1 December 2014
No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. - Aesop
NEEDS, REQUESTS, DONATIONS
We can do no great things -- only small things with great love. --Mother Teresa
"You make a living by what you get, but you make a life by what you give". -- Winston Churchill
ASSISTANCE NEEDED
Got this last Monday. “I spoke with a lady just a few minutes ago. 2006 she was in a bad
wreck, has been unemployed, but recently found minimum wage employment. Her roof is
leaking around the chimney and air vent (more than likely both just need to be re-sealed). She
owns the home and the roof is only 10 years old. Wanted to know if there is any organization
that would help make this minor repair for the time being until she can pay to have it repaired
completely.”
Name: Ann del Rio Phone: 994-7909 / 501-5991
"2014 SOCK IT TO ME” DRIVE
This is our 4th year of the annual "Sock it to me" Drive which is so appreciated by the homeless
and needy students of our county.
These basic necessities - new socks and underwear are requested in order to take one
stressor off these families.
The school board office that handles the needs of these children, have requested one additional
item this year to fill another void – pajamas.
Each employee is asked to please donate a new pair of socks or underwear or
pajamas – any size – from baby to adult by Thursday December 4th.
Please drop off your donation with any of the following employees.
Sabrina Brown or LaVerne Frye in the Development Services Building,
Shirley Powell – Engineering,
Suzy Copeland, Tana Tynes– Road and Bridge Department,
Deb Grinde – Emergency Management,
Tonya Toomey, April Mitchem - Environmental,
Dora Thompson- Animal Services.
Cindy Williams – Personnel ,
Sonja Lusk -Navarre Beach Utilities Office,
Lynn Moore, Betty Duncan - County Extension,
Cindy Deem, Gwen Wilson – Libraries,
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Emily Spencer, Val Jarvis, or Aleta Floyd in the County Administrative Building.
HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS PROGRAM
For a third consecutive year, POE In Action in collaboration with the Monument to
Women Veterans, Waterfront Rescue Mission and numerous other veterans service
organizations is preparing to provide emergency housing for our homeless veterans and
their families for 30 days during the Christmas season.
Dates: 12/16/2014 to 1/15/2015
This is the third year we are hosting this 30 day program of relief and services for local
homeless veterans and their families in Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties. The success of
this program has prompted more organizations to join in our support to again take some of our
veteran families out of homelessness and provide emergency housing for thirty days along with
intensive case management and supportive services that help them to achieve their own
permanent residences within a very short period of time.
The Home for the Holidays was begun as a pilot program in 2012 and proved so successful that
our community wants us to once again take homeless veteran families off the street and provide
the intensive case management, resources and referrals that resulted in an unprecedented
success ratio with 90 % of those we served moving into their own home within just 30 days!
Help us do it again
You can help provide emergency housing for homeless veterans and their families in any
of the following ways
Sponsor one family for a day with a $50 donation
MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO “POE In Action / Home for the Holidays”
Mail to: 890 Lexington Rd. Pensacola, FL 32514
ATTEND THE FUND RAISING EVENT HOSTED BY ANTHEM CROSSFIT
9900 North Palafox – just north of Nine1/2 Mile Rd.
Date: Saturday, November 15th
Time: 9AM – 1PM (lunch included)
Details at www.AnthemCrossfit.Com
WE ALSO NEED MORE VOLUNTEERS IF YOU CAN HELP PLEASE CALL 850-341-1399
MAJOR DRIVE: NOVEMBER 3RD — DECEMBER 1ST
DONATIONS ACCEPTED YEAR-ROUND
Organizations to benefit from donations include:
District
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lti-resource Center for those in need
NEW Items Needed:
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retailer in any amount)
Please only send new, un-opened items!!! Full size items are needed!!
No clothing please. We do not have the room to sort and distribute clothing.
