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4 I An nn u u o fi 111<(.4..)( 20 ➢ 7-4I <br />AGING AND DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTERS <br />L A VA :RES :I) (I) N S EIIU a'A n- x rc- "L 'LAN <br />1) Anticipate. When the lava flow started on May 3, it was clear that people would <br />lose their homes. Already tackling homelessness, the Community Alliance Homeless <br />Partnership had a network of problem solvers already in place, and they quickly <br />became the county's Hawai'i Disaster Assistance, Response, and Recovery Team <br />(H I-DARRT). <br />2) Identify needs. An intake form was agreed upon to capture survivors' specific needs <br />so that the DARRT could help them resolve and address their needs. <br />3) Establish case management. Perhaps the most important step taken was to identify <br />a case management agency to oversee the individuals and families displaced by the <br />event. The Neighborhood Place of Puna was chosen for this role, and the DARRT <br />partnered with Hawaii Community Foundation to pay for staffing for case management <br />and a housing placement specialist. <br />4) Share information. A shared database is critical for tracking survivors and <br />accountability. Every agency with resources to contribute to the intake follow-ups was <br />given administrative access, allowing the DARRT to see how that process was going and <br />ensure that services or resources like rental assistance weren't duplicated. From May <br />3rd till the end of the fiscal year, the DARRT tracked and provided follow-up resources to <br />over 1,000 households. <br />Weekly meetings at the ADRC of the <br />Hawaii Disaster Assistance, Response <br />and Recovery Team (HI-DARRT) grew <br />from eight on May 6, 2018 to 80 by <br />the end of June. <br />,;,,,,,,;,pouu,,,5;11(1:1111111111:h1111111, 11111111111111' <br />06 <br />111 <br />w� <br />D <br />