AGRICULTURE MEDIATION
(FORMALLY: FARMERS ASSISTANCE COUNSELING AND TRAINING SERVICE [FACTS])

No cost information and referral service through a toll free hotline for Kansas farmers, ranchers, agribusiness persons and their families. Through a team management approach the FACTS staff provides confidential assistance from a staff in the areas of: financial, legal, family needs, emotional counseling, crisis intervention, employment retraining, mediation (family and farmer/ creditor), agriculture related flood and weather related disaster information.

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Forrest Buhler
2A Edwards Hall, KSU
Manhattan, Kansas 66506
B: (785) 532-6958
24-hour #: (800) 321-3276
F: (785) 532-6532

Provided $6,000 to local churches from the Kansas Counties of Atchison, Sedgwick, Doniphan and Wyandotte, for non-denominational family assistance in the '93 Midwest Floods.

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Art Jaggard
1013 S 29th
Parsons Ks 67357
H: (316) 421-1922
B: (316) 421-1922

Christian Disaster Response is an international, interdenominational organization headed by the American Evangelical Christian Church - General Conference (AECC). Response includes assessment of damage and needs, mass care kitchens and relief of other immediate needs. AECC works with Church World Services to provide direct assistance with unmet needs. Christian Disaster Response also provides pastoral training and training for churches in damage and needs assessment.

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There are 450,000 amateur radio operations in the United States. Most Local clubs are affiliated with the Amateur Radio League. They provide services in Disaster Preparedness, Emergency Communications, and Public Service Communications. Relays are made by radio contact. The cycle goes daily. During a disaster communications are provided 24-hours a day. Chain of command is local emergency operations center, district emergency operations center and state emergency management operations center.

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The disaster program includes: damage assessment; emergency shelter; registration; communications; first aid stations; distribution of emergency sup-plies; stationary and mobile facilities for feeding victims and emergency workers; supplementary medical and nursing care; blood and blood products; welfare inquires and information services; emergency financial assistance for food, clothing, rent, bedding, selected furnishings, transportation, medical needs, temporary home repairs, occupational supplies, and other essentials on an individual basis; referral service to government and private agencies; casework services to provide additional recovery assistance to families where government programs and other resources are not adequate to meet disaster-caused needs. Resources include but are not limited to: mobile canteens, communications (through amateur radio, and low band), shelter supplies (cots and blankets), comfort kits (toilet articles), and clean-up kits.

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PURPOSE: To assist the local parish churches within a 21 county boundary of Eastern Kansas including Kansas City, Lawrence, Olathe, Leavenworth, Topeka, and Emporia; to cooperate in times of emergency with other religious partners.

RESPONSE: Individual parish churches are encouraged to respond in the event of a local disaster. Catholic Charities works ecumenically with other churches to provide follow-up counseling, and seek to provide volunteers for existing disaster relief. To provide assistance (limited from regular funding sources) with food, rent and utilities. Parish churches can provide halls, meeting rooms and gymnasiums with shower facilities for disaster victims. Standard, everyday Emergency Assistance locations are provided in Kansas City, Merriam, Olathe, Leavenworth, Lawrence, and Topeka.

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Purpose
DRS, a ministry of the Christian Reformed World Relief Committee, was created to help the survivors of disasters in North America solve their disaster-related problems and be restored to self-sufficiency as soon as possible. DRS focuses on the long-term recovery of survivors, but also addresses short-term and emergency needs when disasters near-catastrophic in size and scope. DRS's help is given through volunteers, and is directed to the poorest and most vulnerable households affected by the disaster. DRS always seeks to work in partnership with and under the day-to-day guidance of an alliance of Christian churches in the affected area, usually referred to as an "Interfaith."

Services
* Rapid Response - Assistance with immediate needs, including clean-up, temporary repair.
* Early Assessment - An initial determination of the steps necessary for recovery.
* Advocacy - Supportive listening, information sharing, assistance in problem-solving.
* Needs Assessment
    - Interviewing survivors, prioritizing needs on behalf of an Interfaith or
       other community organization.
* Long-term Recovery - Major repair, minor repair and rebuilding of homes.
* Training and Other Support for Partner Organizations, including
    American Red Cross
    Church World Service
    National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster
    Cooperative Disaster Child Care
    Reformed Church of America, and
    Diaconal Conferences (regional service groups) of the Christian Reformed Church.