Send Donations via Courier or US Mail to:
Communities of Learning Homeless Education Program
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Berryhill Administrative Complex
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6751 Berryhill Street Milton, FL 32570
For more information contact Dawn Stone at 983-5237 or email stonedn@santarosa.k12.fl.us
COLD WEATHER SHELTER
Ferris Hill Baptist church benevolence ministry is now receiving blankets and warm bedding to
be distributed to the community during winter months. Donations can be dropped off M-F, 9a1pm. 6848 Chaffin Street, Milton.
INFORMATION
When you cease to make a contribution you begin to die. - Eleanor Roosevelt
SANTA ROSA COUNTY APARTMENT COMPLEXES CHOOSE TO GO “SMOKEFREE”
The Florida Department of Health in Santa Rosa County would like to recognize four Santa
Rosa apartment complexes that have chosen to implement “smoke-free” policies. The smokefree policy prohibits smoking in all apartments on the property. Residents and visitors may still
smoke outside, but only in designated smoking areas. The four properties are:
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Woodland Run East Apartments in Gulf Breeze - 66 units
The Breeze Apartments in Gulf Breeze - 72 units
Hamilton Manor in Milton - 12 units
Ashborough Luxury Garden Apartments in Milton - 64 units
“We would like to recognize these residential communities for their decision to implement
smoke-free policies in their buildings, and congratulate them for taking steps to help protect the
health and safety of their residents,” said Sandy Park-O’Hara, administrator of the Florida
Department of Health in Santa Rosa County.
According to the Florida Department of Health Tobacco Program, there are more than 500
smoke-free multiunit housing properties in the state of Florida with a total of 73,000 smoke-free
units. The policy protects residents, including children and the elderly, from the dangers of
second hand smoke, which can travel through air ducts, along cracks in walls, and along
plumbing and electrical lines. Property managers can save from $3,000 to $5,000 in repair and
replacement costs due to damage caused by burns and nicotine stains.
For more information on the dangers of second hand smoke and the benefits of smoke-free
housing, visit, tobaccofreeflorida.com/smokefreehousing.
For information on smoking cessation classes, contact Vince Nguyen, tobacco cessation
specialist, at 850-983-5200, ext. 142.
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READY, THE AD COUNCIL AND DISNEY ENCOURAGE EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS FOR KIDS WITH “BIG HERO 6”
Recognizing that children have the ability to play an important role in preparing themselves,
their families and their communities for a disaster, FEMA’s Ready Campaign, along with the Ad
Council and Disney, released new Public Service Advertisements (PSAs) as an extension of
Ready Kids’ ongoing outreach. These PSAs highlight several steps that kids can take to prepare
for emergencies: Make a Plan, Build a Kit and Know The Facts. The new English and Spanish
PSAs feature leading characters from Walt Disney Animation Studios’ recently released film
“Big Hero 6,” and they encourage viewers to visit www.ready.gov/kids to learn how to prepare
for emergencies.
Research shows that it is important to educate and empower young people to prepare for
disasters. A 2010 study from Oregon State University showed that 14 percent of children and
teens had experienced a disaster during their lifetime, and four percent had been in a disaster
within the past year. Of those who had experience with disaster, a quarter reported experiencing
more than one. In September, FEMA announced a new strategy to educate young people about
disaster prevention, protection, mitigation, response and recovery. The National Strategy for
Youth Preparedness Education: Empowering, Educating and Building Resilience (National
Strategy) couples attention on emergency and disaster preparedness with community action
that focuses specifically on youth readiness for disasters and related events. The National
Strategy was developed in partnership with the American Red Cross and the U.S. Department
of Education, and more than 25 organizations have affirmed their support
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nK1XcIp6hrk
RESILIENCE
Watch the first 1:30 of this video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjs9Mys9n4g&list=PLBDwPnveHhoW557rIxC3cFUg0qrURpFS&index=4
NEW SYSTEM TO SPEED EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION
-RESIDENTS ASKED TO REGISTER PHONE NUMBERSSanta Rosa County Division of Emergency Management has a new emergency warning tool
that provides rapid phone notifications to residents when public safety may be at risk. In the
event of an emergency, GeoCast®Web will be utilized to make rapid emergency telephone
notifications to residents and businesses in an impacted area. Citizens can register and manage
their account including updating or deleting phone numbers online at
https://santarosa.onthealert.com.
