Emergency Management

The Division of Family & Children Services’ (DFCS) Emergency Management unit ensures the capability to continue essential DFCS functions during natural disasters and/or unforeseen events through a partnership with the DFCS Director and the DFCS State Emergency Management Coordinator.

The Emergency Management unit aims to:

  • Ensure the continuous operation of DFCS during a natural disaster and/or unforeseen event;
  • Protect essential facilities, equipment, records, and other agency assets;
  • Mitigate loss of life, and minimize damage and loss to facilities;
  • Oversee state disaster sheltering and other humanitarian efforts; and
  • Achieve a timely and orderly recovery from a natural disaster and/or unforeseen event.

Partners
DFCS currently partners with the following organizations in times of natural disasters and/or unforeseen events:

  • Federal Emergency Management Agency
  • Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency
  • The American Red Cross
  • Georgia Department of Human Services' Division of Aging Services
  • Georgia Department of Public Health
  • The Salvation Army