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January/February 2008

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In this issue...	Page
Getting our community disaster ready	1
Laying the groundwork for collaborative healthcare	2
2008 Community Assessment now available online	3
Making progress in getting kids ready for school	4
Strengthening communities by supporting youth	5
Free Tax Preparation Campaign begins	6
2008 National Conference on Ending Family Homelessness	7
Make it an eventful 2008!	8
Spirit of Caring nominees announced	9

Getting our community disaster ready
By David Okimoto

David Okimoto Major disasters strike without warning and have impacts beyond the boundaries and capacities of any individual agency or jurisdiction to respond. That is why United Way of King County is working with local nonprofits, local government and Public Health - Seattle & King County to improve communication between municipalities, government agencies and nonprofits to strengthen our community's emergency response systems.

This past October we partnered with Public Health - Seattle & King County to conduct trainings for nonprofit agencies across King County to create business continuity plans to ensure people receive the services they need in the event of a major disaster. Staff from the Alameda County California CARD (Collaborating Agencies Responding to Disasters) conducted the workshops which attracted more than 120 participants. Additionally participants from 15 agencies completed the emergency training program enabling organizations to serve as local resources in individual and agency disaster preparedness.

Last year, King County 2-1-1 helped more than 117,000 callers in King County find the resources and information they needed. This year we supported the Crisis Clinic in its effort to scale up King County 2-1-1. They have contracted with a commercial call center in the Chicago area, which will field calls from the King County 2-1-1 system if it becomes overwhelmed or disabled by a local disaster.

When our region is hit by a natural or man-made disaster, we need to be ready to help those most in need. United Way is committed to working with our community partners to help strengthen and ensure the resiliency of the nonprofit human services sector in King County.

Get your organization and staff prepared today. Contact Community Impact Manager Doug Whalen, at 206 461-5078 for more information on how to get your organization disaster ready.

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