Transcript ARC 1.0
American Red Cross 1.0 ARC 1.0 Getting “funky fresh” with the ARC! Goals: Kicking it old school and learning our history Dropping the lines of service like their hot Building street cred. through different opportunities Why should you listen to us? • Chris Chen – Member, National Youth Council – Master guacamole chef • Mat Morgan – Member, National Youth Council – Champion sheep-shearer Our Roots Henry Dunant Clara Barton Woodrow Wilson The Symbols •Red Cross •Red Crescent •Red Crystal Fulfilling our Mission • Prevent • Prepare • Respond Lines of Service • • • • • Preparedness/Disaster Services Biomedical Services International Services Health and Safety Service to Armed Forces Preparedness/Disaster Services Cold Hard Facts The American Red Cross responds to more than 67,000 disasters. In 2000, 326,234 people were sheltered and more than 127,835 individuals and families received financial assistance from the Red Cross Disaster Action Teams (DAT) • What is DAT? • Who is involved? • What is involved? Disaster Services Human Resources (DSHR) • What is DSHR? • Who is involved? • What is involved? Youth In Disaster Manual • What this means for us as youth? • Great resource for both volunteers and staff • Outlines how to integrate youth into disaster services – – – – Who can manage youth How to manage youth Recruiting and retaining youth volunteers Common hesitations to involve youth • Great tool that can be used to encourage Staff and Board Members that are hesitant to involve youth. • Use the Manual! Preparedness • Be Red Cross Ready • Community Disaster Educator (CDE) – Get a Kit – Make a Plan – Be Informed Three Actions Get a Kit A disaster supplies kit should include: • Water – 1 gallon per person per day Make a Plan • Talk – Discuss with your family the types of disasters that can happen where you live. – Establish responsibilities. Be Informed Biomedical Services Cold Hard Facts Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood The #1 reason donors say they give blood is because they "want to help others" Best Practice UCLA-USC Blood Drive 5 Minutes Left A disaster is going to hit in 5 minutes, what do you take? International Services Cold Hard Facts The American Red Cross works with a global network of Red Cross, Red Crescent and equivalent societies to restore hope and dignity to the world's vulnerable people. The ARC has assisted nearly 14,500 people in Indonesia and Sri Lanka. Services Provided • Emergency Disaster Response • Primary Health Care Programs • Food Programming • Tracing and Red Cross Messages • Helping Our Red Cross Partners • Dissemination of International Humanitarian Law • World Youth Meeting, June 2009 The Measles Initiative What is the Measles Initiative? What has been done? What is the future for the Measles Initiative? What can YOU do to help? This Togo child with his immunization card showing he has received life-saving vaccinations. Service to Armed Forces • Emergency Contact • Financial Assistance • Counseling The American Red Cross is present in 58 military installations around the world and with our troops in Kuwait, Afghanistan and Iraq. Health and Safety • • • • • CPR/FA/AED Pet CPR Lifeguarding Babysitting Classes *REVISED* FA Stations How does it all work? • • • • • • Chapters (Regional and Community) Service to Armed Forces Stations Blood Region National Headquarters International Committee Red Cross Federation Contact Info • Chris Chen – [email protected] • Mat Morgan – [email protected] Questions?