The wildfires and the Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) in Northern California have caused major disruptions for Bay Area residents. To date, over 180,000 people are displaced from their homes and nearly 1 million are without power. These events burden people with the least access to resources and barrier to mobility including 1) people with disabilities, 2) immigrants and farm workers, 3) low-income residents, and 4) older adults and seniors.
Northern California Grantmakers hosted a webinar on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 with experts to hear about best practices for supporting people with the least access to resources. You can listen to the webinar, find contacts for speakers, read the notes, and find additional resources below.
Listen to the Webinar Speaker Contact Information Webinar Notes
Speakers
- Ingrid Tischer, Trustee, Awesome Foundation Disability Chapter
- Gabriela Orantes, Just Recovery Fellow, Latino Community Foundation/North Bay Organizing Project
- Christine Paquette, Executive Director, St. Vincent de Paul Society of Marin County
- Regine Webster, Vice President, Center for Disaster Philanthropy
- Susan Malardino & Julia Hales, Marin Center for Independent Living
- Elizabeth Brown, President and CEO/Karin Demarest, Vice President for Community Impact, Community Foundation for Sonoma County
- Nancy Brown, Community Preparedness Manager, Sonoma County
- Lisa Carreño, President & CEO, United Way of the Wine Country
- Kathleen Kelly Janus, Senior Advisor on Social Innovation, Office of Governor Gavin Newsom
Additional Resources
The following resources are provided by Ingrid Tischer, Trustee at the Awesome Foundation Disability Chapter. They have not been vetted by Northern California Grantmakers.
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