A Collaborative Project of:

• University of MN Extension

• North Dakota State University Extension

• Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota:

Disaster Services

Impetus: Experiences of flood disaster survivors in

North Dakota and Minnesota

Funding by NIFA Award – A Special Needs

Grant

The Need . . .

Devastating to finances

Decisions are complicated

Knowledge of options

Recovery takes time

Toolkit Objectives

Audience:

Family Serving Organizations

Extension agents

Family in Disaster Recovery

Assist Families to:

Assess their present finances

Access tools and strategies

Make informed financial decisions

Toolkit Design

Information is in chunks (use what you need)

Designed to be consumable

checklists

worksheets/tools

examples

Available online, download and print

Additional Helpful Tools

Pencil/pen

Calculator

Disposable camera

USB drive

File Folders/Large Envelopes

Sheet protector for business cards

Toolkit Units:

How do I use this toolkit?

What strategies are key to my financial

recovery? - Strategy Tools

Where do I start?

Where am I financially?

Where will I live if I am a homeowner?

Where will I live if I am a renter?

A ―New Normal‖

Key Strategies

Document, Document, Document

Take Care of yourself and family

Get a Case Manager

Get accurate Information

Accept Help

See page 15 of Toolkit

Documentation Tools included:

Documentation Tool pg. 33

To Do List pg. 37

Contacts List pg. 41

Calendar pg. 45

Journal pg. 49

Where do I start?

Responding in the First Hours and Days

Documenting loss and damage pg. 66

Replacing Important Papers

Current Finances

Know your monthly Income & Expenses

Determine your Net Worth

Can you afford another payment?

Review Credit Report

Homeowner

Renter

The New Normal

BD – Before Disaster

AD – After Disaster

Resources

A North Dakota specific

Disaster Resource List

Accessing the Toolkit

Toolkit online

• http://www.extension.umn.edu/toughtimes/resources-for-

disaster-recovery.html

What is Extension’s

Role?

Credits

Recovery After Disaster: The Family

Financial Toolkit © 2010

Authors: Phyllis Onstad, Sara Croymans,

Trish Olson—University of MN Extension

Lori Scharmer—NDSU Extension Service

Nancy Beers and Cindy Johnson—

Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota:

Disaster Services