Free Webinar - Disaster Preparedness on One Hand
Free Webinar
Disaster Preparedness on One Hand: 5 Things Every Elected Official Needs To Know About Disaster Preparedness
Thursday, June 8, 2017: Noon - 1:00 p.m. (Central Time)
Presented by:
Carrie McKillip, Extension Educator
Community and Economic Development, U of I Extension
Join us for a free webinar entitled Disaster Preparedness on One Hand Five things Every Elected Official needs to know about Disaster Preparedness on Thursday, June 8, 2017, from Noon – 1:00 p.m. There are a number of things that local government officials can do to help their communities prepare for disasters. The speaker for the webinar is Carrie McKillip, Extension Educator for Community and Economic Development. McKillip works directly with community groups and agencies in participatory community planning, strategic planning, community development, resource development, and business development education. Collaborating with other state agencies and local communities, McKillip has facilitated the development of multi-jurisdictional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plans, and serves as a delegate to the Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN). Additionally, she led the Extension portion of a partnership with Illinois State Water Survey in hosting and facilitating a FEMA-funded "Risk MAP" discovery process, which facilitates information gathering on flooding risks based upon watersheds rather than political boundaries. She also provides specialized training for not-for-profit agencies in program development, evaluation, fiscal management and board development. There is no cost to attend the webinar, however pre-registration is required. Register online or contact Russell Medley at rmedley@illinois.edu.