The Disasters & Religions App helps disaster responders better serve America’s diverse religious communities and build partnerships with religious leaders, with easily accessible religious literacy and competency information on 27 unique religions. It was created by the National Disaster Interfaiths Network (NDIN), New York Disaster Interfaith Services (NYDIS), and the University of Southern California Center for Religion and Civic Culture (CRCC).


BE A READY CONGREGATION
Disaster Tip Sheets for U.S. Religious Leaders & Congregations

  1. Disaster Basics for Faith Communities
  2. The Disaster Lifecycle: Where Do Religious Leaders Fit In?
  3. National Faith-Based Disaster Service Organizations
  4. The Role of Faith Communities in Disaster
  5. How to Use Your House of Worship in a Disaster
  6. Disaster Backlash: Bias Crimes and Mitigation
  7. Active Shooter in a House of Worship
  8. Continuity of Operations Planning
  9. Self-Care for Religious Leaders
  10. Disaster Spiritual Care
  11. Faith Communities & Disaster Mental Health
  12. Faith Communities & the Disaster Distress Helpline
  13. Faith Communities & Trauma Resilience 
  14. Faith Communities & Risk Communications
  15. Faith Communities & Evacuation Planning
  16. Faith Communities & Disaster Sheltering
  17. Faith Communities & Long-Term Recovery
  18. Faith Communities & Debris or Mud Removal
  19. Faith Communities & Cold Weather Hazards
  20. Faith Communities & Hot Weather Hazards
  21. Faith Communities & Disaster Volunteerism
  22. Faith Communities & Donations Management
  23. Immigrant Eligibility for Disaster Assistance
  24. Children & Disaster
  25. LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender) Needs & Disaster
  26. Vulnerable Populations & Disaster

FIELD GUIDE FOR RELIGIOUS COMPETENCY &
RELIGIOUS LITERACY PRIMER
Working with U.S. Faith Communities During Crises, Disasters and Public Health Emergencies. A Field Guide for Engagement, Partnership and Religious Competency & Religious Literacy Primer: For Crises, Disasters, and Public Health Emergencies

  1. Field Guide for Religious Competency
  2. Religious Literacy Primer

FEMA TIP SHEETS
ENGAGING FAITH COMMUNITIES IN DISASTER
The tip sheets cover how to interact with leaders of the following communities: 

  1. Engaging Buddhist Leaders
  2. Engaging Black Church Protestant Leaders
  3. Engaging Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Leaders
  4. Engaging Evangelical Megachurch Leaders
  5. Engaging Latino Protestant Leaders
  6. Engaging Orthodox Christian Leaders
  7. Engaging Protestant Christian Leaders
  8. Engaging Roman Catholic Christian Leaders
  9. Engaging Hindu Leaders
  10. Engaging Jewish Leaders
  11. Engaging Muslim Leaders
  12. Engaging Sikh Leaders
  13. Creating an Engagement Plan
  14. Tips for Competently Engaging Culturally Diverse Communities

COMPETENCY GUIDELINES: SHELTERING & MASS CARE

  1. Competency Guidelines: Sheltering & Mass Care for Buddhists
  2. Competency Guidelines: Sheltering & Mass Care for Hindus
  3. Competency Guidelines: Sheltering & Mass Care for Jews
  4. Competency Guidelines: Sheltering & Mass Care for Sikhs
  5. Competency Guidelines: Sheltering & Mass Care for Muslims

PARTNERSHIP RESOURCES



ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
(Additional Information and Case Charts)



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