Disaster Response
LDR: Preparedness for Faith-Based Organizations
Zoom2-hour Training via Zoom Facilitator: Sean Coffman, Lutheran Disaster Response Preparedness for Faith-Based Organizations is a 2-hour course designed to precisely define organizational preparedness, and expand on what it entails, the six attributes of a prepared organization, and common challenges that organizations face in becoming prepared. Register through LDR's online portal. Suggested pre-requisites: Introduction to […]
LDR: Resiliency through Faith and Place
ZoomOnline Training via Zoom Special Guest: Reverend Deacon Mary Sanders and Natalie Bennett Join Reverend Deacon Mary Sanders of Community Lutheran Partners for a conversation about her work with the American Geophysical Union (AGU). She and Natalie Bennett, PhD student in Environmental Studies at the University of Colorado, are collaborating on a project to build […]
LDR: Preparedness in a Year Facilitator Training
Zoom2 hours | Online via Zoom Facilitators: Sean Coffman, Charlene Larson, and Jana Norton In partnership with the Oregon Synod, Lutheran Disaster Response is excited to share Preparedness in A Year. This interactive program helps congregation members become prepared for disaster, one step at a time. Each month, members complete one activity per month to […]
LDR: The Space Between: Outreach and Disaster Case Management in Selma, Alabama
Zoom1 hour | Online via Zoom Special Guest: Sheronda Armstrong In January 2013, a storm system brought significant damage to communities in Alabama, including an EF-2 tornado that hit the historic civil rights community of Selma. Following the storm, distrust hampered recovery and delayed the Disaster Case Management process. In that space, the Southeastern Synod […]
