DisasterAssistanceNetwork

= Disaster Assistance Network =

Introduction

 * Purpose:
 * The purpose of DAN is to fulfill the Needs of disaster survivors by networking with all groups assisting survivors.
 * This wiki whiteboard is for DAN forum participants to collaborate on planning documents.
 * Established: 2/15/2007
 * Moderator: John
 * Forum
 * Recent changes
 * Wiki instructions

Survivor needs

 * Based on Maslow's hierarchy of needs
 * 1) All (needs)
 * 2) Browse (by term or location)
 * 3) Search (by term or location)
 * 4) Emergency
 * 5) Clothes (for warmth, hygiene, etc.)
 * 6) Cash
 * 7) Food (and water)
 * 8) Medical
 * 9) Shelter
 * 10) Protection
 * 11) Transportation
 * 12) Disaster (specific)
 * 13) Group (specific)
 * 14) (Examples: Children, Seniors, Disabled, etc.)
 * 15) Security
 * 16) Wardrobe (for school, employment, etc.)
 * 17) Financial
 * 18) Budgeting
 * 19) Grant
 * 20) Loan
 * 21) Nutrition
 * 22) Employment
 * 23) Health care
 * 24) Housing
 * 25) Safety
 * 26) Vehicle
 * 27) Disaster (specific)
 * 28) Group (specific)
 * 29) (Examples: Children, Seniors, Disabled, etc.)
 * 30) Social
 * 31) Family
 * 32) Friend
 * 33) Community
 * 34) Group
 * 35) Growth
 * 36) Training
 * 37) Education

Taxonomy
Discussion
 * Taxonomy is integral to Drupal technology
 * Each taxonomy category has related terms
 * Terms are used as topics, tags, and keywords.
 * Terms may have subterms, e.g., animal -> cat -> breed -> tabby
 * Terms may be related between categories, e.g., cat -> cat food <- food
 * Content may have multiple terms, e.g., Title: FEMA Extends Assistance in Louisiana; Terms: FEMA, Housing, Food, Louisiana, Grant 
 * Taxonomy terms are singular by default. Exceptions are made when necessary.
 * Six taxonomy categories with terms are proposed below.

Communication category

 * 1) News
 * 2) Severe weather
 * 3) Disaster
 * 4) Opportunity
 * 5) Participant
 * 6) Moderator (Registered volunteer)
 * 7) Case manager (Registered volunteer)
 * 8) Survivor
 * 9) Community
 * 10) Method
 * 11) Chat (real time impromptu or scheduled)
 * 12) Comment (Web page comments for feedback)
 * 13) Database (The CAT database offers links between participants based on needs and offers)
 * 14) Email
 * 15) Request form
 * 16) Message
 * 17) Forum (topics can be used to contact missing persons)
 * 18) Registration (to get an account number)
 * 19) Telephone
 * 20) Tracking (case via account number)
 * 21) Web link
 * 22) Directory

Group category

 * Resources available to survivors in qualified groups or survivors of members in qualified groups:
 * 1) Association
 * 2) Elks
 * 3) Eagles
 * 4) Other association
 * 5) Animal
 * 6) Cat
 * 7) Dog
 * 8) Farm
 * 9) Horse
 * 10) Pet
 * 11) Other animal
 * 12) Children
 * 13) Disease
 * 14) Cancer
 * 15) Diabetes
 * 16) Lung
 * 17) Other disease
 * 18) Disabled
 * 19) Amputee
 * 20) Drug abuse
 * 21) Hearing
 * 22) Injury
 * 23) Vision
 * 24) Other disability
 * 25) Disaster (survivors or victims)
 * 26) Hurricane Katrina
 * 27) Pentagon attack
 * 28) Other disaster
 * 29) Employed as
 * 30) First responder
 * 31) Safety officer
 * 32) Employed by
 * 33) Government
 * 34) Military
 * 35) Postal service
 * 36) Other
 * 37) Pregnant
 * 38) Referred by
 * 39) Clergy
 * 40) Human services provider
 * 41) School personnel
 * 42) Social service agency
 * 43) Other referral
 * 44) Senior
 * 45) Veteran

Location category

 * 1) United States
 * 2) Region (Interstate)
 * 3) State
 * 4) City
 * 5) County
 * 6) Region (Intrastate)
 * 7) Canada (optional)
 * 8) Region (National)
 * 9) Province (or Territory)
 * 10) City
 * 11) Region (Provincial)

