External Relations Committee (Formerly Partner Services)
The committee studies, develops and helps implement policy regarding the following DSHR fields found within Partner Services (PS):
What is External Relations? External Relations (formerly known as Partner Services) coordinates diverse partnership services and works to strengthen and enhance liaison activities with government and private agencies. The activity is composed of five different tracks:
Community Partnerships: Ensures interests, needs, concerns, and resources of individuals and organizations representing a broad array of groups are represented on a disaster.
Fund-raising: The Disaster Fund-raising track is new under the External Relations DSHR group. The track works to raise funds and awareness during natural disasters.
Government Liaison: Coordinate services with local, state, federal, and Tribal government partners, as well as internal ARC partners, for the benefit of disaster victims.
Public Affairs: The disaster Public Affairs group is new under the External Relations DSHR track. The group focuses on media relations, publicity, web management, photography, facilitating and conducting interviews, story publishing and raising awareness of the disaster.
Upcoming Agenda and meeting supporting documents:
External Relations (formerly known as Partner Services) Committee Meeting Minutes:
2011 Meetings
2010 Meetings
- ER committee on 11-2011 consisted of a training, no minutes
- ER committee Minutes 09-16-2010
- ER Committee minutes, 07-08-2010
- PS Committee minutes, 05-13-2010
- PS Committee minutes, 03-11-2010
- PS Committee minutes, 01-25-2010
2007-2009 Meetings
- PS Committee minutes-11-12-09
- PS August meeting canceled
- PS Committee minutes, 05-14-09
- PS Committee minutes, 03-09-09
- PS Committee minutes, 01-08-09
- PS Committee minutes, 12-15-08
- PS Committee minutes, 10-23-08
- PS Committee minutes, 07-30-08
- PS Committee minutes, 05-21-08
- PS Committee minutes 03-13-08
- PS Committee minutes, 12-05-07
Government Liaison Committee meeting minutes (sub-committee of External Relations)
Supporting Committee Documents:
Committee Chair: Louisa Cardenas
Vice Chair: TBD
Response Staff Liaisons: Brandy Welch, Partner Services Manager and Paula Clamurro, Partner Serives/DSHR coordinator.
The committee meets the second Thursday of odd months from 6:30-8:30 p.m. normally at Chapter Headquarters (11355 Ohio Ave., Los Angeles CA. 90025). Please visit our Response Meeting Calendar, located on the main page of Emergency Services to confirm location, dates and times. If you would like further information on how to join the committee, please contact Brandy Welch at WelchBR@arcla.org
