Practicum Project : Project Planning Form and Resource Assessment
Persons with specific needs face barriers in receiving certain kids' support based on their societal discrimination, identity, or other relevant factors. These circumstances enforce them to be deprived of rightful services that the state is not providing them and hence remain dispossessed from enjoying their lives to the fullest like other normal citizens of the state. This paper aims to identify such at-risk or vulnerable aggregate within the population of the area where they reside. The demographics of the chose aggregate would be discussed, and disaster preparedness deficits would be identified. The agency resources would be pointed out to help this community, and the emergency management coordinator's contact would be provided. Also, some websites would be cited to address the special needs of this aggregate effectively.
Identification of At-Risk Community Aggregate
The refugee camps of Texas are selected as the at-risk or vulnerable community aggregate. The reason for selecting the Texas refugee region is that Texas, one of the most populated areas in terms of refugee residence (National Immigration Forum, 2020). Approximately 10 percent of all US refugees have been re-positioned to Texas since 2010 (McConnell, 2020). After the UNHCR and the US embassy's finalization, the refugees are sent to particular states according to their accommodation and resource capacities. The refugee re-settlement agencies help this community to settle in the specific region with basic housing, clothing, and food requirements.
Some interesting facts of this group that encouraged me to select this aggregate were that they are the ones who have left their country for certain reasons and are obligated to live in another country. The displacement can be due to conflict between the two states, state violence, or human rights violations. This characteristic is common among all the individuals of this group and hence, makes it an aggregate that is at-risk of vulnerability. This vulnerability can be seen during and after a disaster since they might have to be displaced in times of flood or other crises that cause high costs for the state governments. Sanitation, hygiene, child-protection, healthcare, and food services have to be provided for refugee aggregates, making it most vulnerable at the time of disaster.
It is mostly observed that neighboring countries give the refugees an allowance to stay within their state. Most refugees come from Congo, Burma, and Ukraine (National Immigration Forum, 2020). Refugees from Congo have outnumbered the other states since the US has strong relations with this country, especially after its independence from Belgium in 1960. However, during Trump's regime, there was a cap imposed on the incoming of refugees, before which the US was counted among one of the top countries residing refugees (Krogstad, 2019). Global events and shifting priorities of the US have kept the influx of refugees fluctuating over time.
Quick facts
Population: Texas
Percent of population under five years old: 6.9% (Census.gov, 2019)
Percent of population over 65 years old: 12.9%
Percentage of the non-White population: 21.3%
Percentage having bachelors or higher degree: 29.3%
Percentage of veterans: 17%
The median value of an owner's occupied house: $161,700
Median household income: $59,570
Percentage of persons in poverty: 13.6%
Resource Deficits Related to Disaster Preparedness
Refugees in Texas can be considered as socially vulnerable aggregates concerning natural disasters. Texas is the most prone area for natural disasters in the entire United States (NASA, 2017). There are complications that Texas refugees have to face due to certain...
…Websites and Their Help in Addressing Unique Needs of Selected AggregateThe two websites that can help in disaster planning for the special needs of selected aggregate refugees of Texas are Texas General Land Office and Texas City. Texas General Land Office would help with disaster preparations since it has a howl section on the website discussing disaster planning details. It advises knowing the risks, gathering supplies, securing important documents, making essential evacuation plans, and protecting the property before the arrival of a disaster. There is a list of weather websites given on the website so that refugees can stay updated about the natural disaster's progressions according to weather changes. There are several links for extra preparedness tips, including social media accounts to follow in times of disaster, tech readiness, flood insurance, Texas homeowner's handbook, etc. (Texas General Land Office, n.a.).
Another website, Texas City, is vital in making decisions about disaster preparedness since it provides disaster planning guidelines for families. It has a checklist of emergency preparedness and gives a plan for family engagement when a disaster strikes. Flood and tornadoes are addressed in separate sections since these two natural disasters are mostly observed in Texas. It provides further links to useful websites like preparing for disasters for people with disabilities, humane society for disaster preparedness, Texas division of emergency management, federal emergency department, disaster assistance, institute for business and home safety, and national flood insurance program, etc. (Texas City, n.a.)
Conclusion
Special needs communities like refugees should be equally included and entitled to disaster preparedness as the general population. The services provided should be consistent with human rights laws. Political and legal frameworks and their relevant laws should be for this special…
References
Census.gov. (2019). Quick facts: Texas. Retrieved from https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/TX#
GCIR (Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees). (2017, September 25). The impact of natural disasters on immigrants and refugees in the United States: What finders need to know in the immediate term. Retrieved from https://www.gcir.org/sites/default/files/resources/GCIR-Impact-Natural-Disasters-on-Immigrants-Brief.pdf
Krogstad, J.M. (2019, October 7). Key facts about refugees to the US. Fact Tank. Retrieved from https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/10/07/key-facts-about-refugees-to-the-u-s/
McConnell, S. (2020, January 13). Data shows Texas resettled more refugees than any other state in the last decade. The Texan.News. Retrieved from https://thetexan.news/data-shows-texas-received-more-refugees-than-any-other-state-in-the-last-decade/
NASA. (2017). Natural and man-made hazards in the state of Texas. Retrieved from https://nisar.jpl.nasa.gov/files/nisar/NISAR_Applications_Hazards_Texas.pdf
National Immigration Forum. (2020, November 5). Fact sheet: US refugee re-settlement. Retrieved from https://immigrationforum.org/article/fact-sheet-u-s-refugee-resettlement/
Office of the Texas Governor, Greg Abbott. (n.a.). Emergency management. Retrieved from https://gov.texas.gov/organization/disabilities/emergency_management#:~:text=On%20the%20internet%20at%3A%20https,your%20preferred%20phone%20relay%20option.
Refugee Empowerment Center. (n.a.). Home. Retrieved from https://refugeeempowerment.org/
Refugee Services of Texas. (n.a.). Who we are? Retrieved from https://www.rstx.org/who-we-are/faqs.html#content_69d011986dd279ad585de46cb5a24001_item_11599676
Texas City. (n.a.). Disaster planning. Retrieved from http://www.texas-city-tx.org/page/emer.disaster_planning
Texas General Land Office. (n.a.). Disaster preparedness. Retrieved from https://recovery.texas.gov/preparedness/index.html
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