Resources: Architects, engineers and building inspectors. Contact: Updated: 8/4/10 Back to Top AMERICAN RADIO RELAY LEAGUE
There are 450,000 amateur radio operations in the United States. Most Local clubs are affiliated with the Amateur Radio League. They provide services in Disaster Preparedness, Emergency Communications, and Public Service Communications. Relays are made by radio contact. The cycle goes daily. During a disaster communications are provided 24-hours a day. Chain of command is local emergency operations center, district emergency operations center and state emergency management operations center. CONTACT: Joseph Plankinton, Emergency Communications Coordinator Updated: 8/17/2010 Back to Top AMERICAN RED CROSS
The disaster program includes: Feeding, Sheltering, Disaster Assessment are the immediate response activities. Subsequently, those affected may qualify for items such as personal hygiene items, food, clothing, emergency medical items, minor building repairs, laundry and cleaning supplies, rent and deposit, temporary motel expense, and bedding. American Red Cross will provide for client interviewers, information and referrals to other response organizations. Amercian Red Cross also provides blood and blood products throughout the disaster areas. Finally, services may be provided through traditional settings such as shelters and service centers, but may also be conducted during outreach visits, home visits, toll-free call centers, and other settings throughout the affected areas. Collaboration with both government and voluntary agencies is part of the response of the American Red Cross Disaster Program. CONTACTS: Darla Hesse Updated: 06/12/2006 Back to Top ANGEL FLIGHT CENTRAL MIssion: To serve people in need by arranging charitable flights for access to health care and for other humanitarian purposes. Primary Demographic Area: Midwest, linking other charitable aviation organizations coast - to - coast. Type of Service: Ambulatory, non-emergency flights to access medical care; Compassion flights to reunite patients or families; Small cargo into unaffected airports; Key personnel for organizations / agencies serving in the response effort. Resources: Free flights by volunteer pilots who can be "in the air" under safe conditions in two (2) hours, six (6) hours, or as a sustaining responder during the response effort; primarily non-pressurized aircraft with 4 - 6 seats; DOT approved oxygen can be taken by passengers if needed. Contact: Brenda Champagne Updated: 8/17/2010 Back to Top APOSTOLIC CHRISTIAN DISASTER WORK PROJECTS MISSION: To help victims of natural disasters. TYPE OF SERVICE: Short term recovery - for cleanup after storms and floods. Long term recovery - building houses for needy victims. RESOURCES: Tool trailers and skid steer; volunteer pool from Apostolic Church of America. NO CONTACT INFORMATION AVAILABLE Updated: 8/17/2010 Back to Top ARRL, ARES, RACES Mission: To provide means of radio communication for agencies in stricken areas including local, regional, state and national. Type of Service: Amateur Radio Emergency Communication
CATHOLIC CHARITIES, INC. MISSION: To demonstrate the Gospel values of justice and love through advocacy, education, collaboration, and service to the poor and underserved in our society. We serve all in need regardless of faith. Martha McCabe Updated: 8/10/2010 Back to Top CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC.
PURPOSE: To assist the local parish churches within a 21 county boundary of Eastern Kansas including Kansas City, Lawrence, Olathe, Leavenworth, Topeka, and Emporia; to cooperate in times of emergency with other religious partners. RESPONSE: Individual parish churches are encouraged to respond in the event of a local disaster. Catholic Charities works ecumenically with other churches to provide follow-up counseling, and seek to provide volunteers for existing disaster relief. To provide assistance (limited from regular funding sources) with food, rent and utilities. Parish churches can provide halls, meeting rooms and gymnasiums with shower facilities for disaster victims. Standard, everyday Emergency Assistance locations are provided in Kansas City, Merriam, Olathe, Leavenworth, Lawrence, and Topeka. NO CONTACT INFORMATION AVAILABLE Updated: 8/17/2010 Back to Top CATHOLIC URBAN PROGRAMS Mission: To Reach out to those who are struggling from disasters natural, disasters man made. NO CONTACT INFORMATION AVAILABLE Updated: 8/17/2010 Back to Top CHRISTIAN REFORMED WORLD RELIEF COMMITTEE
Purpose NO CONTACT INFORMATION AVAILABLE Updated: 8/17/2010 Back to Top CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN
