NYC VOAD Mental Health & Chaplaincy Committee
New York City: NYC VOAD Mental Health & Chaplaincy Committee, September 18th, 9am-11am at 330 5th Ave, 9th Floor. The NYC DOHMH’s Office of Mental Health Disaster Preparedness and Response will give a presentation on the DOHMH current response planning, working with mental health providers, and training for mental health providers to respond in times of emergency. There is no charge for this presentation.
Read MoreHudson Valley CISM Team Courses
Sullivan County: Hudson Valley CISM Team is offering the courses “Grief Following Trauma” and “Basic Group CISM” on September 27-28. These are all-day courses and attendance both days is required. There is a registration fee for these courses. (CLICK HERE for more information and registration brochure)
Read MoreHurricane Gustav
In response to Hurricane Gustav, the State of Louisiana is working to inform prospective volunteers and donors of how to best to get involved. To support Louisiana’s efforts, please consider reaching out to local relief organizations working in the affected areas. http://www.volunteerlouisiana.gov http://www.ohsep.louisiana.gov/ http://gov.louisiana.gov
Read MoreDCS Deploys Chaplains to Help People Affected by Crane Collapse
NEW YORK, May 30, 2008 — Disaster Chaplaincy Services (DCS) today deployed 3 chaplains to provide spiritual care to all people affected by a construction crane collapse on New York’s Upper East Side including their relatives and members of the community. According to initial news reports, 2 people were killed and 2 people were hurt by the accident. DCS counts on an involved network of partners, donors and volunteers to help continue its mission. Please, click here to donate to DCS and support its work. (CLICK HERE for the complete press...
Read MorePrepare Your Community: A Leadership Forum…
Disasters can occur at any time and polls show that in times of crisis two-thirds of Americans turn to their religious leader for comfort and guidance. Emergency preparedness is now an integral part of community planning and New York City is planning borough conferences specifically to equip faith-leaders with skills in disaster response and recovery initiatives. To help strengthen and localize existing preparedness and collaborative efforts, The New York City Citizen Corps Council, chaired by the Office of Emergency Management, in partnership with the American Red Cross of Greater New York,...
Read MoreDCS featured in the Daily News
“It would be wonderful if we weren’t needed, but we know we will be, and we are ready.” Read the full article with Executive Director Julie Taylor HERE.
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