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Disaster Food and Nutrition Services Evaluation Guide

Learn how to assess food distribution issues, plan for pandemics, and evaluate feeding options in disaster situations. Review staffing, training, crowd control, and media strategies in your local disaster plan.

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Disaster Food and Nutrition Services Evaluation Guide

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  1. Disaster Food and Nutrition Services Presented by: North Carolina Division of Social Services 2009

  2. Definition Of A Disaster The occurrence of a storm, hurricane, fire, flood, pandemic or other catastrophe in which: The Regular Food and Nutrition Services is unable to respond to food needs and/or  The commercial channel of food distribution is disrupted.

  3. Pandemic • Social Distancing • Operation of DFNS Program during Pandemic conditions • Planning • www.pandemicFlu.gov

  4. KNOW YOUR FEEDING OPTIONS Mass Feeding Sites * Distribution of Commodities * Disaster Food and Nutrition Services Program

  5. EVALUATION OF OPTIONS • Has commercial food distribution been affected by the disaster? • Will the ongoing Food and Nutrition Services Program meet the need? • Are retail food stores operational? • Will households be able to use an EBT card?

  6. PRIOR TO A DISASTER Review Your Local Disaster Plan 1. ALTERNATE SITE LOCATIONS • Keep in mind the needs of your agency and staff. • How many alternate sites do you have in your plan and who is the contact person for each site? • Consider computer connections, sufficient parking, telephones, bathroom facilities, office supplies and other needs.

  7. PRIOR TO A DISASTER Review Your Local Disaster Plan 2. COUNTY STAFFING • Policy and EBT issues contact persons • Shelter operations • Division of staff (teams, expertise, duties, etc.) • Adequate staff for large numbers of applicants • Identify Bi-lingual staff • Staff applications • Volunteers

  8. PRIOR TO A DISASTER Review Your Local Disaster Plan 3. TRAINING • Disaster Food and Nutrition Services Policy • Fraud Prevention and Program Integrity • Public Relations • Personnel Matters

  9. PRIOR TO A DISASTER Review Your Local Disaster Plan 4. CROWD CONTROL • Utilize DSS staff • DSS Security Officers • Law Enforcement Officers • Special accommodations for the elderly, persons with disabilities, and sick

  10. PRIOR TO A DISASTER Review Your Local Disaster Plan 5. MEDIA RELEASES • Media Releases by State and County • Use facts from State Office and County Emergency Management • Include Who, What , When and Where for disaster recovery • Pre-Storm Press Release

  11. PRIOR TO A DISASTER Review Informational Websites N.C. Department of Health and Human Services http://www.ncdhhs.gov/docs/hurricane.htm *** N.C. Department of Crime Control and Public Safety www.readync.org *** Food and Nutrition Services Disaster Manual http://info.dhhs.state.nc.us/olm/manuals/dss/ei-70/man/

  12. PRIOR TO A DISASTER Develop a Plan “B”

  13. Disaster Food and Nutrition Services Application Review

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