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EDENEDENThe Extension Disaster The Extension Disaster
Education NetworkEducation Network
Claudette Reichel, EdDClaudette Reichel, EdDLouisiana Cooperative Extension Service,Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service,
Louisiana State University Agricultural CenterLouisiana State University Agricultural Center
What is What is ExtensionExtension??
CooperativeCooperative– partnership of USDA, state land-grant partnership of USDA, state land-grant
universities and county governmentsuniversities and county governments ExtensionExtension
– extends research-based knowledge to extends research-based knowledge to public and communitiespublic and communities
ServiceService– a public service nationwide nonformal a public service nationwide nonformal
educational networkeducational network
Congressional MissionCongressional Mission
“…to aid in diffusing among the people of the United States useful and practical
information…”
“…extension work shall consist of the development of practical applications of
research knowledge and giving of instruction and practical demonstration of improved
practices on technologies…”
How?How?
Extension Extension specialists specialists provide provide programmatic programmatic support tosupport to
County Extension County Extension educators educators andand
VolunteersVolunteers
To address local, state To address local, state and national needs and national needs and issues through:and issues through:• Educational Educational
outreachoutreach• Community Community
involvementinvolvement• Interagency Interagency
collaborationcollaboration
Extension is in
Every state,
Every county
CES CES Base ProgramsBase Programs
Agriculture Agriculture
Community Resources and Economic Development Community Resources and Economic Development
Family Development and Resource Management Family Development and Resource Management
Leadership and Volunteer Development Leadership and Volunteer Development
Natural Resources and Environment Management Natural Resources and Environment Management
Nutrition, Diet and HealthNutrition, Diet and Health
4-H and Youth Development4-H and Youth Development
What is EDEN?What is EDEN?
Collaborative nationwide network of state Collaborative nationwide network of state Extension ServicesExtension Services
Purpose: Purpose:
to enhance ability of Extension staff to to enhance ability of Extension staff to provide disaster education programming provide disaster education programming
by providing easy access to ed. resources by providing easy access to ed. resources
and collaboration opportunitiesand collaboration opportunities
EDEN MissionEDEN Mission Reduce impact of disastersReduce impact of disasters
Through coordinated, Through coordinated, interdisciplinary & multi-state interdisciplinary & multi-state education & researcheducation & research
Addressing disaster:Addressing disaster:
preparednesspreparedness
recoveryrecovery
mitigationmitigation
EDEN ObjectivesEDEN Objectives
Establish linkagesEstablish linkages for disaster for disaster education programming (internal education programming (internal & external)& external)
Share materials and expertiseShare materials and expertise across state linesacross state lines
Use technologyUse technology to facilitate to facilitate
EDEN Member StatesEDEN Member States AlabamaAlabama FloridaFlorida GeorgiaGeorgia IdahoIdaho IllinoisIllinois IndianaIndiana IowaIowa KansasKansas Louisiana
MichiganMichigan MinnesotaMinnesota MississippiMississippi MissouriMissouri MontanaMontana NebraskaNebraska New New
HampshireHampshire New YorkNew York North North
CarolinaCarolina
North DakotaNorth Dakota OhioOhio OregonOregon PennsylvaniaPennsylvania Puerto RicoPuerto Rico South CarolinaSouth Carolina South DakotaSouth Dakota TennesseeTennessee VirginiaVirginia WisconsinWisconsin
EDEN’s EDEN’s ProductsProducts Communication and PDCommunication and PD
– email mail groupemail mail group– bimonthly conference callsbimonthly conference calls– satellite conferencessatellite conferences
Networking and CollaborationNetworking and Collaboration– annual meeting, committeesannual meeting, committees– interactive video (distance ed.)interactive video (distance ed.)