Management Personnel DRS's core of well-trained volunteer managers makes it possible for services to be provided to a variety of locations and for extended periods. This group provides leadership for other volunteers. Depending on their interest and gifts, managers receive regular training in:
1) Early Response Management;
2) Early Assessment;
3) On-Site Management;
4) Needs Assessment Supervision;
5) Advocacy Supervision; and
6) Construction Supervision.
 

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The Disaster Response Program is a service ministry administered by the Church of the Brethren Board. The primary purpose of the program is to provide clean-up and rebuilding assistance, through the use of volunteer labor, to persons in need following a major disaster. The program gives priority to assisting the poor, the elderly, and the handicapped. The Church of the Brethren is organized in 24 districts within the continental United States and has disaster response coordinators in each district.

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During the 1993 Midwest Floods a building crew from Franklin, Louisiana transferred from their Hurricane Andrew operation to Kansas. They were available to take referrals for repairs from American Red Cross.

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Don Becker
4706 CC RD
Copeland, Ks 67837
H: (316) 846-2896
B: (316) 367-8206

In the 1993 Midwest Floods 400 blankets and 350 health kits were provided to the Salvation Army for distribution in Manhattan, Junction City and other locations. Assisted with response capabilities of ecumenical organizations. Provided initial grants of $5,000 to churches and Interfaiths throughout the affected areas. CWS operated an information update hotline for their activities.

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Linda Kemp
2905 1/2 SW 29th
Topeka, Kansas 66614-2003
B: (785) 272-8322
F: (785) 271-5186

SERVICES: Civil Air Patrol(CAP) provides emergency services in three main areas; Search and Rescue, Disaster Relief, and Civil Defense. CAP personnel and equipment may not be used in conjunction with law enforcement other than in a passive role (i.e. no manhunts or aerial surveillance of criminal activity).

SEARCH & RESCUE: CAP personnel and equipment can be used to locate almost any search objective. Using light air-craft for large areas and hard to reach areas. Combined with ground teams in off road vehicles and with trained medical personnel on board to assist in rescue once the objective is located.

DISASTER RELIEF: CAP personnel and equipment may be utilized in any role necessary during disaster relief operations including: Aerial Survey and Assessment, Airlift of personnel and equipment to disaster site, Ground survey and damage assessment, site control, clean up efforts, emergency communications link, etc.

CIVIL DEFENSE: CAP has trained Radiological Monitors and can perform both ground and aerial monitoring. CAP personnel are trained in procedures for decontamination of men and equipment. All CAP members are currently being trained to the awareness level of hazardous material incident response.

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Col. Tim Hansen
Wing Commander
9815 Quarry Road
Milford, Kansas 66514-9197
B: (785) 825-0009
H: (785) 238-8492
P: (800) 747-8942 then 238-5141

Lt. Col. Ron Williams
Vice Wing Commander
149 Seitz Drive
Salina, Kansas 67401
H: (785) 825-7645
P: (785) 822-9396

Lt. Col. George M. Boyd
Chief of Staff
1050 South Beech Street
Wichita, Kansas 67207-3725
H: (316) 684-7158
P: (316) 757-2086

Offers child care at the FEMA/State DAC locations

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In the 1993 Midwest Floods they offered assistance to flood victims (Veterans) that received an injury during wartime. The assistance was in the form of $250 grant. The grant could not duplicate other assistance that was available.

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John Richards, Supervisor VA Hospital
DAV Rm 112
5500 E Kellogg
Wichita, Ks 67218
B: (316) 688-6722
F: (316) 688-6780

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Under the Disaster Relief Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-288), and by delegation under Executive Order 12148, FEMA is assigned authority to administer the Disaster Relief Act of 1974 for the president. Further, Section 303(a) and (b) (3) of the Act provides for the appointment, immediately upon the President's declaration of a major disaster, of a Federal Coordinating Office (FCO), one of whose functions is to coordinate the administration of relief activities of disaster assistance organizations which agree to operate under his/her advice of direction. Section 312 (a) of the Act also provides that, following a major disaster declaration, Federal agencies may utilize the personnel and facilities of other relief or disaster assistance organizations in the distribution of medicine, food, supplies, or other items, and in the restoration, rehabilitation, or reconstruction of community services and essential facilities whenever the FEMA director finds that such utilization is necessary.

