Background On Some Of Our Partners and Coalition
Members
The
SBC Foundation
The SBC Foundation is the charitable giving arm
of SBC Communications Inc. The SBC Foundation
supports efforts that enrich and strengthen diverse
communities nationwide, particularly those with
an emphasis on education and technology and those
that benefit underserved populations. SBC employees
are committed to enriching and strengthening America's
diverse communities through financial support
and millions of volunteer hours. Team SAFE-T is
being implemented with $1 million in funding from
The SBC Foundation.
California
Department of Education
The mission of the California Department of Education
(DOE) is to provide leadership, assistance, oversight
and resources so that every Californian has access
to an education that meets world-class standards.
Working with its partners, the DOE creates dynamic,
world-class education systems that equip all students
with the knowledge and skills to excel in college
and careers, and excel as parents and citizens.
The DOE disseminates information regarding Team
SAFE-T to school districts and principals in order
to help them enroll their teachers and schools
in the program. Additionally, the DOE approved
the Team SAFE-T educational materials for use
by schools in meeting state mandates for earthquake
and fire emergency instruction statewide and for
winter weather instruction in Northern California.
American
Red Cross
Each year, the American Red Cross responds immediately
to more than 70,000 disasters, including house
or apartment fires (the majority of disaster responses),
hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, tornadoes, hazardous
materials spills, transportation accidents, explosions,
as well as other natural and man-made disasters.
Red Cross disaster relief focuses on meeting people's
immediate emergency disaster-caused needs. For
Team SAFE-T, the American Red Cross used its Masters of Disaster program to help develop
the age-appropriate educational materials that
will be used to teach school children throughout
California how to respond to emergencies. American
Red Cross volunteers will staff Team SAFE-T events
at local schools, as well as help lead the training
sessions.
California
Service Corps
The California Service Corps (CSC) seeks to provide
meaningful forms of volunteerism and service to
the people of California who want to strengthen
and support their state through service. The CSC
administers the AmeriCorps program funded by the
Corporation for National and Community Service
and the Citizen Corps Program funded by the Department
of Homeland Security. Citizen Corps, a vital component
of USA Freedom Corps, was created to help coordinate
volunteer activities that will make our communities
safer, stronger and better prepared to respond
to any emergency situation. It provides opportunities
for people to participate in a range of measures
to make their families, their homes and their
communities safer from the threats of crime, terrorism,
and disasters of all kinds. The California Service
Corps will disseminate information regarding Team
SAFE-T and related volunteer opportunities to
its many programs, partners, and affiliates.
Office
of the First Lady, Maria Shriver
Maria Shriver describes herself as a mother, wife,
daughter, sister and friend, but she also is a
best-selling author and an award-winning broadcast
journalist. In January 2004, Shriver left her
job at NBC News to embark on a new phase of her
life as First Lady of California. In her role
as First Lady, Shriver serves as the Honorary
Chair of the California Service Corps, which encourages
all Californians to engage in acts of service
to strengthen and support their state. Shriver
has supported Team SAFE-T, which is being hailed
as a key education component of the Be Smart.
Be Responsible. Be Prepared. Be Ready! campaign.
California State Alliance
The California State Alliance is a non-profit
organization that supports a broad array of projects
to benefit Californians while lessening the burden
on state government. As just one example of an
initiative included in the California State Alliance,
First Lady of California Maria Shriver launched
Heroic Families, a Military Families Initiative
to support California military families through
volunteer efforts. Her initiative calls on organizations,
businesses, community groups, schools and faith-based
groups to volunteer their time on behalf of military
families in their time of need. Similar support
is offered Team SAFE-T.
Alliance initiatives include: engaging Californians
in service to their communities, recognizing the
contributions of California women, aiding California's
military families and preparing Californians for
when disaster strikes. The Alliance partnered
with the Office of Emergency Services and California
companies to develop a comprehensive disaster
preparedness public relations campaign for the
state entitled, Be Smart, Be Responsible, Be Prepared.
Be Ready! This campaign encourages California
families to be prepared for when disaster strikes
by obtaining preparedness information, creating
a family disaster plan and building disaster preparedness
kits for their apartments, homes and cars. The
Alliance is also partnering with Team SAFE-T to
teach California's school aged children easy steps
they can take to be prepared too.
Governor’s
Office of Emergency Services/California Office
of Homeland Security
The Governor’s Office of Emergency Services
(OES) coordinates overall state agency response
to major disasters in support of local government.