The Disaster Response Program is a service ministry administered by the Church of the Brethren Board. The primary purpose of the program is to provide clean-up and rebuilding assistance, through the use of volunteer labor, to persons in need following a major disaster. The program gives priority to assisting the poor, the elderly, and the handicapped. The Church of the Brethren is organized in 24 districts within the continental United States and has disaster response coordinators in each district. NO CONTACT INFORMATION AVAILABLE Updated: 8/17/2010 Back to Top CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST, MENNONITES During the 1993 Midwest Floods a building crew from Franklin, Louisiana transferred from their Hurricane Andrew operation to Kansas. They were available to take referrals for repairs from American Red Cross. NO CONTACT INFORMATION AVAILABLE Updated: 8/17/2010 Back to Top CHURCH WORLD SERVICE / GREAT PLAINS REGION Mission: Church World Service works with partners to eradicate hunger and poverty, and to promote peace and justice around the world. Type of Service: Humanitarian assistance and development; refugee assistance and resettlement; education, advocacy, and partnership. Resources: Blankets, flood clean-up kits, school kits, hygiene kits; baby care kits. Contact: Joe Hendrixson Updated: 8/26/2010 Back to Top CIVIL AIR PATROL
Mission: To serve America by performing Homeland Security and Humanitarian missions for our communities, states, and nation; developing our country's youth; and educating our citizens on the importance of air and space power. Type of Service: Disaster relief operations, Humanitarian service missions, communications support and low-altitude route surveys, transportation of officials, Homeland Security issues. Resources: Communications equipment, Air and Ground team personnel, ICS Structured Command Staff ready, Air and Ground transportation. An additional list of resources is available upon request. Contact: Capt. JD Spradling Updated: 9/8/2010 Back to Top DISASTER CHILD CARE
Offers child care at the FEMA/State DAC locations. NO CONTACT INFORMATION AVAILABLE Updated: 8/17/2010 Back to Top DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
NO CONTACT INFORMATION AVAILABLE Updated: 8/17/2010 Back to Top DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES - KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
NO CONTACT INFORMATION AVAILABLE Updated: 8/17/2010 Back to Top THE EAGLE WINGS FOUNDATION Mission: The Eagle Wings Foundation specializes in coordinating thousands of spontaneous volunteers that appear on the doorstep of a local Emergency Operations Center following a catastrophic incident. Type of Service: Volunteer Coordination, Incident Intel, Typed & Credentialed Team. Resources: Western Shelter Tent, Situational Awareness Software, 72 hour self sustaining package, etc. Contact: Cameron Kirkpatrick Updated: 4/27/2011 Back to Top ELLIS COUNTY COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS ACTIVE IN DISASTER (COAD) Mission: To provide and help coordinate disaster response and recovery with community agencies and in cooperation with emergency management of Ellis County. Type of Service: Community organization that is collaboration of area social and faith based agencies to provide disaster response and recovery. Resources: Volunteer organization. Contact: Robert Barker Updated: 2/11/2011 Back to Top FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA)
Under the Disaster Relief Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-288), and by delegation under Executive Order 12148, FEMA is assigned authority to administer the Disaster Relief Act of 1974 for the president. Further, Section 303(a) and (b) (3) of the Act provides for the appointment, immediately upon the President's declaration of a major disaster, of a Federal Coordinating Office (FCO), one of whose functions is to coordinate the administration of relief activities of disaster assistance organizations which agree to operate under his/her advice of direction. Section 312 (a) of the Act also provides that, following a major disaster declaration, Federal agencies may utilize the personnel and facilities of other relief or disaster assistance organizations in the distribution of medicine, food, supplies, or other items, and in the restoration, rehabilitation, or reconstruction of community services and essential facilities whenever the FEMA director finds that such utilization is necessary. CONTACT: Jono Anzalone Updated: 8/5/2010 Back to Top HARVESTERS
NO CONTACT INFORMATION AVAILABLE Updated: 8/17/2010 Back to Top HEALING HEART DOGS CRISIS TEAM Mission: To provide comfort to those in crisis. Type of Service / Resources: Crisis dog and handler teams. Contact: Julie Yoder Updated: 8/26/10 Back to Top HEART TO HEART, INTERNATIONAL
