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EDEN’s Role in Disaster Education
Becky Koch, EDEN ChairNorth Dakota State University
EDEN History
1993 Midwest floods – lessons learned CSREES grant to Iowa, Illinois & Missouri North Central Region committee 1997 – started becoming national 2002 CSREES training grant 2005 – all 50 states and three territories
members
EDEN Mission
Share educational resources toreduce the impact of disasters Interdisciplinary and multi-state programs
Linkages with federal, state and local agencies & organizations
Anticipation of future disaster education needs
Timely communication & information delivery to meet audience needs
Credible, reliable information
Disaster Phases
Preparedness Prevention Response Recovery Mitigation
EDEN Institutional Members
All 50 states + 3 territories 1862 & 1890 Land Grants Sea Grants CSREES
What is EDEN?
Primarily a network
Some programming
Dedicated “volunteers” representing more 20 different program areas in various positions
EDEN Executive Committee
Chair Becky Koch, ND, Communications
Chair-elect Dave Filson, PA, Emergency Preparedness & Response
Secretary Virginia Morgan, AL, Communications
Past Chair Ed Jones, NC, Ext. Administration
Marketing – Linda Williams, MT, County FCS Agent
Professional Development – Eric Evans, MO, Em. Mgmt.
Information Clearinghouse – Rick Atterberry, IL, Communications
Annual Meeting – Sam Comstock, VT, Livestock
EDEN Executive Committee
1890s – Dawn Mellion-Patin, LA, Agriculture
Sea Grant –Bob Bacon, SC Sea Grant
CSREES Liaisons – Joe Wysocki and Bill Hoffman
ECOP Liaison – Larry Arrington, FL
Homeland Security Project Director – Steve Cain, IN
Communication Specialist – Abigail Borron, IN
Web Manager – Pat Skinner, LA
Webmaster – Summer Prisock, LA
All Disasters are Local
All Disasters are Local
All Disasters are Local
All Disasters are Local
All Disasters are Local
All Disasters are Local
All Disasters are Local
Local Extension educators:
Must be prepare their families
Must prepare their offices
Can help prepare their communities
www.EDEN.lsu.edu
Database of member resources
State information, including institutional delegates
EDEN-developed materials – National Preparedness Month, online courses
www.EDEN.lsu.edu
Intranet – only organizational information
– Issue page development
– Operating guidelines, strategic plan draft, meeting minutes
– Marketing materials
Online Courses
Plant Biosecurity Management Course, 2006 Edition– Created by University of Missouri
Online Courses
OnGuard: Protecting America’s Food System– Created by University of Minnesota
Online Courses
USDA’s Roles in the National Response Plan– Created by North Dakota State University
Online Courses
Ready Business – A collaborative effort by EDEN and DHS– Community development specialists
Online Courses
Pandemic Preparedness for Businesses
Online Courses
Ready Business + 4-H
Online Courses
Pandemic Influenza Preparedness for Faith-Based Organizations– In cooperation with CDC
Online Courses
Animal Agrosecurity and Emergency Management Course– University of Kentucky
Southern Region Planning
Input from all program committees
Draft guidelines, policies and action items for Extension disaster education and management
Possible template for other regions
Animal Agrosecurity Conferences
Develop partnerships & plans
Extension, state vet, Dept. of Ag, livestock assns, Emergency Mgmt., Health, etc.
Coming – food security conferences
Avian Influenza Team
South Dakota State & Maryland
Preparedness & response
Coordinate with other entities
Develop information, including in Spanish
Train Extension educators
Related eXtension resources
Relationships
Dept. of Homeland Security
Other USDA agencies
Non-governmental organizations
EDEN Support – FY06
$290,000 from CSREES Food and Ag Defense Initiative Fund
$190,000 from CSREES supplemental funds
Immeasurable value from member institutions – 2002 educator survey estimated $2 million
EDEN is Us
EDEN “staff” – 1.05 FTEs at Purdue and .75 at LSU– Coordination, communications, Web support
All others “volunteers”
EDEN is only as strong as delegates contribute to make it
What You Can Do
Share resources in the EDEN database & by e-mail
Promote EDEN resources Attend the annual meeting Support staff development
What You Can Do
Encourage educators to work with county Emergency Management, learn NIMS, possibly have EOC seat
Develop institutional communication & continuity plans
Develop state and county disaster education teams/program plans
Brainstorm More What You Can Do
Delegate roles and responsibilities committee chaired by Dawn Mellion-Patin, Southern University
EDEN’s Work Former Secretary Johanns
commended EDEN at Infragard and International Symposium on Agroterrorism
Kevin Cox, Hope Crisis Response Network CEO – “If more people used EDEN resources, our job would be easier.”
Positive CSREES Program Review
All Disasters are Local –So is Extension
It’s a Matter of When, not If –Be Prepared