If your organization provides services to people living in povery, children, senior citizens or individuals with any type of disability, please register to attend the “2016 Community Service Provider Emergency Preparedness Summit - Being Personally and Organizationally Prepared" on Thursday, June 2, 2016, at the Kauffman Foundation Conference Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Emergency managers, responders and disaster assistance organizations are also encouraged to participate as subject-matter experts and to network with providers.
The goal of the summit is to identify steps that organizations, their employees and clients can take to become better prepared for disaster. Objectives include:
- Learn about common threats and hazards affecting the Kansas City region.
- Identify key terms to use when communicating about hazards and threats.
- Describe the different types of emergency plans which are important for organizations to adopt.
- Identify successful methods to communicate with consumers and employees before and after a disaster.
- Explore supplies and equipment needed by each organization before,
during and after a disaster. - Provide an opportunity to network with and learn what similar organizations
are doing to increase preparedness.
Participants will take away resources to help them become better prepared and a task list they can use to incorporate emergency preparedness into their organization's work plan. The event will take place from 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. and is free to attend. Lunch will be provided.
When:
Thursday, June 2, 2016
8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
(Registration begins at 8 a.m.)
Where:
Kauffman
Conference Center
4801 Rockhill Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64110
Fee:
Free to attend! 
The summit will take place at the Kauffman Foundation Conference Center, located at 4801 Rockhill Road in Kansas City, Missouri. Get directions and download a map here.
If you have questions about the summit, require functional accommodations or have dietary restrictions, please contact Donna Martin at dmartin@marc.org or call 816-701-8369.
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600 Broadway, Suite 200 | Kansas City, MO 64105
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