DisasterAssistanceNetwork

= Disaster Assistance Network =

Introduction

 * Purpose: This is a wiki whiteboard for DAN forum participants to collaborate on documents.
 * Established: 2/15/2007
 * Moderator: John
 * Forum
 * Recent changes
 * Wiki instructions

Taxonomy

 * 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 convention
 * Six taxonomy categories are proposed below:

Participant

 * a.k.a. Stakeholder


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

Communication

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

Commodity

 * 1) Automotive
 * 2) Car
 * 3) Fuel
 * 4) Parts
 * 5) Truck
 * 6) Van
 * 7) Construction
 * 8) Electrical
 * 9) Floor
 * 10) Frame
 * 11) Hardware
 * 12) Landscape
 * 13) Lumber
 * 14) Paint
 * 15) Plumbing
 * 16) Roof
 * 17) Tool
 * 18) Food
 * 19) Meal
 * 20) Grocery
 * 21) Water
 * 22) Household
 * 23) Appliance
 * 24) Cleaning
 * 25) Clothing
 * 26) Furniture
 * 27) Hardware
 * 28) Medicine

Funding

 * 1) Cash
 * 2) Debt relief
 * 3) Donation
 * 4) Grant
 * 5) Education
 * 6) Insurance
 * 7) Auto
 * 8) Disability
 * 9) Health
 * 10) Home
 * 11) Life
 * 12) Loan
 * 13) Medical
 * 14) Mortgage
 * 15) Rent
 * 16) Utility

Housing

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

Service

 * 1) Communication
 * 2) Internet
 * 3) Telephone
 * 4) Construction
 * 5) Carpentry
 * 6) Electrical
 * 7) Flooring
 * 8) Framing
 * 9) Home repair
 * 10) Landscape
 * 11) Painting
 * 12) Plumbing
 * 13) Roofing
 * 14) Counseling
 * 15) Family
 * 16) Individual
 * 17) Marriage
 * 18) Education
 * 19) Community college
 * 20) Preschool
 * 21) School
 * 22) Trade
 * 23) University
 * 24) Financial
 * 25) Bankrupcy
 * 26) Budget
 * 27) Tax
 * 28) Information
 * 29) Legal
 * 30) Custody
 * 31) Eviction
 * 32) Medical
 * 33) Emergency care
 * 34) Primary care
 * 35) Social
 * 36) Training
 * 37) Transportation
 * 38) Distribution
 * 39) Ride
 * 40) Shipping
 * 41) Storage
 * 42) Tracking

Location

 * 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)

Need

 * 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

Status

 * 1) Availability
 * 2) In stock
 * 3) On order
 * 4) Out of stock
 * 5) Completion
 * 6) Complete
 * 7) In progress
 * 8) Pending
 * 9) Importance
 * 10) Major
 * 11) Moderate
 * 12) Minor
 * 13) Facility
 * 14) Closed
 * 15) Open
 * 16) Standby
 * 17) Timing
 * 18) Immediate
 * 19) Routine
 * 20) Scheduled

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)

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