Website ClearinghouseWebsite Clearinghouse– educational resourceseducational resources– calendarcalendar
EDEN Annual MeetingsEDEN Annual Meetings
Share resources & ideasShare resources & ideas Plan EDEN initiativesPlan EDEN initiatives Network with other agenciesNetwork with other agencies
FEMAFEMASea Grant Sea Grant (link with HazNet)(link with HazNet)
Others: Others: IBHS, WLIIBHS, WLI
Professional developmentProfessional development
EDEN WebsiteEDEN Websitehttp://www.agctr.lsu.edu/edhttp://www.agctr.lsu.edu/edenen
Disaster Disaster educationeducation clearinghouse clearinghouse consumer education publicationsconsumer education publications handbooks, manualshandbooks, manuals audio-visuals (video, etc.)audio-visuals (video, etc.)
Facilitates search for specific information Facilitates search for specific information viavia::– web database of CES disaster ed. materialsweb database of CES disaster ed. materials– links to member states’ disaster ed. websites links to member states’ disaster ed. websites – links to disaster agencies and organizationslinks to disaster agencies and organizations– web database of member contact infoweb database of member contact info
Browsing Disaster Browsing Disaster ResourcesResources
Links to disaster-related sites from: Links to disaster-related sites from: – other state Extension Servicesother state Extension Services– FEMAFEMA– Natural Hazards Information CenterNatural Hazards Information Center– American Red CrossAmerican Red Cross– Sea Grant HazNetSea Grant HazNet– Small Business Admin. Disaster InfoSmall Business Admin. Disaster Info– othersothers
EDEN WebsiteEDEN Websitehttp://www.agctr.lsu.edu/edhttp://www.agctr.lsu.edu/edenen
Built for and by EDEN members, but Built for and by EDEN members, but open to others open to others
Provides instant access to:Provides instant access to:– member contact informationmember contact information
– working documents, online publicationsworking documents, online publications
– searchable database of educational resourcessearchable database of educational resources
– minutes of meetings, notices, etc.minutes of meetings, notices, etc.
– calendar of events, training opportunitiescalendar of events, training opportunities
Is evolvingIs evolving
Searching the EDEN Searching the EDEN DatabaseDatabase
– Form-based search for materials by:Form-based search for materials by: titletitle authorauthor sponsoring statesponsoring state type of resourcetype of resource target audiencetarget audience type of disastertype of disaster keywordkeyword
Searching the EDEN Searching the EDEN DatabaseDatabase
Search returns summaries in table formSearch returns summaries in table form
One click access to:One click access to:
– detailed description,detailed description,
– web link (if any), andweb link (if any), and
– ordering/contact informationordering/contact information
Maintaining Maintaining the EDEN Databasethe EDEN Database
Each state is responsible for its own Each state is responsible for its own info:info:
- accuracy of content- accuracy of content - entry of materials and keywords- entry of materials and keywords - maintenance & updating- maintenance & updating
Password protected, form-based Password protected, form-based entry and editing systementry and editing system
Future EDEN ProjectsFuture EDEN Projects
Database of expertiseDatabase of expertise
Tracking public policy, initiatives, etc.Tracking public policy, initiatives, etc.
Next meeting at EMI (Oct. 1999)Next meeting at EMI (Oct. 1999)
Education and research needs Education and research needs assessmentassessment
Satellite and interactive video Satellite and interactive video conferencesconferences
So what?So what? CES is an CES is an
educational educational outreach networkoutreach network
EDEN is a resourceEDEN is a resource
Call your state CES Call your state CES point of contactpoint of contact
Explore partnership Explore partnership opportunitiesopportunities
EDENEDENThe Extension Disaster The Extension Disaster
Education NetworkEducation Network
Claudette Reichel, EdDClaudette Reichel, EdD
How to Join EDENHow to Join EDEN Obtain info and agreement form fromObtain info and agreement form from Pat Skinner, EDEN CoordinatorPat Skinner, EDEN Coordinator (225) 388-2229(225) 388-2229 [email protected]@agctr.lsu.edu State Extension Director should:State Extension Director should: - appoint state EDEN delegates- appoint state EDEN delegates - sign EDEN Cooperative Agreement- sign EDEN Cooperative Agreement - send to Pat Skinner- send to Pat Skinner