Release of the National Mass Care Strategy

During times of emergency and disasters, mass care provides emergency relief and services to the community as a whole. These include sheltering, feeding, bulk distribution of items and family reunification. To best address these needs, a National Mass Care Strategy will be developed through a collaborative process led by the American Red Cross, Federal Emergency Management Agency, and National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster and under the direction of the National Mass Care Council.

The National Mass Care Strategy shall:

• Provide a framework to enhance coordination, pool expertise and strengthen response capacity of mass care throughout the nation.

• Establish common goals, foster collaborative planning and identifies resource needs to build national mass care capability.

• Provide educational tools and resources.

• Establish common technology, terminology and standards.

National Mass Care Strategy Background Background: The American Red Cross and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) signed a Memorandum of Agreement on October 22, 2010 that describes how FEMA and the Red Cross will work together as co-leaders of the mass care portion of Emergency Support Function #6 (ESF-6) of the National Response Framework (NRF). FEMA and the Red Cross will now share the leadership of the mass care portion of ESF-6 to include feeding, sheltering, bulk distribution and family reunification. This partnership will enhance collaboration between voluntary organizations and government response partners by bringing together the resourcing strengths of FEMA and the mass care expertise of the Red Cross. As co-leads, FEMA and the Red Cross will work together to help government agencies and community organizations plan, coordinate and provide a breadth of mass care services for people affected by disasters. The MOA calls for FEMA, the Red Cross and National VOAD to strengthen response capacity by developing and promulgating a National Mass Care Strategy. FEMA And American Red Cross Partnership Will Strengthen Mass Care During A Disaster

Council Members

 

Organization		Designated Representative
		Michael Grimm Director Individual Assistance Federal Emergency Management Agency 500 C Street SW Washington DC 20472 ***@***.***
		Gregg O'Ryon Vice President Disaster Services American Red Cross 2025 E Street NW Washington DC 20006 ***@***.***
		Mickey Caison President National VOAD Board of Directors North American Mission Board, SBC 4200 North Point Parkway Alpharetta, GA 30022 ***@***.***
		Mark Riley Chief of Staff Louisiana Governor's Office of Homeland Security & Domestic Preparedness 7667 Independence Blvd. Baton Rouge, LA 70806 ***@***.***
		Russ Decker, CEM Director Allen County (Ohio) Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management. Justice Center 333 N. Main Street Lima, OH 45802 ***@***.***
		Major Darryl L. Leedom National Liaison for Emergency Disaster Services The Salvation Army 615 Slaters Lane P O Box 269 Alexandria, VA 22313-0269
		Bruce Poss Disaster Relief Coordinator North American Mission Board ***@***.***
		Patrick Crawford Director of Disaster Services Feeding America 35 E Wacker Drive, Suite 2000 Chicago, IL 60601 ***@***.***
		Sung Kwon Executive Director North American Division Adventist Community Services 12501 Old Columbia Pike Silver Spring, MD 20904 ***@***.***

Seat/ Organization		Designated Representative
MASS CARE PARTNER:
National VOAD Mass Care Committee		Bruce Poss Disaster Relief Coordinator  North American Mission Board ***@***.***
PRIVATE SECTOR:
		Gerald McSwiggan Senior Manager Disaster Assistance & Recovery Program Business Civic Leadership Center U.S. Chamber of Commerce 1615 H Street NW Washington, DC 20062 ***@***.***
FAITH COMMUNITY:
Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships		Rev. David L. Myers Director DHS Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships 500 C Street, SW, Room 810-F Washington, DC 20472 ***@***.***
CHILDREN'S COMMUNITY:
		Jeanne-Aimee DeMarrais Director, Domestic Emergencies Unit Save the Children 2000 L St NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20036 ***@***.***
HEALTH & MENTAL HEALTH:
		Patrick Denis MBA, BSN, BS, RN Commander, USPHS Senior Program Officer, Deployment Operations Office of Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps Office of the US Surgeon General 5600 Fishers Lane Suite 18C-14, Parklawn Building Rockville, MD 20857 ***@***.***
ACADEMIA:
Disasters Roundtable of the National Academies		Jack Harrald Chairman, Disasters Roundtable Steering Committee               Disasters Roundtable The National Academies 500 5th Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 ***@***.***
FUNCTIONAL NEEDS SUPPORT POPULATION:
		Curt Decker Executive Director, National Disability Rights Network 900 2nd St., NE, Suite 211 Washington, DC 20002 ***@***.***
HOUSEHOLD PETS:
National Animal Rescue & Sheltering Coalition (NARSC)		Debrah R. Schnackenberg Vice President, Emergency Services American Humane Association 63 Inverness Drive East Englewood, CO 80112 ***@***.***
TECHNOLOGY SECTOR:
		Kim Stephens  CrisisCommons ***@***.***

Mass Care Resources

General Mass Care

Emergency Support Function #6 - Mass Care, Emergency Assistance, Housing, and Human Services Annex 

Emergency Support Function (ESF) #6 – Mass Care, Emergency Assistance, Housing, and Human Services coordinates the delivery of Federal mass care, emergency assistance, housing, and human services when local, tribal, and State response and recovery needs exceed their capabilities.

State of Florida - Mass Care & Emergency Assistance Capability Level Guide

The state of Florida’s Mass Care & Emergency Assistance Capability Level Guide (CLG) is intended to provide jurisdictions within the state considerations for identifying and developing a mass care and emergency assistance capability.

State Coordination for Federal Mass Care Resources This Guidance Document provides a template of suggested procedures for a State to consider during the request and employment of Federal mass care resources. Roles and responsibilities, coordination mechanisms, and resource ordering processes are identified. States can use this document as a guide to develop their own operational procedures for a mass care response that exceeds the resources of the affected State, local and nongovernmental organizations (NGO) providing services.

The Sphere Project: Humanitarian Charter & Minimum Standards in Humanitarian Response

The Sphere Handbook is one of the most widely known and internationally recognized sets of common principles and universal minimum standards for the delivery of quality humanitarian response. Because it is not owned by any one organization, the Sphere Handbook enjoys broad acceptance by the humanitarian sector as a whole

Sheltering

Sheltering Guidance Aid - October 2010

This Aid assists emergency managers and those responsible for incident command in analyzing, planning and determining what details may need to be considered when deciding to use a facility for the purpose of sheltering a population affected by an emergency, incident or disaster.

Mega-Shelter Planning Guide

The Mega-Shelter Planning Guideprovides the methodology to update procedures and practices and to continually improve the service and operation of a mega-shelter. Knowing that each mega-shelter response is unique, this guide provides the tools to initiate the planning process while acknowledging the criteria necessary for successful operations.

Feeding

Multi-Agency Feeding Template

This Template provides suggested guidance and procedures for a jurisdiction to consider in the development of a multi-agency feeding plan and a coordinating group (the Feeding Task Force (FTF)) that supports feeding assistance in advance of, during and after a disaster throughout the impact area(s) of the State.

Household Food Distribution in a Disaster 

This guidance document assists jurisdictions in the development of a procedure for household disaster feeding. This Guidance Document outlines procedures for the acquisition, assembly and distribution of food items for household distribution in a disaster within the context of a Multi-Agency Feeding Task Force (FTF). The focus stresses coordination and collaboration by the various stakeholders during preparedness, response and recovery.

Distribution of Relief Supplies

IS-26, Guide to Points of Distribution

Family Reunification