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Faithful Action: Working with Religious Groups in Disaster Planning, Response and Recovery
Executive Summary Faith-based organizations provide services before, during, and after disasters. Studies of catastrophes—from 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina to local wildfires—describe the important role of the faith community as a source of …
Faith-Based Organizations and Disaster Response and Recovery
KPCC interviewed Brie Loskota about a new report from the USC Center for Religion and Civic Culture, “Faithful Action Working with Religious Groups in Disaster Planning, Response and Recovery.” This report details …
National Preparedness and the Role of Religious Competency
This September marks the ninth annual National Preparedness Month, one of the many efforts our government has undertaken to engage whole communities in building disaster resiliency, including faith communities, citizen corps councils, …
CalEMA Resource List
The following resources are arranged by organization. To view the resources, click on the organization’s name. [iframe src=”http://www-scf.usc.edu/~mhuntley/crcc-CalEMA.html” height=”2000″] Photo Credit: State Farm/Flickr
Faith Community’s Call to Action: 20 Years After the L.A. Riots
Brie Loskota testified at a public hearing hosted by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and the Los Angeles City Human Relations Commission. The event, “L.A. Civil Unrest: A Community Blueprint for the Next 20 …