Emergency Shelter Assessment Tool Specific to Vulnerable Populations

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1 Emergency Shelter Assessment Tl Specific t Vulnerable Ppulatins UNC Chapel Hill Envirnmental Studies Capstne team Sam Ams EJ Dwigans Cristina Flanagan Charles Hdgens Kristen Taulbee David Gldberg Schl f Gvernment Alisn Frazzini Schl f Public Health

2 Intrductin

3 Observed Prblems Individuals with functinal needs are ften underserved Imprtant t minimize risk after arrival Shelter facilities may face unique challenges Identifying gaps will strengthen prcess

4 Gals Cnstruct a user-friendly emergency shelter audit tl t assessing the ability f emergency shelters t meet the needs f vulnerable ppulatins Identify gaps in the emergency sheltering prcess

5 Vulnerable Ppulatins Vulnerable ppulatins: Ppulatins that face a higher incidence f risk in the event f an emergency Extremes f Age Mbile Hme Owners Peple with Funtinal Needs Pet Owners Scially Islated Lw-Incme N Access t Transprtatin Peple with Medical Needs Criminal Ppulatins Nn-English Speakers

6 Cunties As Case Studies Duplin Cunty Frsyth Cunty Perfrmed cmmunity based research with emergency planning and cunty fficials Studied existing demgraphic infrmatin

7 Facilities

8 Our Apprach Preliminary review f existing research Cllectin f demgraphic infrmatin frm existing data cllectins Interviews/Transcribing/Cding Qualitative analysis f relatinships between cded qutes in the data Pilting and field testing f audit tl

9 Research

10 Existing literature Preliminary research n existing shelter recmmendatins Three main categries f literature Infrmatin/tls prvided by leading authrities n emergency management Schlarly publicatins n emergency management Infrmatin and materials prduced by peple and rganizatins representing vulnerable ppulatins

11 American Red Crss Survey

12 American Red Crss Survey

13 Interview Prcess

14 Interviews Purpse - gather infrmatin regarding vulnerable ppulatins and sheltering Script fr interviews prepared Questins written using inf frm lit review, plan fr audit tl Interview candidates identified Prfessinals in emergency management and related fields Ptential interviewees invited t participate in interviews

15 Interviews Interviews fllwed cmmn frmat All interviews recrded with cnsent f interviewee Identity, specifics f psitin kept cnfidential in final dcuments Recrdings used t create transcriptins fr cding and analysis

16 Transcribing and Cding Transcripts analyzed using ATLAS.ti Relevant qutes identified and labeled using cdes Relatinships identified with cdes Analysis f relatinships prvided further insight

17 Cdes Used in Analysis Children Identified Gaps Migrant Wrkers Nn-English-speaking ppulatins Older Adults Peple with Functinal Needs Peple with Special Dietary Needs Pet Owners Shelter Persnnel Scially Islated Criminal Ppulatins Lw-incme Mbile Hme Owners Vulnerable Ppulatins Organizatinal Structure/Crdinatin f Services Peple with Medical Needs Peple withut Persnal Transprtatin Shelter Features Shelter Type Supplies

18 Sample f Analysis

19 Prduct

20 Our Prduct Gal...a cmprehensive checklist used t evaluate hw well emergency shelters accmmdate the needs f vulnerable ppulatins

21 Achieving that gal Literary research identified: List f vulnerable ppulatins List f needs Drafted and pilted checklist at: Nrth Frsyth High Schl Parkland High Schl Cliseum 7th Day Adventist Church Walkertwn Middle/High Schl

22 Pilted Tl - Draft

23 Hw the Checklist Wrks 2 main categries General habitability Vulnerable ppulatins Scaled, nt scred 0 - insufficiently meets needs 1 - smewhat capable 2 - sufficiently meets needs

24 Revisin

25 Revisin

26 Revisin

27 Imprtant Findings

28 Demgraphics Thrugh demgraphic research we fund there t be large ppulatins f: Peple wh speak English less than "very well" Peple with a variety f disabilities Peple belw the pverty level Peple f extremes f age All data are frm the US Census Bureau American Cmmunity Survey

29 Recurring Themes Medicatins Peple frget their medicatins Strage Issues Barriers t Pets Deficiencies in husing Prblems f air quality and sanitatin Lack f veterinary care and supplies

30 Recurring Themes Barriers t Nn-English Speaking Ppulatins Translated print materials N guarantee f interpreters Transprtatin Limited t disaster transprtatin

31 Recurring Themes Security Identifying and Accmmdating Sex Offenders Peple with Functinal Needs Vlunteers If shelters can't meet their needs they are sent t the hspital

32 Cnclusins

33 Cnclusins Certain ppulatins have specific needs Ppulatins may be hurt by nt having thse needs met in shelters This tl may be useful fr identifying areas fr imprvement in emergency shelters The tl can be expanded t apply t new ppulatins

34 Intended Impacts Increased awareness Vulnerable ppulatins The needs f thse ppulatins Imprvements in shelter capabilities

35 Acknwledgements Michelle Brck Reid Sutherland Our Graduate Student Leaders David Gldberg Alisn Frazzini Our Capstne Advisr Dr. Shay

36 Questins