NO CONTACT INFORMATION AVAILABLE Updated: 8/17/2010 Back to Top INTER/SERVE During the 1993 Midwest Floods Inter/Serve assisted residents of Doniphan County Kansas and St. Joseph, MO. They received referrals from the St. Joseph's American Red Cross service centers. They helped elderly and disabled occupied homes. 31 homes were cleaned and a volunteer crew cleaned the Elwood senior center. The process for cleaning homes was: mud and debris removal, power washing walls, floors and ceilings and drying. Tools were provided by FEMA. NO CONTACT INFORMATION AVAILABLE Updated: 8/17/2010 Back to Top KANSAS ALL-HAZARDS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM (KAHBH) MISSION: KAHBH provides statewide organization and coordination for behavioral health response to disasters and other all-hazards events in Kansas. Funded through a contract b/w KDHE and SRS. TYPE OF SERVICE: Behavioral Health Services thoughout Kansas. Resource identification and collection, Training and education for behavioral health crisis counseling, Development for ANNEX to KEOP, KAHBH plan, and procedural manual, Statewide network recruitment and coordination, and Preparedness, response, recovery activiites related to behavioral health. NO CONTACT INFORMATION AVAILABLE Updated: 8/17/2010 Back to Top KANSAS AMERICAN LEGION
NO CONTACT INFORMATION AVAILABLE Updated: 8/17/2010 Back to Top KANSAS ASSOCIATION of CHAPLAINS Mission: To assist local faith groups and disaster faith based groups to screen, train, and deploy spiritual care givers in a disaster. Training available for local clergy and lay assistance to both equip them for the task at hand, and also build psychological and spiritual resiliance to minimize the impact of those tasks. The KAC is committed to working within the frameworks of the National VOAD's Emotional and Spiritual Care POINTS OF CONSENSUS. Type of Service: Spiritual Care consisting of listening and being present with disaster workers and victims. Board Certified Chaplains can make spiritual assessmnets and provide appropriate spiritual interventions - including helping individuals access leaders from their own faith tradition. Resources: Board Certified Chaplains, Corrections Chaplains, Police / Fire Chaplains, Hospice Chaplains, Hospital CHaplains, Long Term Care Chaplains, Stephen Ministers (Trained Lay Ministers), Parish Nurses, etc. Contact:Rocky Mease Updated: 8/24/2010 Back to Top KANSAS CITY METRO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS ACTIVE IN DISASTER (KCCOAD) Mission: To bring together voluntary agencies and faith-based groups to coordinate goods, services, funds, and other resources needed within the context of community emergency and disaster. Governmental agencies are also invited to participate. Type of Service: Communication, Coordination, Plan(s) of Action. Resources: Participating agencies provide social services, case management, fund management, materials and goods, mental health services, child care, housing, debris removal, sheltering, employment, medical transportation, special needs services, therapy animals. Contact: Updated: 8/5/2010 Back to Top KANSAS DEPARTMENT ON AGING The Kansas Department on Aging (KDOA) funds 11 area agency offices in Kansas that provide services to older persons, when a disaster occurs. KDOA shares information with FEMA and Emergency Preparedness. After an assessment has been made KDOA takes the necessary steps to assist the elderly. NO CONTACT INFORMATION AVAILABLE Updated: 8/17/2010 Back to Top KANSAS CITIZEN CORPS Bob Stamey Updated: 7/25/2010 Back to Top KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE / DWR Mission: Provide risk assessment, outreach, and education promoting wise floodplain management to proctect the lives, safety, and property of Kansans while preserving and enhancing the natural and beneficial functions of floodplains. Type of Service: Coordinating agency for the National Flood Plain Insurance Program. Provides information before and after a disaster relating to flooding and loss prevention. Resources: Technical information related to flood insurance rate maps and NFIP requirements. Contact: Tom Morey KANSAS DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Devan Tucking-Strickler Updated: 07/25/2010Back to Top KANSAS EAST CONFERENCE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Mission:To alleviate human suffering. We provide practical, proactive support to the most vulnerable survivors of chronic or temporary emergencies due to natural or civil causes. Primary Area: Eastern 1/3 of Kansas from North to South borders. Type of Service: Volunteer teams who are trained in: Spiritual and Emotional Care, Early Response, Basic Disaster Response and Chainsaw. Our team is provided materials to utilize. We also offer training and facilitation in: Case Management and Long Term Recovery Committees. We can also provide a Volunteer Reception Center for affiliated volunteers, disaster response grants, as well as information and referral services. Resources: Hauling trailer, shower / rest room trailer, generators, tool trailer(s), as well as miscellaneous equipment and vehicles. Contact: Julie Pohl Updated: 8/5/2010 Back to Top KANSAS ECUMENICAL MINISTRIES
