State of New Jersey 
Special Needs Programs and PartnersSpecial Needs Programs and Partners 
State of New Jersey 
Special Needs Programs and PartnersSpecial Needs Programs and Partners 

Presenters:Presenters: 
..Mary Goepfert NJOEMMary Goepfert NJOEM 
..Norman Smith, Project Freedom Inc. and NJNorman Smith, Project Freedom Inc. and NJ 
State Independent Living CouncilState Independent Living Council 
..Scott Elliot, Progressive Center for IndependentScott Elliot, Progressive Center for Independent 
LivingLiving 
..GeraldGerald McAteerMcAteer, Delta Development Group, Delta Development Group 
Inc.Inc. 
Presenters:Presenters: 
..Mary Goepfert NJOEMMary Goepfert NJOEM 
..Norman Smith, Project Freedom Inc. and NJNorman Smith, Project Freedom Inc. and NJ 
State Independent Living CouncilState Independent Living Council 
..Scott Elliot, Progressive Center for IndependentScott Elliot, Progressive Center for Independent 
LivingLiving 
..GeraldGerald McAteerMcAteer, Delta Development Group, Delta Development Group 
Inc.Inc. 

Strategic ApproachStrategic Approach 
..Focusing on:Focusing on: 
..IndividualIndividual 
..Government AgenciesGovernment Agencies 
..Service ProviderService Provider 
..And on collaborations among:And on collaborations among: 
..Social ServicesSocial Services 
..HealthHealth 
..Emergency ManagementEmergency Management 
Strategic ApproachStrategic Approach 
..Focusing on:Focusing on: 
..IndividualIndividual 
..Government AgenciesGovernment Agencies 
..Service ProviderService Provider 
..And on collaborations among:And on collaborations among: 
..Social ServicesSocial Services 
..HealthHealth 
..Emergency ManagementEmergency Management 

Role of the IndividualRole of the Individual 
..Contributors, notContributors, not “…“… just passive receivers ofjust passive receivers of 
assistanceassistance …… ”” 
..Norman P. Smith, Project Freedom Inc.Norman P. Smith, Project Freedom Inc. 
Role of the IndividualRole of the Individual 
..Contributors, notContributors, not “…“… just passive receivers ofjust passive receivers of 
assistanceassistance …… ”” 
..Norman P. Smith, Project Freedom Inc.Norman P. Smith, Project Freedom Inc. 

Bergen County CERT TeamBergen County CERT Team 
December 2007December 2007 
Bergen County CERT TeamBergen County CERT Team 
December 2007December 2007 

Role of the Service ProviderRole of the Service Provider 
..Scott Elliott, Executive Director, ProgressiveScott Elliott, Executive Director, Progressive 
Center for Independent LivingCenter for Independent Living 
..Case Study: persons with disabilities asCase Study: persons with disabilities as 
community disaster educators and liaisons tocommunity disaster educators and liaisons to 
emergency managementemergency management 
..Case Study: Catholic Charities, Diocese ofCase Study: Catholic Charities, Diocese of 
TrentonTrenton 
PCIL -MOVING LIVES 
FORWARD! 
Role of the Service ProviderRole of the Service Provider 
..Scott Elliott, Executive Director, ProgressiveScott Elliott, Executive Director, Progressive 
Center for Independent LivingCenter for Independent Living 
..Case Study: persons with disabilities asCase Study: persons with disabilities as 
community disaster educators and liaisons tocommunity disaster educators and liaisons to 
emergency managementemergency management 
..Case Study: Catholic Charities, Diocese ofCase Study: Catholic Charities, Diocese of 
TrentonTrenton 
PCIL -MOVING LIVES 
FORWARD! 

Role of Government AgenciesRole of Government Agencies 
..IntegrationIntegration 
..AdvocacyAdvocacy 
..CoordinationCoordination 
..ForesightForesight 
..Applying guidance and lessons learnedApplying guidance and lessons learned –– 
registries, mass care, marketing the importanceregistries, mass care, marketing the importance 
of preparednessof preparedness 
Role of Government AgenciesRole of Government Agencies 
..IntegrationIntegration 
..AdvocacyAdvocacy 
..CoordinationCoordination 
..ForesightForesight 
..Applying guidance and lessons learnedApplying guidance and lessons learned –– 
registries, mass care, marketing the importanceregistries, mass care, marketing the importance 
of preparednessof preparedness 

Preparing is CaringPreparing is Caring …… 
… are you Register Ready ? 
Preparing is CaringPreparing is Caring …… 
… are you Register Ready ? 

Gerald M.Gerald M. McAteerMcAteer CEMCEM 
Delta Development GroupDelta Development Group 
Inc.Inc. 
Gerald M.Gerald M. McAteerMcAteer CEMCEM 
Delta Development GroupDelta Development Group 
Inc.Inc. 

Ongoing ProjectsOngoing Projects 
..Statewide implementation of Register ReadyStatewide implementation of Register Ready 
..Medical Needs Shelter GuidanceMedical Needs Shelter Guidance –– expansionexpansion 
into staffing, equipment, training, exercisinginto staffing, equipment, training, exercising 
..MMESMMES 
..County and local SN annexes toCounty and local SN annexes to EOPEOP’’ss 
..State EOPState EOP 
..Integration of SN considerations in HurricaneIntegration of SN considerations in Hurricane 
Evacuation Plan updateEvacuation Plan update 
Ongoing ProjectsOngoing Projects 
..Statewide implementation of Register ReadyStatewide implementation of Register Ready 
..Medical Needs Shelter GuidanceMedical Needs Shelter Guidance –– expansionexpansion 
into staffing, equipment, training, exercisinginto staffing, equipment, training, exercising 
..MMESMMES 
..County and local SN annexes toCounty and local SN annexes to EOPEOP’’ss 
..State EOPState EOP 
..Integration of SN considerations in HurricaneIntegration of SN considerations in Hurricane 
Evacuation Plan updateEvacuation Plan update 

Ongoing ProjectsOngoing Projects 
..SN Awareness Course for CERT TeamsSN Awareness Course for CERT Teams 
..NJ Resource Management DBNJ Resource Management DB 
..Disability Assessment Response TeamsDisability Assessment Response Teams 
..Partnership with NJ Division of Deaf HHPartnership with NJ Division of Deaf HH 
..Increasing Cultural CompetenceIncreasing Cultural Competence 
..NJ Special Needs Advisory PanelNJ Special Needs Advisory Panel 
..COOP for Social Service ProvidersCOOP for Social Service Providers –– CornellCornell 
UniversityUniversity 
Ongoing ProjectsOngoing Projects 
..SN Awareness Course for CERT TeamsSN Awareness Course for CERT Teams 
..NJ Resource Management DBNJ Resource Management DB 
..Disability Assessment Response TeamsDisability Assessment Response Teams 
..Partnership with NJ Division of Deaf HHPartnership with NJ Division of Deaf HH 
..Increasing Cultural CompetenceIncreasing Cultural Competence 
..NJ Special Needs Advisory PanelNJ Special Needs Advisory Panel 
..COOP for Social Service ProvidersCOOP for Social Service Providers –– CornellCornell 
UniversityUniversity 

Thank You ! 
Mary J. Goepfert, MPA, APR, CPM 
Training/Special Needs/External Affairs 
NJ Office Emergency Management 
609-584-5000 ext. 5117 
lppgoepm@gw.njsp.org 
Thank You ! 
Mary J. Goepfert, MPA, APR, CPM 
Training/Special Needs/External Affairs 
NJ Office Emergency Management 
609-584-5000 ext. 5117 
lppgoepm@gw.njsp.org