Progress 09/15/22 to 09/14/24
Outputs
Target Audience:In the extension year of the cooperative agreement, programming and efforts continued to be directed to address the needs of EDEN's primary audience - the current EDEN delegates and other Extension professionals throughout the country. In addition 7 sub-contracts were awarded to broaden reach with new and current audiences. These audiences include: veterinarians, veterinary technicians, tribal governments, tribal communities, local officials, animal owners, non-governmental and faith based organizational leadership, rural communities, local governments, emergency management, municipal departments, libraries, property owners, adult farmers/ranchers/producers, commodity groups, upper grade-level youth such as FFA and 4-H students, professional and volunteer firefighters, rescuers, first responders, emergency medical personnel. The expansion of targeted audiences lies solely in the success of the EDEN Development Grant Program and products created under the grant system. A non-competitive grant conducted with Prairie View A&M that focused project efforts in creating education materials and experiences for 1890 Extension professionals and institutions, as well as the clients served by 1890 Extension systems. Changes/Problems:Grant personnel turnover limited the amount of work completed in the extension year. Shortened timelines for project completion limited what projects could be funded. Transferring of EDEN Network data and turnover of materials to the new FADI grant institution was extremely time consuming. Without this extension, the joint work Purdue and Extension Foundation teams completed couldn't have occurred and would have negatively impacted the network. Other concerns for future longevity of disaster education are addressed by the continued need to push for support from Extension Directors and Administrators, as well as gaining interest from Extension educators and agents. During active an active disaster it is clear that Extension needs to play a role, however during blue-sky times the desire to invest time and resources dwindles. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?
Nothing Reported
How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?A series of communication mechanisms have been used to communicate impacts. The EDEN newsletter and social media channels have served as the primary conduit for disseminating information, along with the EDEN listserv. Extension Foundation Connect platform is currently being launched to continue to build interconnectivity with delegates and house important resources and cooperative work. Upon the completion of all subcontracts under this grant all documents created (toolkits, publications, videos, etc.) have been uploaded and housed within the Resource Dashboard on the EDEN website. The EDEN website can be found at www.ExtensionDisaster.net. The EDEN website allows for a robust news and features section to highlight the work and impact Extension is making in disaster education. Results and outputs of subcontracts have been shared during presentations at many national conferences including, but not limited to, the EDEN Annual Conference, the Illinois Emergency Management Summit, the North Central Region Water Network Climate Intersections Conference the National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals, American Society for Agricultural and Biological Engineering Annual International Meeting, and the ASABE Agricultural Equipment Technology Conference. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?
Nothing Reported
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
Goal1:Collaborative efforts included working with the Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services (GFRAS),1890 Advisory council. In an effort to engage increase the number of Western states and delegates for EDEN more actively into the network, the annual meeting was hosted Salt Lake City, Utah Fall 2024. Agrosecurity programs were primarily funded through the EDEN Development Grant Series throughout all duration of the Cooperative Agreement. The project teams have submitted finished materials that are housed in the Resource Dashboard of the EDEN website. These materials are highlighted further in this report. Goal 2: Since support was granted for EDEN leadership to attend and participate in the FALCON Conference in 2022 and 2023, continued conversation and engagement has been had with 1994 Land-Grant Institutions. EDEN continues to navigate how best the network can engage and expand programming efforts within the 1994. The Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN) and the National Institute of Food & Agriculture (NIFA)to hold workshops in June that shared a similar focus -- to encourage greater participation and collaboration with and between 1994 land-grant institutions (LGIs). Members of the EDEN Executive Committee and FADI-EDEN partnership plan to hold a two-day meeting with invitees from 1994 LGIs from the North Central and Western Regions, to allow both EDEN and Tribal colleges to co-learn about each other and develop partnerships to address the Emergency Disaster education needs of Tribal colleges and the communities they serve. The 1890-EDEN Advisory Group (AG) hosted monthly Zoom meetings. The AG worked with the EPA regarding a potential collaboration to pilot a disaster resilience project in Florida. The AG hosted the 1890 SARE Farm Bootcamp in Atlanta, GA February, 2024. Fifty-six (56) people attended. In May 2024 the AG received funding from SSARE for a collaborative proposal which is being led by Dr. Michelle Eley at NCA&T. In June 2024 we conducted a face-to-face meeting in Greensboro, N.C. which was hosted by North Carolina A&T State University to carry out training and strategic short-term planning for 2025 projects. Dr. Gavin Smith and his team from NC State University attended the September 2024 AG zoom meeting to discuss potential collaborations. In June and August 2024, the group