NO CONTACT INFORMATION AVAILABLE Updated: 8/17/2010 Back to Top KANSAS FOODBANK Mission: To provide comprehensive and compassionate HungerCare whenever and wherever it is needed to safeguard the health, well-being, and productivity of food - insecure Kansas families and their children, as well as senior citizens, the homeless, and the chronically ill and impoverished among us. Type of Service: Providing hunger relief supplies to a network of partner agencies to help feed Kansans on a daily basis. Donation management of disaster relief supplies - receiving, shipping, and warehousing in times of disaster. Resources: A member of Feeding America - a national network of over 200 food banks receiving hunger relief supplies throughout the year. Working with our national network and many other disaster relief agencies during times of disaster. Contact: Brian Walker Updated: 9/8/2010 Back to Top KANSAS FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS ASSOCIATION
NO CONTACT INFORMATION AVAILABLE Updated: 8/17/2010 Back to Top KANSAS HOUSING RESOURCES CORPORATION Mission: The Kansas Housing Resources Corporation administers federally funded housing programs on behalf of the State of Kansas. Our programs benefit low and moderate income individuals and families. We also created www.kshousingsearch.org, a free service which allows people to search for housing across the state by community. Type of Service: Weatherization, emergency shelter grant, homeless prevention and rapid-rehousing, community services block grant, rental houing development, compliance monitoring, homebuyer and homeowner rehab assistance. Resources: Federal agencies such as the U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Treasury, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Department of Housing and Human Services provide funding for KHRC programs. Contact: Catherine Couch Updated: 9/8/2010 Back to Top KANSAS - NEBRASKA CONVENTION OF SOUTHERN BAPTISTS Mission: KNCSB Disaster Relief coordinates with the North American Mission Board (NAMB), SBC, which is a memeber of NVOAD. KNCSB provides leadership for DR in KS & NE. All assitance is a gift of Christian love and ministry and there is absolutely no monetary charge or cost for any relief services provided to those in need by KNCSB-DR. Type of Service: Disaster relief meeting immediate and long term neds of disaster victims and to those that assist them by providing relief - support. KNCSB has national agreements with ARC and TSA for field kitchen support. Resources: Mobile field kitchen units; chain saw & debris removal; laundry & shower units; command & communication; chaplaincy & rebuildunits. Other resources may be available through NAMB if such a need is determined & available. Contact: Larry Thomas Updated: 8/26/2010 Back to Top KANSAS OFFICE FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE Temporary federal funding of flood relief activities. Program dates: 2/94-3/95. Flood relief activities include: 18 VISTA volunteers placed in local agencies working on flood relief (Manhattan, Topeka, Lawrence and Kansas City) . Also 2 youth corps of 15 youth each to work on flood clean-up activities. Flood clean-up crews provide labor only, possible volunteer coordination activities through VISTA program. NO CONTACT INFORMATION AVAILABLE Updated: 8/17/2010 Back to Top KANSAS SEARCH AND RESCUE DOG ASSOCIATION CONTACT: Vickie Walton Updated: 8/17/2010 Back to Top KANSAS SOCIAL AND REHABILITATION SERVICES Vision: Partnering to connect Kansans with supports and services to improve lives. Guiding Principles: Act with integrity and respect in our work with customers, partners, and each other. Champion customer success. Demonstrate leadership withour regard to position or title; embrace responsibility, take risks, make decisions, and act to overcome challenges. Strive for continuous improvement. Demonstrate passion for our mission. Recognize the value of partnerships, both within the agency and with community partners, to stretch capacity and achieve extraordinary results. NO CONTACT INFORMATION AVAILABLE Updated: 8/17/2010 Back to Top KANSAS STATE ANIMAL RESPONSE TEAM
Mission: Provide disaster response for any animal, any disaster, anywhere. Type of Service: Education, volunteer training, and resource development. Christen Skaer Updated: 8/17/2010 Back to Top KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY - K-STATE RESEARCH AND EXTENSION Mission: We are dedicated to a safe, sustainable and competitive food and fiber system, and to strong, healthy communities, families, and youth through integrated research, analysis and education. Type of Service: K-State Research and Extension has offices and extension agents in every Kansas county who provide educational programs in a variety of disciplines. Resources: Specialists in such areas as community development, agriculture, and family and consumer issues. Through the National Extension Disaster Education Network, it has access to emergency preparedness materials for homes, businesses, and farms. Contact: Mary Lou Peter State Representative Updated: 1/21/2011 Back to Top KANSAS WEST CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Mission: To provide healing and hope by committing to aid in the spiritual, emotional, and physical needs of people in a time of crisis. Type of Service: Early Response Teams to respond early in a disaster; Disaster Response volunteers to help as needed; long-term committee help; trailers to assist with needs in the community. Resources: Early Response Teams, Basic Disaster Response volunteers, Liquids Trailer, Hot Foods Trailer. Contact: Sandy Hendrickson Updated: 9/8/2010 Back to Top LINK, INC. Mission: LINK, Inc. is a Center for Independent Living that provides consumer-driven services, and promotes and supports the civil rights of people with disabilities and empowers them to achieve a life of independence and quality. Area: Western Kansas, primarily west of Russell County, KS. CONTACT: Updated: 7/26/10 Back to Top LUTHERAN DISASTER RESPONSE
Updated: 8/10/2010 Back to Top LUTHERAN DISASTER RESPONSE / CENTRAL STATES SYNOD, ELCA Mission: Lutheran Disaster Response is a collaborative monitry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod (LCMS). We seek to demostrate Christ's compassion for people by promoting hope, healing, and wholeness for disaster survivors. Type of Service: Long-term recovery / case work is a primary focus of LDR. Resources: In a federally declared disaster, financial assistance is possible, as are sleeping / hygiene / kitchen trailer units (through Orphan Grain Train). Volunteers are available through out the state. Contact: Updated: 7/26/10 Back to Top MENNONITE DISASTER SERVICE
Mennonite Disaster Service is an ALL volunteer organization. They respond to disasters with volunteers as calls for help are received. Services offered include: clean up after natural disasters and fires, some repair work on damaged buildings and assistance in rebuilding buildings, fences, ect.. Equipment provided include: bus for on-site command center, radios for communication between work site and command centers, chain saws, pumps, and high pressure washers. Geographical boundaries are within the state of Kansas but if a request comes from Regional or National Headquarters volunteers may be sent to other states or areas. NO CONTACT INFORMATION AVAILABLE Updated: 8/17/2010 Back to Top MO-KAN REGIONAL FOOD BANK - SECOND HARVEST
NO CONTACT INFORMATION AVAILABLE Updated: 8/17/2010 Back to Top 
NATIONAL ANIMAL ASSISTED CRISIS RESPONSE Mission: To assist in the safe and effective emotional rescue, recovery, and on-going support to individuals and responders who have been affected by crisis and disaster. Type of Service: Network of specially trained and entirely volunteer dog and handler teams, extensively trained and certified to provide animal assisted emotional support when when partnering with disaster mental health and emergecny response agencies. Resources: Two teams available in Topeka, KS, 7 - 8 teams are located in the Kansas City area, and an additional 5 - 6 teams throughout the central region. Contact: Carolyn Buono with Riley OR Amy Wurst Updated: 8/19/2010 Back to Top NEK-CAP, INC (NORTHEST KANSAS COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM)
Mission: "NEK-CAP, Inc. is committed to helping people thrive now and ending poverty for future generations." Type of Service: Head Start, Early Head Start, Community Services, Weatherization, Housing, Food Pantries, HUD Section 8, Self-Sufficiency Programs, Child & Adult Care Food Program. NO CONTACT INFORMATION AVAILABLE Updated: 8/17/2010 Back to Top NVOAD LIAISON Mission: National Voluntary Organizations in Disaster (National VOAD) is the forum where organizations share knowledge and resources throughout the disaster cycle - preparation, response and recovery - to help disaster survivors and their communities. Members of National VOAD for a coalition of nonprofit organizations that respond to disasters as part of their overall mission. CONTACT: Updated: 8/5/2010 Back to Top OLATHE, KS FIRE DEPARTMENT COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM (CERT) Mission: CERT is about readiness, people helping people, rescuer safety, and doing the greatest good for the greatest number. The Olathe Community Response Team is a volunteer driven program of the Olathe Fire Department, passionately committed to serving the community by maintaining a trained, prepard citizenry. Primary Demographic Area (but not limited to): Johnson County, KS and Region. Type of Service: Olathe Fire Department Sponsored Community Emergnecy Response Team. Resources: Large number of trained members (1800), expanding incident command & EMR training, CERT trailer and equipment, comm-ham radio capable on 2 meter 147.480 simplex (Channel 6 FRS/GMRS), developing Rapid Deployment Teams. CONTACT: CONTACT: Updated: 11/4/2011 Back to Top PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
NO CONTACT INFORMATION AVAILABLE Updated: 8/17/2010 Back to Top PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (U.S.A.)
