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Disaster Human Services & Post-Disaster Health Outcomes CDR Jonathan White, Ph.D., LCSW-C Administration for Children & Families Office of Human Services Emergency Preparedness and Response

Superstorm Sandy (2012). Photo: ACF.

Administration for Children & FamiliesA division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesPromotes the economic and social well-being of families, children, individuals and communities Administers more than 60 programs, budget of $51 billion www.acf.hhs.gov

Child CareChild Support ServicesChild Welfare & Foster CareCommunity Services Block GrantFamily Violence Prevention & Services Head Start Immediate Disaster Case Management Low Income Home Energy Assistance ProgramRefugee ResettlementRunaway & Homeless YouthSocial Services Block GrantTemporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesTransitioning Foster YouthUnaccompanied Alien Children Services ACF Equities in Disasters

ACF Emergency ActivitiesThe Office of Human Services Emergency Preparedness and Response (OHSEPR) provides leadership in human services preparedness, response, and recovery, promoting resilience of individuals, families, and communities prior to, during, and after nationally declared disasters and public health emergencies. Partnership between ACF Office of Human Services Emergency Preparedness and Response (OHSEPR) and the 10 ACF Regional Administrators’ offices. In each ACF Regional Administrator’s office, there is a Regional Emergency Management Specialist (REMS).

Human Services in Disaster

ACF Operations Roles

Drivers of Disaster Human Services Needs

Key Health-Related Social Services/ Human Services Programs

Mechanisms for Health Outcomes Program Type Injury Risk Health Access Stress-Related Economic Determinant Behavioral HealthEnviron-mentalDevelop-mentalEconomic Security Yes Yes Yes Child Support Yes Yes Early Childhood Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Family Violence Yes Yes Yes Child Welfare Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Nutrition Yes Yes Yes Energy Yes Yes Yes Aging Svcs Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Vulnerable Pop Svcs Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Key Lessons LearnedThe client populations served in “steady state” by human services/social services systems are also key “at risk” populations for adverse health outcomes post-disaster

Key Lessons LearnedSignificant gaps remain in interoperability of human services/social services with emergency management and public health at all levels

Key Lessons LearnedChild care has particular challenges in recovery

ResponseHHS provides situational awareness on impacts to human services and early childhood programsACF provides LNO and SME support to the Federal interagency on HHS human services as described in the HHS Disaster Human Services CONOPS (2014)

Short-Term RecoveryConvene (or leverage existing) Children and Youth Task ForceChildren and Youth Task Force in Disasters: Guidelines for Development www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/ohsepr/childrens_task_force_development_web.pdf Assess child care impacts and convene Child Care Recovery Group under Children & Youth Task Force if required (to include Lead CCDF agency, Child Care Resource & Referral agency, ACF , Save The Children , FEMA, and providers)

Intermediate Term RecoveryEstablish linkages between behavioral health and early childhood programs Promote awareness of the National Domestic Violence Hotline 800-799-7233 www.thehotline.org 800-787-3224 (TTY)

Long-Term RecoverySupport effective and coordinated systems of Disaster Case Management by the Federal government, VOADs, State government, or others Leverage recovery experiences under the H&SS NDRF to build greater capacity and interoperability for human services preparedness for future events

Questions?

CDR Jonathan WhiteDeputy DirectorOffice of Human Services Emergency Preparedness & Response Administration for Children and Families jonathan.white@acf.hhs.gov (202) 690-6984