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Please see below for upcoming Web seminar on May 12th @ 2:00 PM (EDT).

As you know we have a sizable number of elderly people, (some of whom require outside assistance to maintain a healthy & productive life style).  And this is during NORMAL times.

Off hand, I do not know precisely how many of our residents fit into this category, but this is something we need to know, and is a project we will launch in upcoming weeks, to collect this data.

For now, we need to become familiar with the services that outside agencies have to offer.   If there’s enough interest in these web seminars, we will consider getting together at the clubhouse on the days they are offered, and participate in them as a group.   We’ll take this one step at a time…

This is a good start, as it’s a practical & free method of becoming better informed.    For those who can’t participate in this Webinar, you can view the discussion on this site:   (www.citizencorps.gov)

Please spread the word, and invite others to become involved in our emergency preparedness activities & events.   Stay safe.

– Wes Patton

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FEMA’s Individual & Community Preparedness Division is excited to announce the next webinar in the Community Preparedness Webinar Series: Introducing Emergency Community Stakeholders to the Meals On Wheels Role in Emergency Planning. The Community Preparedness Webinar Series provides up-to-date information on community preparedness topics and resources available to citizens, community organizations, and Citizen Corps Councils. This LIVE webinar is scheduled for Wednesday, May 12^th at 2:00 EDT and will provide will introduce emergency community stakeholders to the range of services that Meals On Wheels program provide.

Additionally, the webinar will highlight the Meals On Wheels Association of America (MOWAA) Emergency Preparedness (EP) Standards that Meals On Wheels programs are encouraged to use when developing an emergency plan.  Webinar login will begin 15 minutes prior to the start of the webinar and registration is not required.  A question and answer period will follow the presentation.

Live Webinar:
Introducing Emergency Community Stakeholders to the Meals On Wheels
Role in Emergency Planning

May 12th @ 2:00 PM EDT
https://connect.hsin.gov/mealsonwheelswebinar

May is National Older Americans Month.  In recognition of the month, we are please to feature the Meals On Wheels Association of America (MOWAA).  MOWAA  is the oldest and largest organization in the United States representing community-based Meals On Wheels programs. Currently, there are approximately 5,000 Meals On Wheels programs operating in the U.S. These programs are responsible for providing over one million meals each day to seniors living in their respective communities through home delivery or at congregate locations like senior centers.

As a national Citizen Corps Affiliate, MOWAA is encouraging local Meals On Wheels programs to develop emergency plans, coordinate their planning efforts with members of the community responsible for providing core and secondary emergency services, and to engage in coordinated planning activities with Citizen Corps Councils and other community-based organizations involved in emergency planning and response.

Presenting on behalf of MOWAA will be Vice President for Grants Management, Linda Netterville.   Linda has worked in Older Americans Act funded nutrition programs at all levels of the aging network.  She has been employed as the State Nutritionist for the Texas Department on Aging; Executive Director of a non-profit rural nutrition program; and Nutrition Program Manager for an Area Agency on Aging.  Linda has a Bachelor of Science in Food and Nutrition from the University of Missouri and a Master of Arts in Adult Education/Human Resource Development from the University of Texas-Austin.

The Community Preparedness Webinar Series features new community preparedness topics several times each month and is free to the public.

Each webinar will accommodate the first 500 visitors that enter the website at the time of the webinar. In addition to airing live, the webinar will be recorded and viewable at your convenience on the Citizen Corps website (www.citizencorps.gov) usually within 24 hours after the live webcast.  To join the webinar live simply go to https://connect.hsin.gov/mealsonwheelswebinar 15 minutes prior to the webinar and sign in as a guest.

If you need special accommodations or require additional assistance to view or listen to this webinar, please email us at citizencorps@dhs.gov no later than 5pm EST on Monday, May 10^thand we will provide you with additional resources so you may participate.

More details on this webinar and upcoming webinars in the Community Preparedness Webinar Series are available at http://www.citizencorps.gov/news/webcasts.shtm.

Sincerely,

The National Office of Citizen Corps
FEMA Individual & Community Preparedness Division