The office is responsible for assuring the state’s
readiness to respond to and recover from natural,
manmade, and war-caused emergencies, and for assisting
local governments in their emergency preparedness,
response and recovery efforts. During emergencies,
OES activates the State Operations Center (SOC)
in Sacramento and the Regional Emergency Operations
Centers (REOCs) in impacted areas to receive and
process local requests for assistance. OES and
other state agency public information officers
staff the OES Emergency News Center to provide
emergency information to the public through the
news media. OES maintains the State Emergency
Plan, which outlines the organizational structure
for state management of the response to natural
and manmade disasters. OES assists local governments
and other state agencies in developing their own
emergency preparedness and response plans, in
accordance with the Standardized Emergency Management
System and the State Emergency Plan, for earthquakes,
floods, fires, hazardous material incidents, nuclear
power plant emergencies, and dam breaks. OES has
supported Team SAFE-T as a key education component
of the Be Smart. Be Responsible. Be Prepared.
Be Ready! campaign. OES will provide assistance
to schools in the event of a real disaster.
California
Broadcasters Association
Promoting customs and practices in the best interests
of broadcasters and the public they serve is the
purpose of the California Broadcasters Association
(CBA). As the only statewide broadcasting industry
organization, CBA provides protection and professional
services to further the interests of all commercial
radio and television stations in California. CBA
will disseminate Team SAFE-T public service announcements
to drive awareness and participation in the program.
Univision
Communications Inc.
Univision Communications Inc. ("Univision")
is the leading Spanish-language media company
in the United States, including television, radio,
music and Internet offerings that entertain and
inform more Hispanics each day than any other
media company in the country. Television operations
include the Univision Network, TeleFutura Network,
Galavisión and Univision and TeleFutura
Television Groups. Univision also owns and operates
Univision Radio, Univision Music Group and Univision
Online. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California,
Univision was incorporated in Delaware in 1992
and its stock is traded on the New York Stock
Exchange (UVN). Univision will provide a range
of public service support and broadcast coverage
to Team SAFE-T.
Channel
One Network
Now in its 15th year of broadcasting, Peabody
Award-winning Channel One News is the leading
source of news and information for young people.
The 12-minute news broadcasts are delivered daily
to nearly 8 million students and 400,000 educators
in nearly 12,000 middle and high schools across
the country. In recent months, Channel One News
has covered fast-breaking world events from regions
such as Iraq, Kuwait, Afghanistan, Thailand, Sudan,
Sri Lanka, Jordan, Cuba, Venezuela, North Korea,
Myanmar, and Qatar. Channel One News programming
has been featured on leading networks and news
programs, including CNN, ABC News, the WB, Nightline,
and The Today Show. Channel One News and its three-time
Webby Award-winning Web site, ChannelOne.com,
feature stories on breaking news and in-depth
issues that affect the world, the nation and specifically,
America's teenagers. Channel One News will be
airing Team SAFE-T’s PSA featuring Hilary
Duff during September and October 2005.
UCLA
School of Public Health / Center
for Public Health and Disasters
The UCLA School of Public Health is one of the
top schools of public health in the country. It
is located in the most diverse county in the country,
which provides a unique setting with unparalleled
opportunities for research, teaching and service.
The UCLA Center for Public Health and Disasters
collaborates with local and state public health
agencies, community-based organizations, schools,
hospitals, and agencies in the public and private
sector. The School’s Center for Public Health
and Disasters will provide Team SAFE-T with an
evaluation of the program (by gathering feedback
from participating schools) in order to improve
components of the program before it is made available
nationwide.
California
Professional Firefighters
California Professional Firefighters (CPF) is
the state's largest full-service organization
dedicated to the needs of career, front line firefighters.
Representing some 30,000 local, state and federal
firefighters in 150 affiliated local associations,
CPF's mission is to improve the lives of front
line firefighters, their families and the communities
they serve. In addition to its legislative advocacy
on behalf of firefighters and public safety, CPF
also co-sponsors (with the State Fire Marshal)
the California Fire Fighter Joint Apprenticeship
Committee, a unique labor-management training
and apprenticeship collaboration. CPF's non-profit
California Fire Foundation serves as fiscal agent
for Team SAFE-T.
James
Lee Witt Associates, LLC.
James Lee Witt Associates (JLWA) is a crisis and
emergency management consulting firm based in
Washington, D.C. with offices in Atlanta, Chicago,
and Sacramento, and has unrivaled experience and
hands-on knowledge of public safety, disaster
mitigation, continuity of operations, and emergency
management issues. JLWA bridges government agencies
and non-profits with industry and constituents,
advises educational institutions, and assists
state and local governments, as well as international
bodies, to prepare for and recover from disasters
and crises. JLWA will provide Team SAFE-T strategic
advisory services and facilitate key introductions
for government and/or corporate sponsorships.
The
Federal Emergency Management Agency
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- a former independent agency that became part
of the new Department of Homeland Security in
March 2003 - is tasked with responding to, planning
for, recovering from and mitigating against disasters.
FEMA will provide Team SAFE-T with additional
resources, as needed.