NO CONTACT INFORMATION AVAILABLE Updated: 8/17/2010 Back to Top PRESBYTERIAN DISASTER ASSISTANCE AND PRESBYTERY OF SOUTHERN KANSAS DISASTER ASSISTANCE TEAM Mission: To provide physical, emaotional, psychological, or spiritual assistance whenever a disaster of any magnitude affects the people of Kansas or the surrounding states. Type of Service: Initial assessment or spiritual care of the Presbyterian pastors in the area affected. Updated: 8/24/2010 Back to Top PRESBYTERY OF NORTHERN KANSAS Mission: To encourage, support, enable, inspire, and celebrate with congregations within our bounds to carry the Good News to the world and to become the Hands of Christ to a hurting world. The Presbytery is the shepherd / servant to is congregations. Primary Area: Northern Kansas. Type of Service: Spiritual Care volunteers, providing volunteers for various responsibilities. Resources: Volunteers and possible grants from Presbyterian Disaster Assistance. CONTACT: Updated: 8/5/2010 Back to Top RADIO AMATEUR CIVIL EMERGENCY SERVICE (RACES) Mission: Provide emergency communications for government agencies. Type of Service: Emergency Communications for government agencies. Resources: Ham Radio Operators. Contact: Joseph Plankington Updated: 9/8/2010 Back to Top REACT
NO CONTACT INFORMATION AVAILABLE Updated:8/17/2010 Back to Top ROBERT J. DOLE VA MEDICAL CENTER Mission: To improve the health and well being of the veterans we are honored to serve. NO CONTACT INFORMATION AVAILABLE Updated:8/17/2010 Back to Top SALVATION ARMY TEAM EMERGENCY RADIO NETWORK [S.A.T.E.R.N.]
Mission: Support The Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services with communications, in any location, between any agency to enable disaster response to function as needed. Type of Service: Amateur Radio communications via radio or any other mode as needed. Resources: 112 qualified members available for deployment as of January 2010. June Jeffers Updated: 8/19/2010 Back to Top SEDGWICK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Mission: Emphasizes planning, preparing, and coordinating local governments' efforts with public and private agencies in dealing with all types of emergencies and hazards, natural or manmade, or homeland security, which might affect citizens. This preparation is necessary to improve our community's overall coordination and ongoing preparedness. Contact: Updated:8/17/2010 Back to Top
SHAWNEE COUNTY COAD Mission: Coordinate and suppport disaster response by non-governmental agencies with Shawnee County Emergency Management. Type of Service: SNCO COAD members include ARC, Salvation Army, Rescue Mission, CRC, Valeo, SRS, FSGC, and other organizations. Resources: Representatives from community organizations, each of which have resourcecs for their respecitive roles. Contact: Steve Christenberry, Chair Updated:2/14/2011 Back to Top SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
NO CONTACT INFORMATION AVAILABLE Updated: 8/17/2010 Back to Top SOUTHERN BAPTIST DISASTER RELIEF (SBDR): Kansas-Nebraska Convention of Southern Baptists (KNCSB)
Southern Baptist Disaster Relief (SBDR) is a ministry of the churches of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) and a member of NVOAD. The North American Mission Board, SBC, coordinates may at times coordinate with local responses in states. There are 37 State Baptist Conventions nationally that provide the equipment and volunteers for disaster relief. The disaster relief units are owned and often directly coordinated by the local state conventions or local associational (regional) units. In Kansas and Nebraska, leadership and coordination for disaster is provided by the Kansas-Nebraska Convention of Southern Baptists (KNCSB), Topeka, Kansas.Disaster relief and coordination with the American Red Cross (ARC) is governed by the current Statement of Understanding between the North American Mission Board, SBC and the ARC. This agreement is recognized nationally and locally by Southern Baptists. SBDR resources vary from state to state. The Kansas-Nebraska Convention of Southern Baptists maintains a mobile feeding unit for use in both states, or for use in other states. The KNCSB, more often than not, responds to disasters or emergencies in conjunction with the ARC, whether locally or nationally. SBDR disaster assistance may take other forms, depending on current SBDR available resources and the availability of volunteers. Resources and availability of volunteers can be determined by contacting the SBDR/KNCSB leadership at any time during an emergency or disaster. When requested by the ARC, and mutually agreed upon by the Southern Baptists and the ARC, SBDR resources outside of the KNCSB can be called upon. There is "no monetary charge or cost for services rendered" to any victim of a disaster that is assisted by SBDR. All assistance is a gift of Christian love and ministry.CONTACT: Larry Thomas Updated: November 2008 Back to Top SOUTHWESTERN BELL PIONEERS