Used during time sensitive emergencies like chemical spills, hazardous materials incidents,
flooding and evacuations the new GeoCast®Web phone notification system utilizes highly
advanced digital mapping technologies and phone databases to automatically call registered
phone numbers in a target location with a recorded message on what steps residents should
take to keep their family safe. The system will also be utilized for less time sensitive but
important messages, including those provided by the sheriff’s office to notify residents of crimes
impacting a particular area.
Individuals may register for notifications via the county’s website,
www.santarosa.fl.gov/emergency, or directly through the system’s self-registration web portal
located at https://santarosa.onthealert.com. All information provided by residents will be used
for emergency notifications only. While Santa Rosa County offers this emergency notification
service free of charge, minutes may be deducted from individual cell phone plans. Calls will
typically be less than two minutes.
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All listed landline phone numbers in the county will be ported into the new system. However,
unlisted numbers, cell phones and some VoIP phones are not, and registration is required to
receive notifications. For this reason all residents and business owners are asked to register
even if their phone number may already be in the system. By doing so, a personal account is
created and residents can manage their information including updating phone numbers or even
deleting accounts when relocating out of the area. Citizens without home Internet access are
encouraged to use the public computer resources available at one of the five county libraries.
“Ensuring timely and adequate warning to the public during times of potential or imminent
danger is one of the more important jobs we have as emergency managers,” said Brad Baker,
emergency management director. “We are always looking for ways to improve risk
communications to county residents and businesses.”
Baker continued, “Even though we have the new emergency phone notification system, we still
want to remind everyone that no single tool will provide enough warning to all people in all
situations. While this new system may give us emergency officials greater capabilities, it is only
one component of the overall public safety communications strategy. During emergencies,
people should always seek out information on the county website at www.santarosa.fl.gov,
Twitter account @SRCBOCC, and from our local media.”
The new emergency phone notification system is replacing the previous system called
REVERSE 911®. The old system used 24 phone lines and could make approximately 1,240
calls per hour. The GeoCast®Web system is web based and offers enhanced warning capability
with up to 6,000 calls per hour. The messages can be received by landline, cell and VoIP
phones. As the system is web based, staff can send messages wherever they have an Internet
connection.
More information about the emergency notification system, including an informational flyer and
frequently asked questions, are available at www.santarosa.fl.gov/emergency.
SAFE COMMUNITY LOGO
The following is from the National Safety Council:
For each of our communities, we develop a personalized logo. Attached is the logo, with your
community name, to be used widely by your coalition. Below are a few recommendations on
how you can use the logo, but this is not an exhaustive list. Be creative and use this logo in
ways to that will benefit your work and show off your community.
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Website, social media (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter).
Community communications – emails, email signatures, letterhead, envelope/return
addresses, newsletters, event promotion or communication, etc.
Street signs, road signs, community welcome signs, banners.
Promotional materials – t-shirts, pens, calendars, stickers.
What we ask from you is to share with us, how you will or have used the logo. There will be
some time during our networking conference in September, to share. And, please encourage all
your coalition members and city/town representatives to use this logo as well. You are all part
of this network and we hope this logo will help you display your accomplishments.
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For copies contact Daniel at Danielh@santarosa.fl.gov
VETERAN CRISIS HOTLINE INFORMATION
1-800-273-8255 and press 1
VeterensCrisisLine.net/Chat for online chat
Or text 838255 to receive support
HOMELESS RESOURCES FOR VETERANS
The links below contain helpful information and often funding opportunities for those of you that
serve veterans. Important Links
VA National Call Center for Homeless Veterans
VA Center on Homelessness Among Veterans
DOL Homeless Veteran Reintegration Program
United States Interagency Council on Homelessness Veterans Page
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Military Families Pages
John Johnson, Executive Director, EscaRosa Coalition on the Homeless, Inc. 850.439.3009
GET PREPARED
http://do1thing.com/
This web page is an awesome way to incrementally get your family and business ready for any
disaster.
