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

 * Each top level topic links to subtopics. A resource database can be filtered and sorted by taxonomy or location.

Participants

 * 1) Survivors
 * 2) Volunteers
 * 3) Researchers
 * 4) Case managers
 * 5) Administrators
 * 6) Donors
 * 7) Materials
 * 8) Money
 * 9) Storage, Transportation, Distribution
 * 10) Service providers
 * 11) Information
 * 12) Social
 * 13) Financial
 * 14) Construction

Communication

 * 1) News
 * 2) Volunteers
 * 3) Survivors & case managers
 * 4) Chat real time
 * 5) Telephone followup
 * 6) Registration (to get an account number)
 * 7) Email request forms (account number can be used for tracking)
 * 8) Case tracking via account number
 * 9) Community
 * 10) Web site forums by topic (can be used to contact missing persons)
 * 11) Web page comments for feedback
 * 12) The CAT database offers links between participants based on needs and offers

Resources

 * All resources - taxonomy pending

Needs

 * Based on Maslow's hierarchy of needs

All needs

 * Browse by location
 * Search by topic

Emergency needs

 * 1) Clothes (for warmth, hygiene, etc.)
 * 2) Cash
 * 3) Food and water
 * 4) Medical needs
 * 5) Shelter
 * 6) Protection
 * 7) Transportation
 * 8) Disaster specific
 * 9) Group specific
 * 10) Examples: Children, Seniors, Disabled, etc.)

Security needs

 * 1) Wardrobe (for school, employment, etc.)
 * 2) Financial
 * 3) Budgeting assistance
 * 4) Employment
 * 5) Health care
 * 6) Housing
 * 7) Safety
 * 8) Vehicle
 * 9) Disaster specific
 * 10) Group specific
 * 11) Examples: Children, Seniors, Disabled, etc.)

Social needs

 * 1) Family
 * 2) Friends
 * 3) Community

Growth needs

 * 1) Training
 * 2) Education

Directory of resources and requests

 * The directory provides node navigation.
 * Each node displays taxonomy information to link related nodes.
 * Each node provides search, sort, and filter access to database.

Communication

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

Resources by state

 * 1) A link for each state

Volunteers

 * 1) Opportunities with organizations
 * 2) Direct survivor assistance
 * 3) Housing available for volunteers
 * 4) News from the disaster area(s)
 * 5) Request to volunteer at D.A.N. (sent directly to the administration. staff)

Request direct assistance

 * 1) This will have a form including:
 * 2) Name, Address, Phone, Email, Specific Need(s)
 * 3) (Must be able to send that in an email or some way to get form to us.)
 * 4) Non profits/grassroots organizations requesting help
 * 5) Survivors Public Requests for Help -
 * 6) (Restricted Access – Admin only)
 * 7) (Would like to be able to use a ‘matching’ system between Volunteers/Direct Survivor Assistance and Survivor Public Requests for Help)

Donations

 * 1) (This would be where people can post their own requests and offers)
 * 2) Offer Material Goods (including medical supplies – non pharmaceutical)
 * 3) Offer Financial Assistance
 * 4) Requests for Donations (for non-profits and grassroots organizations)

Trucking assistance

 * 1) (People can post their own)
 * 2) Transportation of Goods
 * 3) Cost of Transportation of Goods

Storage facilities

 * 1) (People can post their own)
 * 2) Location
 * 3) Accepting these Items

Grants

 * 1) Schools
 * 2) Individuals
 * 3) College
 * 4) Communities

Spotlight of the week

 * 1) Request Emergency Assistance
 * 2) (NOTE! Please leave a phone number where you can be reached)
 * 3) Meals
 * 4) Shelter
 * 5) Medical Assistance
 * 6) Other

Housing

 * 1) Rentals
 * 2) Home Ownership Programs
 * 3) Repair and Clean Up
 * 4) Eviction Assistance
 * 5) Building Materials
 * 6) Weatherization Assistance
 * 7) Clean up Tips

Household

 * 1) Furniture
 * 2) Food
 * 3) Clothing
 * 4) Appliances

Medical

 * 1) Medical Treatment
 * 2) Dental
 * 3) Vision
 * 4) Transportation
 * 5) Housing while in treatment
 * 6) Prescriptions
 * 7) Mental Health

Transportation

 * 1) Vehicles
 * 2) (includes car ownership programs)
 * 3) Relocation
 * 4) To be Re-united with Family
 * 5) Local Transportation (to appts, work etc)

Employment

 * 1) Resume
 * 2) Job Search
 * 3) Job Training
 * 4) Business Clothes
 * 5) Day Care

Financial

 * 1) Cash Assistance
 * 2) Rental Assistance
 * 3) Mortgage Assistance
 * 4) Utility Assistance

Miscellaneous

 * 1) Legal Assistance
 * 2) Insurance Assistance
 * 3) (settling w/insurance companies)
 * 4) Pet Assistance
 * 5) Emergency Shelters
 * 6) Soup Kitchens
 * 7) Disaster Preparedness

Group specific

 * 1) (Assistance programs specific to groups of people)
 * 2) Seniors
 * 3) Children
 * 4) Veterans
 * 5) Disabled
 * 6) Postal Workers
 * 7) Military
 * 8) First Responders (Police, Fire, etc)
 * 9) Government Employees
 * 10) Specific Employers
 * 11) Associations (Elks, Eagles, etc)

Maslow's hierarchy of needs
1 Deficiency needs 2 Growth needs see also
 * see
 * 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

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

= Wiki instructions =