NO CONTACT INFORMATION AVAILABLE Updated: 8/17/2010 Back to Top
Types of Service: Mass feedings and hydration stations for survivors and relief workers at temporary sites; spiritual counseling, comforting the bereaved, consoling the inured and distressed; temporary shelter in Salvation Army facilities; medical assistance; collection of donated goods for survivors including food, clothing, medical supplies, etc.; distribution of food, clothing, bedding, and other items needed by disaster survivors; services for emergency relief owrkers; social services for survivors; victim registration, missing persons services; mobile feeding program providing hot meals or snacks for survivors and relief owrkers at the disaster scene; emergency communications; comfort kits. Resources: Trained staff and volunteers; mobile canteen with generators; cooking equipment and supplies; generators, power washers, debris pump, cots and blankets, VHF and UHF radios, HF radios (160 meters to 70 centimeters). THERE IS NO CHARGE OF FOR SERVICES OF THE SALVATION ARMY. CONTACT: Dee Smith, Director of Disaster Services Updated: 8/15/2010 Back to Top
The disaster response program of the Kansas Area United Methodist Church encompasses the following areas: Labor Pool: Individuals available to respond to disasters. Activities include cleanup immediately following the disaster, volunteers to staff ARC program areas, and repair/construction teams. Counseling: Cadre of ministers and other individuals trained to give assistance where needed following a disaster. Child Care Ministry: A cadre of individuals trained to work with children who have experienced a disaster. These individuals will provide compassionate and understanding care while parents prepare to return to more normal family living. Counselors will be prepared to help children deal with the trauma of a disaster. Good Neighbor Church: A program designed to encourage congregations to help each other in times of disaster. The program asks a congregation to be ready to provide services to individuals, their community or other helping agencies through the use of their facilities and/or their members and staff. Financial Resources: Disaster funds are available to help mitigate human suffering and is used to fill the gap between what the disaster victim needs and what is available through other resources. The disaster may be a single family incident of a larger disaster. NO CONTACT INFORMATION AVAILABLE Updated: 8/17/2010 Back to Top UNITED METHODIST DISASTER RESPONSE - KS WEST CONFERENCE Mission: To manage United Methodist volunteers responding to a disaster and assist Emergency Management as needed Type of Services: Volunteer management, Early Response Team, Long term Recovery, Elder Care Teams. Resources: Volunteers, Early response Teams, Tool trailers, hot foods trailer, water trailer, Elder Care Teams. Contact: Sandy Hendrickson Updated: 2/15/2012 Back to Top UNITED WAY
NO CONTACT INFORMATION AVAILABLE Website: www.unitedwaytopeka.org Updated: 8/17/2010 Back to Top UNITED WAY OF GREATER KANSAS CITY / UNITED WAY 2-1-1 Mission: To connect people to services. Type of Services: Comprehensive information and referral service: 2-1-1 Resources: United Way 2-1-1 maintains a resource database to provide the most up-to-date information on health and human services programs and services to residents in seven (7) Kansas and sixteen (16) Missouri counties. The call center is staffed 24/7/365 with trained Call Specialists. Contact: Scott Jones Updated: 9/8/2010 Back to Top UNITED WAY OF THE PLAINS Mission: To mobilize the community to identify and impact critical human needs. Type of Services: State-wide information and referral service through 2-1-1 and unaffiliated volunteer coordination. Resources: "800" number up and running 24/7, volunteers and staff support and funding raising support. NO CONTACT INFORMATION AVAILABLE Updated: 8/17/2010 Back to Top WESTERN KANSAS ASSOCIATION on the CONCERNS of the DISABLED Mission: We as an organization are committed to providing well rounded services and advocacy to inviduals with diabilities with an emphasis on independent living, transportation, and employment. type of Service: Social Service Agency for low income and individuals with disabilities. Resoucres: Advocacy for employment and transportation issues, transitional case management for Kansas Vocational Rehabilitation, United Way Agency. Contact: Robert Barker Updated: 2/16/2011 Back to Top |
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