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8:30am – 9:00am: Registration/Networking
9:00am – 9:30am: Conference Begins – Opening Remarks
Melissa Spencer, Coordinator, Story County Emergency Management
John Benson, Director, Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Mindy Benson, Chair of Board of Directors, IDHRC
9:30am -10:30am: Workshop Presentation
Self-Care for Disaster Responders: Taking Care of Yourself in Order to Help Others
Presented by Vic Young, Team Rubicon
10:30am – 10:45am: Break/Networking
10:45am – 11:45am:
Sessions 1
EXPERIENCES FROM THE FIELD: Volunteers in Disaster Response
Moderated by Reece Downey, IDHRC Volunteer & Donations Management Committee
Panelists:
Cassie Dubberke, Invest DMS
Dewitt Boyd, Conservation Corps MN&IA
Brad Lathrup, Conservation Corps MN&IA
Barb Meister, GoServ Global
Overview of the Iowa Individual Assistance Grant Program & Iowa Disaster Case Advocacy
Mary Ready, Iowa Community Action Association
Kent Maahs, Iowa Department of Homeland Security & Emergency Management
Lori Williams, Iowa Department of Homeland Security & Emergency Management
11:45am – 12:45pm Lunch & Don Hampton Volunteer Awards Ceremony
(Lunch provided by Hot Meals USA)
12:45pm – 1:45pm:
Spring Community Disasters: Lessons Learned Panel & Discussion
Marissa Reisen, Washington County Emergency Management Agency
Travis Beckman, Johnson County Emergency Management Agency
Scott Clarke, American Red Cross
1:45pm – 2:00pm: Break/Networking
2:00pm – 3:00pm:
Sessions 2
Understanding How to Serve Individuals with Dementia During Disasters
Hayl Bergeland, Iowa Department of Health and Human Services
Legal Issues and Considerations in Times of Disaster
Josh Gaul, Iowa Legal Aid
Lisa Gavin, Iowa Legal Aid
3:00pm – 3:30pm: Wrap up/Reflections of the Day
Mindy Benson, Chair of the Board of Directors, IDHRC
Jodi Freet, Treasurer, IDHRC