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During the 1993 Midwest Floods 1.2 million pounds of food items were donated for the Kansas / Missouri disaster relief operation. Other donated items were stored in warehouses until an agency was identified that could use them.

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Chris Osterberg, Sr. 1811 N Topping
Kansas City, Missouri 64120
B: (816) 231-3173 x 138
C: (816) 668-8670
F: (816) 231-7044

During the 1993 Midwest Floods volunteers ranging in age from 25-75 , were recruited for cleanup. A volunteer run phone bank was used for the recruitment.

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Jon North
Operations Manager
13849 S Murlen
Olathe, Kansas 66062
B: (913) 764-5200
F: (913) 764-3527

During the 1993 Midwest Floods Inter/Serve assisted residents of Doniphan County Kansas and St. Joseph, MO. They received referrals from the St. Joseph's American Red Cross service centers. They helped elderly and disabled occupied homes. 31 homes were cleaned and a volunteer crew cleaned the Elwood senior center. The process for cleaning homes was: mud and debris removal, power washing walls, floors and ceilings and drying. Tools were provided by FEMA.

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Charles Yunker 1314 Topeka Ave
Topeka, Kansas 66612
(785) 232-9315

The Kansas Department on Aging (KDOA) funds 11 area agency offices in Kansas that provide services to older persons, when a disaster occurs. KDOA shares information with FEMA and Emergency Preparedness. After an assessment has been made KDOA takes the necessary steps to assist the elderly.

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Coordinates disaster activities for the state of Kansas. Liaison for the voluntary agencies and the state of Kansas.

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Coordinates joint work among Kansas churches. During the 1993 Midwest Floods provided leadership in the formation of a statewide unmet needs committee under the name of Kansas Interfaith Disaster Response (KIDR) which met regularly to address the unmet needs of people living in Kansas affected by the 1993 Midwest Floods. Provided assistance through grants and vouchers. Commitment to long-term recovery, serving unmet needs. Center of collaboration for resource materials, volunteers, and supportive services initiated by the faith community.

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The role of the Kansas Funeral Directors and Embalmers Association during a disaster is to provide mortuary services. This will involve assisting the Disaster Coroner in any way requested.

Responsibilities may include setting up, staffing and supplying a temporary morgue site, assisting in the identification of victims, acting as a liaison with families, providing notification of death and handling the release and transportation of bodies to the funeral home of the family's choice.

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Pamela Scott
Executive Director
1200 Kansas Ave
Topeka, Ks 66601
B: (785) 232-7789
F: (785) 232-7791

Temporary federal funding of flood relief activities. Program dates: 2/94-3/95. Flood relief activities include: 18 VISTA volunteers placed in local agencies working on flood relief (Manhattan, Topeka, Lawrence and Kansas City) . Also 2 youth corps of 15 youth each to work on flood clean-up activities. Flood clean-up crews provide labor only, possible volunteer coordination activities through VISTA program.

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Patricia Kells
P.O. Box 889
Topeka, Kansas 66601
B: (785) 234-1423
F: (785) 234-1429

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Sandi Stelz
Deputy Directory, Southern Region
2640 S. 218th St. West
Goddard, Kansas 67052
H: (316) 794-2481
P: (316) 695-7179
C: (316) 650-3603
E: slstelz@aol.com

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KSU Extension provides education, information and referral to Kansas through its three-tier network. Extension educators are based in every Kansas county to provide education and information on issues of family life, human development, agriculture, community development, youth development and a wide variety of other areas. State Extension specialists develop educational programs for statewide use as well as cooperate with the national (and international) Extension system based in all Land Grant Universities. In cases of disaster recovery and response, KSU Extension provides coordination for Crisis Counseling Projects that address disaster-related mental health needs, provides on-site analysis for affected farms and develops/disseminates disaster-related information specific to Kansas.

