United Way of Florida

In addition to the important disaster links below, United Way of Florida has compiled a small library of tools for Florida United Ways. Feel free to adapt these examples to your organization's disaster-related practices and preparedness plans. Additionally, the Disaster Profiles of Florida United Ways may help you in your search for a Florida United Way with similar community relationships or disaster partners.

In any case, United Way of Florida has a strategic plan to assist our local members when a disaster strikes your community-- don't fail to take advantage of this opportunity when you need it by contacting Ted Granger at 850-488-8276 or tgranger@uwof.org.

Also remember that you can use the United Way staff toll-free check in number to connect with your staff and board members during a local disaster: 1-877-UWA-LINK (892-5465.)

Finally, for those United Ways that operate 211 or I&R call centers, please be aware that UWA and AIRS have joined forces to create a Disaster Response Team (2 p. PDF)-- experts who are ready to assist you when needed.

Disaster Links

Florida Emergency Information Hotline: 1-800-342-3557

Florida State Volunteers & Donations Hotline: 1-800-FL-HELP1 (354-3571)

United Way of America CPR2 Team (Requires UWA online log-in)

United Way of America Operation Caring Communities (Requires UWA online log-in)

FEMA

Volunteer Florida and the Volunteer Florida Foundation

Florida VOAD and the National VOAD

CAN: the Coordinated Assistance Network for disaster case management

Other Disaster Relief Agencies (list and links)

Federal Disaster Benefits & Programs (Click on Disaster Assistance or Relief)

Disaster Tools

Sample internal preparedness plans
     2006 internal plan from Brevard County, FL in Word or PDF (4 p.)
     Crisis Communication Plan from Marion County, FL
     (28 pages: Word doc or PDF file)

Sample business continuity plans
     UWA Business Continuity Checklist (8 p. PDF)
     Fair Housing COOP Planning Tool (15 p. PDF)

Information about pandemic influenza
     The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
     The Florida Department of Health
     Pandemic Influenza Review by United Way Metro Atlanta (8 p. PDF)

A best practice Florida COAD website
     Escambia's BRACE

Sample UW-MOU with EOC (Volusia County) (PDF format)

211 in Disaster
     MOU for 211TN and OEM from Nashville, TN (2 p. PDF)
     United Way 211 Storm Hotline Volunteer Training from Lee County, FL
     (A Power Point presentation or view online)

Sample volunteer reception center plans
     UW Martin County Volunteer Referral Form in Word or PDF (1 p.)
     UW Martin Co. Volunteer Registration- Release of Liability Form in Word or PDF (2 p.)
     UW Martin County VRC floor plan example in Word or PDF (1 p.)
     UW Marion County Referring Volunteer in Time of Disaster in Word or PDF (1 p.)
     Florida Volunteer Protection Act (1 p. PDF)

Sample recovery efforts documents
     UW Lee LTR coordinator description (1 p. PDF)
     Fiscal agent for grant- UW Volusia- Flagler (3 p. PDF)
     Fiscal agent for LTR organization- UW Martin (1 p. PDF)
     Long Term Recovery (Church World Service Power Point) or view online
     NVOAD Long Term Recovery Manual 2004 (92 p. PDF)

Preparation plan for pets- UW Escambia
     Pets Are Family, Too" (14 p. PDF)

Report: Summary of Florida United Ways Disaster Efforts in 2004 & 2005 (18 p. PDF)