Texas Interfaith Disaster Response

LONG-TERM DISASTER RECOVERY EFFORTS

Texas Interfaith Disaster Response (Austin, TX)

Who They Serve: Victims of disaster

What They Do: Community development, casework, communication center, relief coordination, referrals to social service agencies

Brief Description: 

Texas Interfaith Disaster Response seeks to coordinate emergency and long-term recovery efforts among a variety of faith-based organizations, government agencies, and private businesses.  The group meets weekly and involves numerous agencies from across the city, facilitating communication, information exchange, and helping to avoid duplication of services.  Their Communication Center serves as a vital link between evacuees and community agencies working to assist them.  In addition, the Communication Center has trained and mobilized 250 volunteer chaplains to provide emotional and spiritual care to evacuee families.