BEMA International Members
(U.S.):
On
Thursday, September 28, 2017 I had the unique pleasure of a tour of the
American Red Cross (ARC) Operations Center, Arlington, Virginia to discuss
community engagement for both Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Island Territories of
the U.S.
Let’s
be honest the ARC is fighting to correct images from the housing issues associated with Haiti,
and organizational structure for diversity & inclusion. Workers on the front-line, and in the
background are still working diligently to provide support and adhere to its’
mission to prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergency by mobilizing
the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.
On a
local level ARC performs outstandingly.
All organizations are not perfect.
When change is necessary to complete the mission, change occurs from
top-down, which has not occurred since events of Haiti housing issue that has
left a stain on its mission.
Volunteer for ARC Op Center
BEMA
International has been asked to provide a volunteer to work in their
operations center in Virginia one, two, or three-days a week to assist with coordination
efforts in Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
If
interested please reply to this message of your interest.
You
will have the support of myself and other members of BEMA International. You will be in contact with our members on the ground in the Virgin Islands and others.
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ARC Disaster Mental
Health. Disaster Cycle Services
For
members gathering information, and organizing to address disaster trauma,
psychological first-aid assistance, and in search of volunteers please
utilize ARC resources for volunteers in this area for both national and
international assistance.
J.
Christie Rodgers
MSW,
LICSW
Senior
Associate National
Headquarters
Disaster
Mental Health 8550
Arlington Blvd
Disaster
Cycle Services Fairfax,
Virginia 2031
Christie.Rodgers@redcross.org Tel: 202-303-5754
SEARCH our
web\blog page (www.blackemergmanagersassociation.org)
for additional information on Disaster Trauma. Keyword search: ‘trauma’
Material
available from 2011 to present
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CDS
Charles
D. Sharp
Chief
Executive Officer
Black
Emergency Managers Association
International
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1231
Good Hope Road S.E.
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Washington,
D.C. 20020
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Office:
202-618-9097
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bEMA International
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