Participant category

 * a.k.a. Stakeholder


 * 1) Donor
 * 2) Partner (organization)
 * 3) Requester
 * 4) Survivor
 * 5) Organization (assisting survivors)
 * 6) Volunteer
 * 7) Administrator
 * 8) Case manager
 * 9) Contributor (researcher)

Commodity

 * 1) Automotive
 * 2) Car
 * 3) Fuel
 * 4) Parts
 * 5) Truck
 * 6) Van
 * 7) Construction
 * 8) Cement
 * 9) Dry wall
 * 10) Duct
 * 11) Electrical
 * 12) Fence
 * 13) Floor
 * 14) Frame
 * 15) Gravel
 * 16) Hardware
 * 17) Landscape
 * 18) Lumber
 * 19) Masonry
 * 20) Paint
 * 21) Plumbing
 * 22) Roof
 * 23) Sand
 * 24) Siding
 * 25) Tool
 * 26) Window
 * 27) Electronics
 * 28) Computer
 * 29) Cell phone
 * 30) Food
 * 31) Meal
 * 32) Grocery
 * 33) Water
 * 34) Household
 * 35) Appliance
 * 36) Carpet
 * 37) Cleaning
 * 38) Clothing
 * 39) Window shades
 * 40) Furniture
 * 41) Hardware
 * 42) Medicine
 * 43) Recycled

Funding

 * 1) Benefits
 * 2) Medicare
 * 3) Medicaid
 * 4) Social security
 * 5) Welfare
 * 6) Burial
 * 7) Cash
 * 8) Debt relief
 * 9) Disaster relief
 * 10) Federal
 * 11) State
 * 12) Donation
 * 13) Emergency
 * 14) Grant
 * 15) Education
 * 16) Home ownership
 * 17) Mortgage
 * 18) Insurance
 * 19) Auto
 * 20) Disability
 * 21) Health
 * 22) Home
 * 23) Life
 * 24) Loan
 * 25) Medical
 * 26) Rent
 * 27) Utility
 * 28) Voucher

Housing

 * 1) Apartment
 * 2) House
 * 3) Shelter
 * 4) Trailer

Service

 * 1) Child care
 * 2) Day care
 * 3) Communication
 * 4) Internet
 * 5) Telephone
 * 6) Construction
 * 7) Carpentry
 * 8) Cleanup
 * 9) Decontamination
 * 10) Demolition
 * 11) Earth moving
 * 12) Electrical
 * 13) Flooring
 * 14) Framing
 * 15) Home repair
 * 16) Labor
 * 17) Landscape
 * 18) Mason
 * 19) Painting
 * 20) Pavement
 * 21) Plumbing
 * 22) Roofing
 * 23) Waste removal
 * 24) Weatherization
 * 25) Counseling
 * 26) Education
 * 27) Employment
 * 28) Family
 * 29) Financial
 * 30) Bankrupcy
 * 31) Benefits
 * 32) Budget
 * 33) Compensation
 * 34) Credit
 * 35) Debt
 * 36) Insurance
 * 37) Retirement
 * 38) Tax
 * 39) Individual
 * 40) Marriage
 * 41) Education
 * 42) Community college
 * 43) Preschool
 * 44) School
 * 45) Trade
 * 46) University
 * 47) Employment
 * 48) Resume
 * 49) Job search
 * 50) Job training
 * 51) Information
 * 52) Legal aid
 * 53) Compensation
 * 54) Custody
 * 55) Estate
 * 56) Eviction
 * 57) Immigration
 * 58) Liability
 * 59) Small claim
 * 60) Medical
 * 61) Dental
 * 62) Emergency care
 * 63) Mental health
 * 64) Primary care
 * 65) Vision
 * 66) Protective
 * 67) Child protection
 * 68) Law enforcement
 * 69) Spousal protection
 * 70) Social
 * 71) Training
 * 72) Employment
 * 73) First responder
 * 74) Self help
 * 75) Transportation
 * 76) Distribution
 * 77) Relocation
 * 78) Reuniting family
 * 79) Ride
 * 80) Shipping
 * 81) Storage
 * 82) Tracking

Status category

 * 1) Availability
 * 2) In stock
 * 3) On order
 * 4) Out of stock
 * 5) Completion
 * 6) Completed
 * 7) In progress
 * 8) Pending
 * 9) Postponed
 * 10) Facility
 * 11) Closed
 * 12) Open
 * 13) Standby
 * 14) Priority
 * 15) Low
 * 16) Medium
 * 17) High
 * 18) Timing
 * 19) Emergency
 * 20) Immediate
 * 21) Long term
 * 22) Routine
 * 23) Scheduled
 * 24) Short term

