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.
All Resources
FBD Spotlight
Jason Griffith
Stillaguamish River
“This project is a big success…Just looking out on the marsh that’s being restored with the tide flushing over the ground.. that’s really cool and something I’ve waited 10 years to see.”
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!
Newsletter Sign Up
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.