Even when working through the current impact of COVID-19, agencies still must be prepared to respond rapidly and serve survivors should another disaster strike.

How does my organization develop plans to prepare for a disaster and mitigate loss? How will my agency deliver existing services, add disaster-related resources and engage with the community after a disaster strikes? How do we build partnerships with other community stakeholders before, during and after a disaster?

These questions, among others, will be addressed in this one-day disaster response training. We will explore strategies and tools housing counseling agencies can utilize to help prepare for each phase of a disaster. This training will also provide an overview of disaster preparedness and response action plans.

You Will Learn:

• Discuss the activities that a HUD approved housing counseling agency can deliver under a Housing Counseling Agency Disaster Program.
• Explore potential barriers that occur post disaster and processes to overcome them.
• Discuss delivery methods for one-on-one counseling, group education, and other services, in the event your agency has suffered negative disaster impact.
• Review HUD’s Housing Counseling Disaster Recovery toolkits.
• Discuss insurance claims processing and the connection between consumer insurance reimbursement and access to disaster funding.

Register for Program Management for Disaster Training

Register for Disaster Training Package