Trust, collaboration and communication are foundational components of integrated floodplain management. This section contains resources for building trust with diverse project stakeholders, engaging with unhoused communities living in the floodplain or taking a trauma-informed approach to emergency communication.
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FBD Spotlight
Paula Harris
Nooksack River
“I can honestly say that when we got funding to acquire the highest risk properties on the Canyon Creek alluvial fan I thought that mitigating the risk to human life was probably the best we could ever do with a bad situation. While some salmon funding did come through, it was not near enough. The Floodplains by Design funding came at the critical time and now both the fish and residents of Glacier Springs are happy and safer.”
Resources
Houseless Engagement
Trauma Informed Emergency Management
Collaboration Building
FbD Lunch n Learn: Trust in Natural Resource Management
To learn more about interpersonal engagement resources, contact Hannah at hbuehler@b-e-f.org
Trauma Informed Care Newsletter & Peer Support Group
Looking for resources and peer support around engaging unhoused folks in floodplains?
Increasingly, floodplain managers and land stewards are encountering houseless people surviving in floodplains and riparian areas. We’re working to develop resources to help build skills and support for environmental workers engaging with unhoused communities. Join our monthly peer support sessions or sign up for our newsletter for more information!
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Our quarterly newsletter shares resources, relevant articles and upcoming opportunities for land and water stewards engaging with unhoused communities. Sign up for the newsletter here.
Please contact hbuehler@b-e-f.org for more information or to sign up for the peer support sessions.