submitted two pre-proposals to SSARE in response to its Research and Education, and Professional Development Programs. Both pre-proposals involved collaborations with 1890 AG member institutions, UVI and farmers from the Virgin Islands. Goal 3:While this objective was primarily completed in Year 2, continued informal input is gathered through evaluation and stakeholder engagement. No formal listening sessions were conducted, but opportunity for feedback and priority needs assessment is offered as part of program evaluation at the conclusion of EDEN programming. The strategic plan development in years 2 and 3 allowed for funding of project under each of EDEN's strategic areas for this subcontract grant cycle. Goal 4: As previously stated in yearly reports, a request for proposals for the competitive grants program, known as the EDEN Development Grant Series, was issued in cycles throughout this Cooperative Agreement. The external (to Purdue) review committee reviewed all proposals and made funding. These were tied to EDEN'sstrategic plan. Funded project included: Subsequently five projects were funded: in addition to the 1994 and 1980 initiatives. Cultivating an Efficient and Productive Intersection between Research and Extension: An 1890 Collaborative-Research Based Curriculum Development Initiative Vulnerability of the current US Food Supply Chain through the five stages of the food and agricultural supply chain. Impact of local and global food supply disruptions on US food security and US agriculture biosecurity. Training Extension educators to function as ICS strike team/task force Incident Teams Beyond Information First Responders: Incorporating research into Extension hazard and disaster work Space Weather Impacts on Agriculture, Mitigation Options, and the Role of Extension Goal 5: Continual revisions to the website and uploading of new and updated resources to the Resource Dashboard found on the EDEN website were a focus for the EDEN Communications Coordinator and EDEN Project Coordinator. EDEN's focus as a network on supplying just-in-time resources and ready-made toolkits ensures that the website is an everchanging entity. A partnership was entered with the Extension Foundation to enhance the capabilities of the EDEN website and develop a complimentary intranet for delegates and Extension professionals to better utilize the resources of EDEN and increase communication. The intranet development continues under this one-year Cooperative Agreement extension to transcends and bridges the FADI oversight from Purdue to the Cooperative Agreement with Extension Foundation that will began in September 2023. This partnership was imperative to keep the network active during the time of transition.
Publications
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Progress 09/15/22 to 09/14/23
Outputs
Target Audience:In the final year of the cooperative agreement, programming and efforts continued to be directed to address the needs of EDEN's primary audience - the current EDEN delegates and other Extension professionals throughout the country. In addition, with the completion of sixteen sub-contracts the audience was broaden to encompass audiences for which new programming was developed. These audiences include: veterinarians, veterinary technicians, local officials, animal owners, non-governmental and faith based organizational leadership, rural communities, local governments, emergency management, municipal departments, libraries, property owners, adult farmers/ranchers/producers, commodity groups, upper grade-level youth such as FFA and 4-H students, professional and volunteer firefighters, rescuers, first responders, emergency medical personnel, childcare providers providing care for children ages 2-5, private well and/or septic system users, and asset limited and income constrained individuals that are employed or chronically under or unemployed residents. The expansion of targeted audiences lies solely in the success of the EDEN Development Grant Program and products created under the grant system. A non-competitive grant conducted with Prairie View A&M that focused project efforts in creating education materials and experiences for 1890 Extension professionals and institutions, as well as the clients served by 1890 Extension systems. Changes/Problems:The COVID-19 Pandemic caused a cascading affect for all subcontracts and field work that was to take place with each. Timelines were adjusted slightly to allow for extensions on most of the subcontracts, however the worldwide shutdown and slow reintegration to "normalcy" caused many plans of work to change, adapt, and find new ways to complete the work as expected. Personnel changes were a challenge in this Cooperative Agreement. In February 2023, Abby Lillpop, the National Project Coordinator, had to take leave. During her time out of office, Amanda Mosiman, Cari Herbst, Eric Imboden, Brad Sewell and Michael Wilcox were brought on with varying degrees of FTE committed. Jason Henderson took a new position with Iowa State University in April 2023. Claire Crum left in June 2023 for a position as an Extension Educator for Purdue. All of these personnel changes in conjunction with turnover within business offices caused delays with subcontracted institutions. These personnel changes occurred on both sides of contracting and caused timelines to be shortened. Project teams worked diligently to ensure quality products were still completed in a timely manner. Additionally in terms of personnel turnover, several subcontracts had team members leave between the awarding of funds and the conclusion of work. These changes caused team members to adapt and cover deliverables that were not originally deemed within their focus or to bring new team members on the project. Other challenges noted by subcontract leads included: developing resources and conducting trainings during active disasters - which results in lower participation given clienteles need to respond, the COVID-19 project noted lack of definitive datasets related to the pandemic as the surface has just been scratched relative to long term impacts, and several of our video production pieces, as well as a full-scale exercise, were impacted or delayed due to weather - which is a side effect of working in the disaster realm. Other concerns for future longevity of disaster education are addressed by the continued need to push for support from Extension Directors and Administrators, as well as gaining interest from Extension educators and agents. During an active disaster, it is clear that Extension needs to play a role, however during blue-sky times the desire to invest time and resources dwindles. