Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Awards Funds to Catholic Charities’ Disaster Response Program
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton is pleased to announce that its Disaster Response Program is offering additional services to those impacted by Hurricane Sandy. A generous grant of almost $600,000 from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation supports the launch of these new initiatives.The grant will also assist in continuing the comprehensive Disaster Case Management services that have been offered over the last two years.
“This grant is critical to those who have suffered so much as a result of this disaster. We look to rebuild more than houses. We will also build strong homes, hearts and minds through this initiative,” said Maria Nikolatos, Director, Disaster Response Program.
REBUILD (Resilient Experience Building Under Involved Leadership & Direction) will help educate homeowners who are just beginning or still in the process of rebuilding, to help them better navigate their own project. This series of workshops will help breakdown the construction process into more manageable steps, allowing homeowners to better understand the process from start to finish. The workshop’s goal is to build greater confidence and resiliency through education, while empowering homeowners to move into a project management role for their own construction projects.
To learn more about REBUILD contact Arnold Valentin, Jr. at 800-652-2080, x 4260 or at [email protected].
Resiliency in a Changing World, is an evidence based resiliency curriculum to help many people who have been traumatized by the storm and its aftermath deal with future traumatic events. This program will be offered at Visitation Relief Center, as well as churches, schools and other settings.
Currently adult resiliency groups are being held every Monday at 6:30PM at the Visitation Relief Center, 721 Mantoloking Road in Brick, NJ. Community and family focused resiliency groups are being scheduled for the fall.
For additional information on Resiliency in a Changing World, contact Theresa McGrath at 800-652-2080 x4203 or at [email protected].
Catholic Charities’ Disaster Response Program is also offering free counseling services to those affected by Hurricane Sandy. For more information on counseling and other services call 800-652-2080 or visit the program’s page on Facebook.