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Elaine Johannes
Kansas State University
Extension Community Health
148 Waters Hall
Manhattan, Ks 66506
B: (785) 532-7750
F: (785) 532-7733

When a major disaster occurs, our response may include: trained staff available to help congregations, groups, and agencies, direct services and case management, grants to individuals and families in need; Farm family assistance (grants, seeds, information), rebuilding assistance (supplies, materials, volunteers), individual and family counsel, education/workshops (loss, care, prevention, legislative, farm assistance, mitigation, economic recovery, land reclamation) and assistance with unmet needs. Volunteer coordination; facilities, expertise and resources and trained consultants. Other resources available include: staff assistance to people in need, national network, consultation and referral, grants up to 500, volunteer recruitment, and a commitment to long term recovery as well as emergency and immediate response, Children's recovery resources and care, Camp Noah for children affected by disaster.

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The characteristics of our plan are: commitment, cooperation, compassion and reflection. A statement of understanding has been developed between Second Harvest food banks and the American Red Cross which encourages both organizations to work together on disaster relief activities. Highlights of this statement are as follows: Cooperation in communication to ensure a consistent, coordinated message to the media and public; Referral by Red Cross of offers of food and essential non-food items to Second Harvest for allocation and distribution; Supplying Red Cross mass care facilities with products and providing holding facilities as needed and as possible, by food banks; Food Banks taking the lead in coordinating local, spontaneous, individual donations of food in community food drives and in coordinating the pick-up, sorting and storage of such food; Reimbursement of expenses directly and indirectly incurred by Food Banks in disaster assistance activities by the Red Cross, rates negotiated at the time of each operation; Assistance by the Red Cross for Food Banks in reaching rural areas.

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Sandy Kittrell
5500 E Kellogg, Bldg 61 Rm109
Wichita, Kansas 67218
B: (316) 688-6875
F: (316) 688-6813

The Synod of Mid-America acts as a liaison among its presbyteries and between its presbyteries and the national church. It enables conversations about flows of goods and services and publicizes needs in the areas effected. Resources available include Seeds of Hope and appliance vouchers.

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Services in the Archdiocese of Kansas City, Kansas which covers a 21 county boundary of Eastern Kansas which includes the cities of Kansas City, Lawrence, Olathe, Leavenworth, Topeka, and Emporia;

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Southern Baptist Disaster Relief (SBDR) is a ministry of the churches of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) and a member of NVOAD. The North American Mission Board, SBC, coordinates may at times coordinate with local responses in states. There are 37 State Baptist Conventions nationally that provide the equipment and volunteers for disaster relief. The disaster relief units are owned and often directly coordinated by the local state conventions or local associational (regional) units. In Kansas and Nebraska, leadership and coordination for disaster is provided by the Kansas-Nebraska Convention of Southern Baptists (KNCSB), Topeka, Kansas.

Disaster relief and coordination with the American Red Cross (ARC) is governed by the current Statement of Understanding between the North American Mission Board, SBC and the ARC. This agreement is recognized nationally and locally by Southern Baptists. SBDR resources vary from state to state. The Kansas-Nebraska Convention of Southern Baptists maintains a mobile feeding unit for use in both states, or for use in other states. The KNCSB, more often than not, responds to disasters or emergencies in conjunction with the ARC, whether locally or nationally. SBDR disaster assistance may take other forms, depending on current SBDR available resources and the availability of volunteers. Resources and availability of volunteers can be determined by contacting the SBDR/KNCSB leadership at any time during an emergency or disaster. When requested by the ARC, and mutually agreed upon by the Southern Baptists and the ARC, SBDR resources outside of the KNCSB can be called upon.

There is "no monetary charge or cost for services rendered" to any victim of a disaster that is assisted by SBDR. All assistance is a gift of Christian love and ministry.

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The Telephone Pioneers of America have responded to disasters with a hands-on help in a variety of ways: serving meals, coordinating volunteers, raising funds, etc. Our two best resources are fund raising and coordinating available material and human resources.

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Sharon G. Fee
500 8th St Rm 196
Kansas City, Missouri 64106
B: (816) 275-4988 or (800) 606-1440
F: (816) 275-0501

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