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?The Purdue EDEN FADI Team has worked collaboratively with the EDEN Professional Development Committee to deliver a monthly professional development opportunity via webinar. The series has an average registration rate of 75 registrants, with an average of 50 participants engaging on the webinar. All webinars have been archived on the EDEN website or on EDEN social media channels. The EDEN Annual Conference Committee and EDEN Professional Development Committee worked closely with the Purdue FADI Team to create an interactive program for the 2022 EDEN Annual Conference held in Grand Rapids, Michigan in October 2022. A primary goal of the EDEN Development Grant Series was to provide training and opportunities to Extension professionals and provide materials that Extension professionals can use with their local clientele. The finished publications, curriculums, videos, and guides have been piloted with Extension audiences and provide further training to Extension professionals regarding the roles they can played before, during, and after a disaster. This includes the private well materials, animal agrosecurity course and exercises, and the Integrated Disaster Toolkit online dashboard and resource materials. Two prime examples of these kinds of opportunities can be highlighted in these examples provided by the subcontract leads for (1) Texas AgriLife's Strengthening Multi-State Animal Response Capabilities and Capacities Through Resource Development and Training and (2) Prairie View A&M's leadership of the 1890 Advisory Group. "Three major professional development opportunities were provided as part of this project. The first of these experiences centered on Operation Border Health (OBH). Over the course of eight days, 75 OBH participants from five states were able to develop skills in the handling and sheltering of small and large animals while interacting with animal owners during a disaster-related exercise. The exercise was very successful from the perspective of health care of some 564 patients. In addition, the group received instruction on establishing and managing an animal supply point to provide animal-related resources when areas experience disaster-related supply chain disruptions to the local animal supply infrastructure. The next learning experience saw participants successfully completing the Large Animal Rescue Awareness and Operations course conducted by the Texas Engineering Extension Service. This course introduced participants on concepts such as sizing up the severity of an animal disaster scene, recognizing the need for technical rescue, and identifying necessary resources to safely extract animals. These concepts laid the foundation for additional hands-on learning which focused on identifying and securing the appropriate rescue equipment needed based on incident and deploying techniques to mitigate any risks or hazards associated with an animal technical rescue. This course also provided 15 Extension personnel the opportunity to train alongside 14 veterinarians and veterinary technicians to enhance coordination between the two groups which should prove beneficial in future deployments. The final leg of training associated with this grant was the ICS All hazards Logistics Chief workshop. This provided 10 members of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension (ALEXT) Disaster Assessment and Recovery (DAR) unit with a robust understanding of the duties, responsibilities, and capabilities of an effective Logistics Section Chief to better prepare these agents to serve in logistical support roles across a variety of animal and agricultural related operations." - Dr. Monty Dozier "Throughout the duration of this Cooperative Agreement and our subcontract obtained through Purdue the 1890 Advisory Group (AG) conducted several webinars, the AG has offered targeted training for its members and the public. In 2019, PI Estwick partnered with FEMA to train Salvation Army personnel in Dallas on Religious and Cultural Literacy and Competency in Disaster. Recognizing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on limited resources families, the theme of the AG's 2022 F2F meeting was "Family First." The meeting was hosted by FAMU and featured sessions on campus emergency management, family preparedness, family estate planning and opportunities for collaboration the EPAs College/ Underserved Community Partnership Program (CUPP). In July 2021, the AG sponsored a Zoom training for 1890 system members entitled "Surviving Disasters Through Risk Management Preparation and Best Management Practices." The training was hosted by Dr. Laurence Crane of National Crop Insurance Services. An outgrowth of this training is the planned submission to the 2024 Southern SARE Professional Development Program. The proposal submission will be led by North Carolina A&T State University. Since the creation of the AG, partner 1890 institutions have also revamped existing programs to incorporate disaster education. For example, Finis Stribling III and Dr. Henry English of Tennessee State University and the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff respectively, have incorporated disaster education components into their farm academy programs. The AG conducted the post conference session for the 2021 EDEN Annual