AmeriCorps
Des Moines, IA, USA
Disaster PrepWise (DPW) is a program to help individuals build personalized household disaster plans. The content of the original DPW has been translated into other languages. We now seek to expand our capacity by 1) adapting program materials to meet the needs of various low-income groups (e.g., native tribes, non-English speaking, school-age children for them to engage in preparedness education activities among older adults), and 2) building partnerships with local organizations to develop program delivery structure to serve all communities in Iowa, focused on income limited households. As a DPW VISTA, you will build partnerships with organizations that will help expand our capacity to deliver Disaster PrepWise in culturally appropriate manner, and support identifying new funding opportunities to sustain the program and to further expand our reach to more communities Iowa. You will apply culturally conscious methods to adapt our current program and protocols, trainings and...

