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Home > Oregon Partnership for Disaster Resilience: Showcase State Program > Primary Activities Include:
Primary Activities Include:
- Community Plan and Project Development Support: The Partnership supports communities in developing natural hazard risk reduction plans and projects by providing training programs, workshops, and hands-on assistance to communities. Additionally, the Partnership aims to build local capacity for disaster safety and risk reduction while developing a support network among communities and partners.
- Applied Research & Technical Resource Development: The Partnership develops and distributes resource manuals and CDs (e.g., Technical Resource Guide, Natural Hazard Risk Reduction Plan Framework, etc.) that assist communities in planning and preparing for natural hazards.
- Training Programs & Capacity Building: The Partnership continually develops new training programs through the University of Oregon’s Community Service Center that benefit communities, agencies, and partners involved in natural hazard risk reduction. Samples include Open for Business, Benefit/Cost Analysis, and Oregon Pre-Disaster Mitigation community training series.
- Development of Strategic Alliances: The Partnership promotes and facilitates collaborative strategic alliances between federal, state, and local agencies, not-for profits, academic institutions, and professional organizations to accomplish the goals and activities highlighted in the Partnerships strategic plan.
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