Meeting in North Carolina. Due to the overwhelming response the EDEN Executive requested that the training be expanded into a full workshop. Therefore, in September 2022 the AG hosted a one-and-a-half-day workshop entitled "Religious and Cultural Literacy and Competency in Disaster at the Illinoi Center, Chicago, IL. Over 20 people from 1890, 1862 institutions and the Red Cross participated in the workshop." - Dr. Noel Estwick As another result of the EDEN Development Grant Series, several subcontract leads have shared the work of their teams at national conferences, including but not limited to: the EDEN Annual Conference, the Illinois Emergency Management Summit, the North Central Region Water Network Climate Intersections Conference the National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals, American Society for Agricultural and Biological Engineering Annual International Meeting, and the ASABE Agricultural Equipment Technology Conference. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?A series of communication mechanisms have been used to communicate impacts. The EDEN newsletter and social media channels have served as the primary conduit for disseminating information, along with the EDEN listserv. Extension Foundation Connect platform is currently being launched to continue to build interconnectivity with delegates and house important resources and cooperative work. Upon the completion of all subcontracts under this grant all documents created (toolkits, publications, videos, etc.) have been uploaded and housed within the Resource Dashboard on the EDEN website. The EDEN website can be found at www.ExtensionDisaster.net. The EDEN website allows for a robust news and features section to highlight the work and impact Extension is making in disaster education. Results and outputs of subcontracts have been shared during presentations at many national conferences including, but not limited to, the EDEN Annual Conference, the Illinois Emergency Management Summit, the North Central Region Water Network Climate Intersections Conference the National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals, American Society for Agricultural and Biological Engineering Annual International Meeting, and the ASABE Agricultural Equipment Technology Conference. In addition to presentations being shared with fellow Extension professionals and stakeholders at national conferences, subcontract project leads have submitted Journal of Extension Articles for consideration, been highlighted in news articles and press releases, and shared materials via webinars and online social platforms. This example from University of Florida's Private Well and Septic System Care Before and After Storms project shows the impact that can be made through a singular program. "We conducted four one-hour webinars for private well and/or septic system users. The content of the webinar series was similar to the in-service training for Agents but with an emphasis on the practices that well users could adopt to prepare for severe weather events such as hurricanes. These webinars were recorded, captioned, and uploaded to the UF IFAS Extension - Water Resources YouTube channel to reach a broader audience. As of May 1, 2023, these webinar recordings received 771 views. We also conducted two in-person workshops in central and north Florida. A social media campaign was conducted to raise awareness of routine and after-storm care of private drinking wells and septic systems. Six educational infographics were created and reached 22,567 people in a month." - Dr. Yilin Zhuang What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Since funding and project is ending, Projects in development will be completed and included in a final report.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
Goal 1 - While many agrosecurity programs were primarily funded through the EDEN Development Grant Series in Years 2 and 3, much of the project work was completed throughout the duration of the Cooperative Agreement. The project teams have submitted finished materials that are housed in the Resource Dashboard of the EDEN website. Goal 2 -Communication and collaboration with partner networks and organizations was enhanced to expand disaster planning in U.S. cities and towns. Examples of these collaborative efforts included working with, but not limited to, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) FEMA's Individual and Community Preparedness Division, Rural Regional Development Centers, and the National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals (NACDEP). The FADI team made a strategic investment in supporting an EDEN 1890 Advisory Group developed to review USDA-NIFA and national EDEN to identify resources, outputs, priorities and evaluation issues to boost 1890-EDEN growth. The 1890 Advisory Group developed an action plan which outlines short, medium and long-termplans via monthly conference calls/ Zoom meetings to discuss challenges and make plans to address those challenges. It has actively worked to cultivate and expand collaborations within the 1890 network and the wider EDEN network. The Advisory Group had the opportunity to partner with the Texas A&M University System, Texas A&M University, Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM), and the Alabama Coushatta Tribe of Texas and other academic and non-academic partners to host the 3rd Annual Preparedness for, Response to, Innovation on, mitigation of, and Recovery (PRIMR) Conference in March 2023 on the campus of Prairie View A&M University, Texas. Over 100 people attended the conference. The conference cast a spotlight on the unique roles of 1890 land-grant and indigenous institutions in responding to the needs of the most vulnerable people and places as they prepare for disasters. The Advisory Group has assembled to prepare proposals to support joint programming efforts among 1890 land-grant partners. Two grants, external to USDA-NIFA FADI funds, to-date have been awarded. Additionally, support