FEMA Course PER-385: Enhancing Financial Literacy of Individuals and Businesses for Post-Disaster Recovery
Name:
FEMA Course PER-385: Enhancing Financial Literacy of Individuals and Businesses for Post-Disaster Recovery
Date:
November 4, 2021
Website:
https://www.ncdpcourses.org/catalog/
Event Description:
The National Center for Disaster Preparedness, Columbia University will be conducting a live virtual workshop for:
FEMA Course PER-385:
Enhancing Financial Literacy of Individuals and Businesses for Post-Disaster Recovery
- Who: Public and private sectors in Missouri and FEMA Region VII
- When: Thursday, November 4, 2021
- Time: 9:00 AM CT - 2:30 PM CT (breaks included with a half-hour for lunch)
- How:
- Part 1: Take a Pre-test prior to the virtual training
- Part 2: Virtual session via Zoom. Obtain a certificate.
- Cost: Free
- Prerequisites: Pre-test
Live virtual training will present information on:
- Key elements of business financial literacy, including critical components of pre-disaster planning, such as the benefits, hazards, risks, and key stakeholders, especially in vulnerable areas;
- Business action steps for increasing disaster financial readiness in a disaster financial management strategy;
- Components of a collaborative economic recovery plan that incorporates resources from public, private, and volunteer agencies;
- Quantitative and qualitative tools useful in performing economic assessments after a disaster (e.g., assessing damage to property);
- Strategies to coordinate intermediate and long-term plans among whole-community partners who can support business financial recovery.
Registration and Prerequisite Information:
- Create an account at https://www.ncdpcourses.org/catalog/.
- Click on the icon at the top of the page that says,“PER385BLMO - PER 385 MO IMPROVING BUSINESS' FINANCIAL LITERACY AND MANAGEMENT TO SUPPORT POST-DISASTER ECONOMIC RECOVERY” and select the enroll icon.
- Be sure to also enroll in the live training session.
- The prerequisites include a pre-test that should be completed before the training and is linked to the course when you login or access the course via “My Dashboard”.
Thank you in advance and reach out to us at crlcadmin@columbia.edu if you have any trouble registering.
~ NCDP Training Team