Requirements

 * Requirements include scope, presentation, data, and functions

Communication

 * 1) Contact Us - listing names, titles, email
 * 2) Chat - scheduled
 * 3) Message Center - send to all members and stored onsite

Resources

 * 1) Resources by state
 * 2) A link for each state
 * 3) Volunteers
 * 4) Opportunities with organizations
 * 5) Direct survivor assistance
 * 6) Housing available for volunteers
 * 7) News from the disaster area(s)
 * 8) Request to volunteer at D.A.N.
 * 9) sent directly to the administration. staff
 * 10) Request direct assistance
 * 11) This will have a form including:
 * 12) Name, Address, Phone, Email, Specific Need(s)
 * 13) Must be able to send that in an email or some way to get form to us.
 * 14) Non profits/grassroots organizations requesting help
 * 15) Survivors Public Requests for Help -
 * 16) Restricted Access – Admin only
 * 17) Would like to be able to use a ‘matching’ system between Volunteers/Direct Survivor Assistance and Survivor Public Requests for Help
 * 18) Donations
 * 19) This would be where people can post their own requests and offers
 * 20) Offer Material Goods
 * 21) including medical supplies – non pharmaceutical
 * 22) Offer Financial Assistance
 * 23) Requests for Donations
 * 24) for non-profits and grassroots organizations
 * 25) Trucking assistance
 * 26) People can post their own
 * 27) Transportation of Goods
 * 28) Cost of Transportation of Goods
 * 29) Storage facilities
 * 30) People can post their own
 * 31) Location
 * 32) Accepting these Items
 * 33) Grants
 * 34) Schools
 * 35) Individuals
 * 36) College
 * 37) Communities
 * 38) Spotlight of the week
 * 39) Request Emergency Assistance
 * 40) NOTE! Please leave a phone number where you can be reached
 * 41) Meals
 * 42) Shelter
 * 43) Medical Assistance
 * 44) Other

Survivor requests for help

 * 1) Housing
 * 2) Rentals
 * 3) Home Ownership Programs
 * 4) Repair and Clean Up
 * 5) Eviction Assistance
 * 6) Building Materials
 * 7) Weatherization Assistance
 * 8) Clean up Tips
 * 9) Household
 * 10) Furniture
 * 11) Food
 * 12) Clothing
 * 13) Appliances
 * 14) Medical
 * 15) Medical Treatment
 * 16) Dental
 * 17) Vision
 * 18) Transportation
 * 19) Housing while in treatment
 * 20) Prescriptions
 * 21) Mental Health
 * 22) Transportation
 * 23) Vehicles
 * 24) (includes car ownership programs)
 * 25) Relocation
 * 26) To be Re-united with Family
 * 27) Local Transportation (to appts, work etc)
 * 28) Employment
 * 29) Resume
 * 30) Job Search
 * 31) Job Training
 * 32) Business Clothes
 * 33) Day Care
 * 34) Financial
 * 35) Cash Assistance
 * 36) Rental Assistance
 * 37) Mortgage Assistance
 * 38) Utility Assistance
 * 39) Miscellaneous
 * 40) Legal Assistance
 * 41) Insurance Assistance
 * 42) (settling w/insurance companies)
 * 43) Pet Assistance
 * 44) Emergency Shelters
 * 45) Soup Kitchens
 * 46) Disaster Preparedness
 * 47) Group specific
 * 48) (Assistance programs specific to groups of people)
 * 49) Seniors
 * 50) Children
 * 51) Veterans
 * 52) Disabled
 * 53) Postal Workers
 * 54) Military
 * 55) First Responders (Police, Fire, etc)
 * 56) Government Employees
 * 57) Specific Employers
 * 58) Associations (Elks, Eagles, etc)

Data

 * Data requirements are pending

Drupal

 * The DAN project will use Drupal as the main technology for building a comprehensive web site.
 * Drupal web site
 * Terminology
 * End user guide
 * Drupal Cookbook(for New Drupallers)
 * Taxonomy

Citizen Action Team Relief Database

 * The DAN project will explore ways to integrate with the CAT Relief Database which links needs and offers between organizations and individuals
 * Categories
 * Facilites includes organizations and individuals

= References =

Maslow's hierarchy of needs
1 Deficiency needs 2 Growth needs see also
 * see Wikipedia
 * 1.1 Physiological needs
 * 1.2 Safety needs
 * 1.3 Love/Belonging/Social needs
 * 1.4 Esteem needs
 * 1.5 Cognitive needs
 * 1.6 Aesthetic needs
 * 2.1 Self-actualization
 * 2.2 Self-transcendence

Wiki instructions
= See also =
 * DAN Forum