was granted for EDEN leadership to attend and participate in the FALCON Conference in Oct 2022 and Aug 2023. Goal 3:While this objective was primarily completed in Year 2, continued informal input is gathered through evaluation and stakeholder engagement. No formal listening sessions were conducted, but opportunity for feedback and priority needs assessment is offered as part of program evaluation at the conclusion of EDEN programming. However, the FADI team invested in a strategic planning initiative to assess the network and what the goals of a new strategic plan should include. This subcontract was entered with the Uni of FL.Goals of the strategic plan project was to assist EDEN in achieving it's goals, as outlined below: 1)Meet challengesand to respond to the needs of communities, clients, and stakeholders when unforeseen circumstances arise 2)Address the increasing number of disasters with less financial resources 3) Strengthen and work to develop new partnerships with FEMA, EMI National Disaster Preparedness Consortium, and emergency management at the county and state level 4) Strategize to ensure that marginalized and vulnerable communities have the tools to properly prepare, mitigate, respond, and recover from disasters. 5) Develop programs and resources that focus on a whole community response. Specific objectives included hosting listening sessions, an online open comment form, and strategy session with executive committee to receive input for the development of the strategic plan. The results of the data collection process were delivered to the EDEN executive team and feedback from the executive team was considered to develop the final strategic plan and timeline. The strategic plan was then presented the attendees of the EDEN Annual Conference in October 2022. The research team then met with attendees at the 2023 EDEN Executive mid-winter meeting to help develop action items that aligned with the strategic plan. This strategic plan, goals, and action items developed will transcend and bridge this Cooperative Agreement as it ends and new Cooperative Agreement that will begin in September of 2023.This bridge will allow for continuity of the network regardless of FADI team and structure. Goal 4As previously stated in yearly reports, a request for proposals for the competitive grants program, known as the EDEN Development Grant Series, was issued in cycles throughout this Cooperative Agreement. The external (to Purdue) review committee reviewed all proposals and made funding. These were tied to EDENS strategic plan. Funded project included: CYCLE 1:BLAZE: Wildfire Preparedness Virtual Reality Simulation, Disaster Planning Integration Toolkit, Panacea Resiliency Educational Project: Building A Disaster Ready Community with Extension, Read for Resilience: Supporting Children After Disasters with Storybooks, Strengthening Multi-State Animal Response Capabilities and Capacities Through Resource Development and Training, A Community Planning Approach to Green Infrastructure and Hazard Mitigation, Alabama Disaster Awareness Modules: Sustainable Learning Network CYCLE 2:Preparing Extension Professionals to Address Agricultural Health & Safety Issues, Development Of Targeted First Responder Training Resources with Special Emphasis on Responding to Agricultural Confined Spaces in Order to Prevent Secondary Injuries, Private Well and Septic System Care Before and After Storms, The Intersections of Extension, Disasters, And the Digital Divide: What Extension Can Learn from Its COVID-19 Activities, COAD Development Training Expansion, Utilizing The ICS Structure in Extension TARGETED PROJECT FUNDED AT REQUEST OF EDEN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:Adaption of EDEN Online Animal Agrosecurity Course to Offline Face-to-face Workshop These fourteen funded projects were completed in the final year of the Cooperative Agreement. The educational materials and outputs of each project are highlighted on the EDEN website and have been highlighted in a variety of ways to disseminate the tools and resources to Extension professionals and stakeholders. Goal 5 Continual revisions to the website and uploading of new and updated resources to the Resource Dashboard found on the EDEN website were a focus for the EDEN Communications Coordinator and EDEN Project Coordinator. EDEN's focus as a network on supplying just-in-time resources and ready-made toolkits ensures that the website is an everchanging entity. A partnership was entered with the Extension Foundation to enhance the capabilities of the EDEN website and develop a complimentary intranet for delegates and Extension professionals to better utilize the resources of EDEN and increase communication. The intranet development continues under this one-year Cooperative Agreement extension to transcends and bridges the FADI oversight from Purdue to the Cooperative Agreement with Extension Foundation that will began in September 2023. This partnership was imperative to keep the network active during the time of transition. Continued growth has occurred in EDEN's communication methodology. The EDEN Communications Coordinator took a highly strategic approach to grow the following of EDEN on several social media platforms, including Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Instagram. A heavy emphasis was placed on adherence to the EDEN branding guidelines. Brand standards have been implemented and are being used on all EDEN funded publications, curriculums, and online learning opportunities. The EDEN Communications Coordinator worked to ensure that all funded projects give attribution to USDA and EDEN for support. Consistent verbiage was created in terms of a funding statement and nondiscrimination clause in Year 4 and continue to be used
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Websites
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Year Published:
2023
Citation:
www.securetheshelter.com
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