TWITTER
SAFER Santa Rosa is on Twitter.
FACEBOOK
SAFER is on Facebook, find us, and become our friend ;-) We are up to 1835 people! Invite
friends. Let’s keep growing this communications venue. Invite other Santa Rosans to
participate. Invite your Santa Rosa friends to join you on the SAFER Facebook page.
Use of barricades policy: Free to parades and other events in Santa Rosa County that are
sponsored by a chambers or government entities (Christmas parades, Mardi Gras, 4th of July
etc…) or non profits, that are hosting events that are free and open to the public. The user is
responsible for transportation of barricades, AND banners advertizing sponsors MUST be put
on barricades. Others wanting to use the barricades must provide transportation and rent
barricades at a cost of $5 per barricade. Additional fees may be applicable if barricades are not
returned within 7 days of pick up/delivery. Barricades will cost $8 each if delivery is required.
Average rental price for barricades is $9-$13 each through other vendors. SAFER barricades
are a bargain.
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OPPORTUNITIES
There is no better exercise for your heart, than reaching down and helping to lift someone up. - Bernard Meltzer
JUST IN TIME DISASTER TRAINING VIDEO LIBRARY - NEW SUBJECT - HOME
CLEAN-UP AND RE-CONSTRUCTION FOLLOWING A DISASTER
Just In Time Disaster Training
Video Library
New Subject – Home Clean-Up and
Re-Construction Following a Disaster
A new subject has been added to the Just In Time Disaster Training Video Library.
Home Clean-Up and Re-Construction Following a Disaster
Now with 1,072 disaster mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery training videos the
library is the most comprehensive, easy to search, FREE internet based source for training
curriculum for today’s emergency responders.
The library can be accessed at the following web site:
www.JustInTimeDisasterTraining.org
Share access to this unique disaster training resource with others by linking your web site to the
library today.
Join the Just In Time Disaster Training Library's Twitter.
BUILDING RESILIENT COMMUNITIES: AN ONLINE TRAINING
The RAND Corporation developed a free emergency preparedness online training outlining how
organizations and communities can better prepare for emergencies and strengthen their
resilience. Resilience means:
 mitigating and withstanding the stress of manmade and natural disasters.
 recovering in a way that restores normal functioning.
 applying lessons learned from past responses to better withstand future incidents.
The training is intended for a diverse range of organizations, including businesses; faith-based
organizations; hospitals, health clinics, and other health agencies; mental health providers;
schools and universities; civic and volunteer groups; first responders; local government
agencies; public health departments; and nonprofit agencies.
NEWS (blue is new)
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that
ever has. --Margaret Mead
How Twitter Helps Rescue Disaster Victims
http://www.100resilientcities.org/blog/entry/how-twitter-helps-rescue-disastervictims?utm_source=Social%20Media&utm_medium=Facebook&utm_campaign=100RC
You're never too old to be disaster-resilient
http://www.trust.org/item/20141013120837-6uol0/#IDDR2014
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Disaster Worker Resilience Awareness Podcast Recording
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1cJaSDois4&feature=youtu.be
How Do You Handle Volunteers?
http://www.emergencymgmt.com/emergency-blogs/crisis-comm/How-do-you-handlevolunteers.html
There Are No Victims Here: Creating an Empowered Survivor Culture
http://www.emergencymgmt.com/training/Creating-an-Empowered-Survivor-Culture.html
7 Factors for Effectively Adding Social Media Monitoring into Operations
http://www.emergencymgmt.com/training/7-Factors-Adding-Social-Media-MonitoringOperations.html
6.5 million homes at risk from storm surges
http://money.cnn.com/2014/07/10/real_estate/storm-surge-risk/index.html
How Urban Resilience Can Make Cities and Nations Safer from Disasters
http://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/blog/how-urban-resilience-can-makecities?utm_source=Social%20Media
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