On Wednesday, September 17, the National Mass Care Council hosted the webinar, “Benefits of Implementing the Donated Resources Policy,” with over 150 participants. The panel of presenters represented federal agencies, state government, and voluntary agencies:
- Greg Bosko, FEMA
- Dante Gliniecki, State of Missouri
- Kam Kennedy, American Red Cross
- Mike Pickeral, FEMA
- Jennifer Poitras, State of Colorado
- Susamma Seeley, Catholic Charities
During the webinar speakers discussed the history of the National Mass Care Exercise, the exercise provided an overview of the revised Donated Resources Policy, the process for applying the Policy during disasters, actual State implementation experience and benefits derived, and its relevance to Emergency Management Program Grants (EMPG). The presentation slides from this presentation are available here. The webinar, “Benefits of Implementing the Donated Resources Policy” is now available on demand here and you can view the slides here.
Please let us know about your experience with the fourth installment of the National Mass Care Strategy Webinar Series by leaving feedback on our Get Involved page. We encourage you to keep the conversation going on the web at www.NationalMassCareStrategy.org and on Twitter @mass_care.
