OUR MISSION
The mission of Jefferson County Long Term Recovery Group is to assist individuals and families with long-term recovery following a natural or man-made disaster. We serve all households impacted by disaster, but focus strongly on the most vulnerable. We first determine the household's unmet needs through a case management program. We diligently work to obtain the resources necessary to meet the unmet needs of those we serve. We want to stretch our donor's dollars as far as possible, so we vet households carefully to avoid duplication of services.
OUR RECOVERY PLAN
Jefferson County households impacted by disaster are counting on all of us as a community, especially looking toward Jefferson County LTRG, for leadership and guidance through their circumstances, rebuild efforts, unmet needs, emotional/spiritual support and more. Jefferson County LTRG is committed to the Jefferson County disaster recovery effort long term. The leadership of our long term recovery team is strengthened through collaborative partnerships with other volunteer and faith-based organizations, in an effort to make great things happen for our county and to meet this important commitment.
OUR GOALS
·Working with disaster survivors to better understand their immediate and long-term needs
·Working with volunteer and faith-based organizations to assess their capacity for long-term recovery work
·Mobilize volunteers from inside and outside of our county/state to assist;
·Identifying funding and material resources to support repair and rebuilding
·Rehabilitate and repair damaged houses, with a focus on resilience to help homes withstand future disasters;
·Engage in collaborative partnerships with non-profit and for-profit organizations with the goal of working together to positively renew and restore our impacted communities
·Provide emotional support and care to individuals and families whose lives have been changed due to disaster
·Promote a message of hope throughout our county, especially engaging those directly impacted by disaster
·Dedicate our effort to rebuilding a strong and more resilient community