Neighborhood Organization

Meeting

PNEC VisionPNEC Vision Our vision is to organize community

volunteers throughout Poway to provide emergency response to assist our residents and business owners. An integral part of that vision is that every neighborhood in the city will have a Neighborhood Emergency Coordinator. This person will be trained and will be ready to lead the efforts to assist their neighborhood with evacuation, shelter in place, localized emergency, or other community needs.

Where are you?Neighborhood name/number?What is your role?

First StepsFirst Steps

1. Gather the contact info for each neighbor – including cell phone numbers and email addresses

First StepsFirst Steps 2. Note special

needs of neighbors:

Elderly? Disability? Housebound? Travel? Animals? Health/

electric Refrigeration?

First StepsFirst Steps Identify resources

Medical personnel – doctors, nurses, techs, etc.

Firemen/paramedics/Sheriffs

CERT trained volunteers Training – CPR, first aid,

etc. Animal handlers – vet, vet

tech, large animal Construction HAM radio operators Generators

Next StepsNext Steps

How do I get my neighborhood organized?

What steps do we need to take to get prepared?

What will our Neighborhood Emergency Plan be?

1. How do I get my 1. How do I get my neighborhood neighborhood

organized?organized?Who are your neighbors and what’s your neighborhood like?

What’s the best and most effective way to communicate?

Org chart – NEC, Asst.,block captains

Organization ideasOrganization ideas1. Hold a neighborhood meeting

2. Develop a neighborhood newsletter

3. Use social media

4. Use emails

NextDoor.comNextDoor.com

Poway’s Emergency Response Poway’s Emergency Response

Neighborhood Initiative Neighborhood Initiative

The city has a goal of improving communication with the neighborhood

To achieve this goal we are rolling out private online neighborhood networks across the city

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Neighborhoods – the original Neighborhoods – the original

social networkssocial networks“Social networks in a neighborhood lower crime, improve public health, and raise test scores.” – Robert Putnam, Harvard Professor and Author, Bowling Alone, 2001

When neighbors connect good things happen

Lower Crime -- 50% less risk of becoming a crime victim

Improve Public Health -- 53% higher stroke survival

Raise Test Scores -- girls in connected neighborhoods earn higher grades than girls who are not

Source: Bowling Alone, Robert Putman, 2001

Those who use online Those who use online

neighborhood networksneighborhood networks

Know 50% more of their neighbors than the general population.

30% more likely to talk with neighbors in-person at least once a month.

75% more likely to talk with a neighbor on the phone.

40% more likely to listen to a neighbor’s problem.

Twice as likely to receive similar support from neighbors.

Source: Pew Research, Social Isolation and New Technology 11/4/2009

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Introducing NextdoorIntroducing Nextdoor

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Nextdoor in actionNextdoor in action

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“We have an elderly woman living alone in the neighborhood who has cancer, and is undergoing treatments, and is quite frail and vulnerable. She recently had a security issue, and when neighbors got wind of it through Nextdoor, they came out of the woodwork to offer assistance. It was heartwarming to see the outpouring of goodwill for a neighbor.”

Bob ThornburgNextdoor Sol y LomasSanta Fe, NM

Neighbor testimonialNeighbor testimonial

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“Since Nextdoor, we finally feel like a neighborhood. Our communication has become more frequent, open and helpful. We‘ve seen lost pets get returned in minutes; unwanted ping pong tables finding new homes in a matter of posts; and a heightened sense of security throughout the neighborhood when a recent crime wave hit.”

Brent BambergerNextdoor Sleepy HollowOrinda, CA

Neighbor testimonialNeighbor testimonial

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“The value of Nextdoor hit close to home when a teenager was diagnosed with meningitis. His parents used Nextdoor to alert everyone in the community to this life-threatening situation and get other kids tested immediately. The ability to broadcast the news through Nextdoor very likely saved other lives.”

Nicole PerkinsNextdoor WoodsideWoodside, CA

Neighbor testimonialNeighbor testimonial

Next StepsNext Steps

1.Join your online neighborhood at www.nextdoor.com/priority

2.Introduce yourself online

3.Invite your neighbors

4.Welcome new neighbors, ask questions, post recommendations

5.Build a great neighborhood community

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Address verificationAddress verification

Every neighbor must verify their home address using one of these four methods:

1.Postcard with unique code sent to home address

2.Phone call to a listed number registered to home address

3.Credit card billing address which matches home address

4.Invitation from a previously-verified neighbor

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Founding members and Nextdoor leadsFounding members and Nextdoor leads

Founding Member

1.First person in the neighborhood to sign up

2.Encourages 9 other members to join to “launch” the site.

Nextdoor Lead (often the Founding Member)

1.Manages Community Resources Page

2.Reviews flagged messages and removes if necessary

3.Communicates with other Nextdoor leads in Leads forum

4.Adds a new Nextdoor Lead

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Commitment to privacy and safetyCommitment to privacy and safety

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Upcoming CERT & Upcoming CERT &

Neighborhood Watch Neighborhood Watch

FeaturesFeatures

Emergency Alerts via email and SMS (text message)

Private Profile Information for Emergency SituationsMembers can share information with select members

Badges identifying CERT and Neighborhood Watch leaders

Groups (CERT Leaders, NW Block Leaders)Communicate with select members in neighborhood & cityWithin neighborhoods and across neighborhoods

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Nextdoor Business modelNextdoor Business model

Nextdoor will always be free for users and neighborhoods. Nextdoor will never sell personal information or bombard users with banners or pop-ups.

Nextdoor’s business model will focus on working with local businesses to provide special offers to neighbors. This will enable neighbors to both support their local businesses and save money.

Nextdoor will not begin revenue efforts until it has perfected their user experience.

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Nextdoor helps build communityNextdoor helps build community

Build Trusted Relationships

Encourage Community Participation

Support Local Economy

Neighbor to Neighbor

Neighbor to Local Business

Neighbor to Local Government

2. What steps do we 2. What steps do we need to take to get need to take to get

prepared?prepared?1. Communication plan

2. Evacuation Plan – Evacuation List72-hour kit

3. Shelter in placeSupplies

3. What will our Neighborhood 3. What will our Neighborhood Emergency Plan be?Emergency Plan be?

1. Meeting/Organizing schedule?

2. Ongoing education – method?

3. Supplies – pick a coordinator

4. Drills?

Questions??Questions??

How do I get my neighborhood organized?

What steps do we need to take to get prepared?

What will our Neighborhood Emergency Plan be?

Where can I get more Where can I get more info?info?

Ready.gov

Fema.gov/areyouready

BePrepared.com

LDSEmergencyResources.com (excellent free guide)

PrepareSanDiego.org

More PNEC info?More PNEC info?

Go to website: PowayNEC.com

Call or email Chuck or Merrilee Chuck Cross, 858-679-1252,

cvcross@cox.net Merrilee Boyack, 858-748-

6703, maboyack@gmail.com NextDoor.com