The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared ODPANN 25-108, which gives information on a toolkit that is designed to assist providers with assessing and preparing for unexpected events to ensure the individuals they are supporting remain safe and continue to receive the services they need in the event of an emergency.

The Prepared People Save Lives Toolkit is available for download and use on the MyODP website.

It contains a Hazard Vulnerability Assessment (HVA), which will:

• Identify and rank different hazards (natural disasters, technology failures, human-caused dangers);
• Look at how vulnerable the program is and figure out what may need improvement through planning factors; and
• Allow for continuous process improvement annually, making services resilient, and more prepared for emergencies.

Please review the communication for more details.