We'll be in your community during August & September to discuss how you can volunteer and provide input into county decision-making. Please stop by to talk with us.  

The CIC is conducting its 2013 education & recruitment campaign at nine events throughout the county. At these events, we'll talk with people about what the county does, answer their questions, and inform them about opportunities to volunteer and provide input into decision-making. 

Since the program began, we've had conversations with over 600 people at 32 events. In addition, over 270 people have requested more information about county programs and volunteer opportunities, which has led to the recruitment of many new people for county advisory committees and other volunteer programs.

This year we plan to attend:

• Gresham Farmers Market, September 7th
• Hillsdale Farmers Market, September 8th
• Volunteer Expo 2013, September 13th
• St. Johns Farmers Market, September 14th
• King Farmers Market, September 15th
• Lents International Farmers Market, September 22nd
• Southwest Sunday Parkways in Portland, September 29th

We encourage you to visit us at these events. Please also let us know if you have additional ideas for events and meetings you would like us to attend.

UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR)

2013 Survey on Living with Disabilities and Disasters

THIS SURVEY IS ONLY INTENDED FOR PERSONS LIVING WITH DISABILITIES

On 13 October, the UN International Day for Disaster Reduction will focus on the issues surrounding some one billion of the world's people who live with disabilities and disaster risks. These persons, by-and-large, still have no significant representation in the planning and decision-making processes to reduce these risks or build resilience. The International Day intends to switch on and amplify the conversation that must take place on the needs of persons with disabilities in potential disaster scenarios.

Given the lack of data on disability issues generally, The UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) is conducting this survey to ascertain the needs of persons living with disabilities and disasters. The International Day will further invite persons living with disabilities as well as society at large to get involved by expressing concerns, needs and recommendations on the International Day web page that can enhance implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) - the global disaster risk reduction plan that was adopted in 2005 for 10 years.

The HFA explains, describes and details what is required from all different sectors and actors to reduce disaster losses. It was developed and agreed on with governments, international agencies, disaster experts and many others. The HFA outlines five priorities for action, and offers guiding principles and practical means for achieving disaster resilience. Its goal is to substantially reduce disaster losses by 2015 by building the resilience of nations and communities to disasters.

In 2015 the HFA will complete its 10-year term. Findings from the survey and other information gathered during the observation of IDDR 13 will be used to influence the remaining two years of the Framework and as well as the post HFA consultations which began in March 2012. The goal is a post 2015 Framework that is more disability inclusive.

Click here to take the survey:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/XJFJD96