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Texas
Interagency Interfaith Disaster Response
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19 June 2007
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Friend:
Today we are bringing you great volunteer
and learning opportunities from other agencies in our
area.
- The American Red Cross needs managers
for Volunteer Resource Centers in the event of
a disaster. If disaster strikes, are you
ready to step up and serve?
- The Easter Seals of Central
Texas, in conjuntion with the Robert V. Miller
Fund, is kicking off a campaign to raise money
for adults with disabilities. They have
several great fundraising ideas on their website
that donors can use to raise money and have fun
at the same time.
- The United Way of the Capital
Area is presenting a workshop that has valuable
information for those who work with Katrina survivors. The
skills learned at this workshop could be essential
for preparing for future crises.
At TIDR, we are excited that we are able to pass out
information to so many different people and organizations. This
openness fosters collaboration and gives everyone an
opportunity to serve to the best of their ability.
Peace,
Amy
Amy BeVille Elder, M.Div.
Executive Director, TIDR
amy@tidr.org
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 Become
a Manager for the Volunteer Resource Center!
Use
your leadership or organizational skills to serve others
What
is the Volunteer Resource Center?
The VRC
trains and deploys volunteers in hurricane disaster
relief.
What
is the role of a VRC Manager?
The VRC Manager provides leadership to volunteers,
coordinates and oversees the training of volunteers at
the VRC, and acts as a liaison with other relief efforts. The
VRC Manager also provides oversight and direction the daily
operations of the Center.
The VRC Manager will supervise up to 15 volunteers and coordinate
with other area agencies that are participating in the effort,
such as TIDR, the City of Austin, Hands on Central Texas, 211,
and local food banks. VRC Managers should have some administrative
experience, including the ability to coordinate, monitor, and
manage training programs and people. The position requires
expertise in working collaboratively in an emergency environment;
skills in management, training, planning, and evaluation.
How
can I get involved?
Attend American Red Cross Volunteer
Resource Center Manager Training!
Saturday,
June 23
3:00-5:30pm
American Red Cross Classroom A
2218 Pershing
Drive
Austin, TX
Register by contacting Kim
Landry at klandry@centex.redcross.org,
or call (512) 928-4271.
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TIDR
Hurricane Katrina/Rita Case Managers' Meeting
TIDR
will hold the next Case Managers' Meetings on June
20 and July
18. We will not meet
on July 4.
The meetings are now twice monthly, on the first
and third Wednesday of the month. Please
contact us at 458-8848 if you have any questions!
Do you have a success story? We would love to hear it! Please
send your submissions for the "Mano a Mano" award to amy@tidr.org.
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Road
to Recovery and Resiliency--Disaster & Crisis Intervention
Workshop: Facilitating Psycho-Social Reconstruction
Hosted by the United Way Capital Area
Wednesday, July 18
10:00am-5:00pm
United Way Capital Area
2000 MLK Blvd. Austin, TX
If you are a case manager engaged
in the day-to-day work with Katrina or Rita survivors,
you may be an excellent candidate to learn and use group
resiliency skills on the front lines or in preparation
for future crises. Led by experienced facilitators,
upon completion of this one-day workshop, participants
will be able to:
- Describe a grief cycle; identify productive
and non-productive processes of handling grief
in one's self and others, both on an individual
and group level
- Use specific and effective tools
for facilitating group processes of proactive grief
management
- Identify and apply resilience strategies
to support the stages of group and individual resilience
- Share techniques to maintain a healthy
balance between working with survivors and personal
well-being (caring for the care-giver)
- Deliver workshop and/or share workshop
learning to assist others who work with disaster
survivors
For more information, please contact Shawn
Lemieux at (512)
382-8618.
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"I
Am Special!" Disability Challenge to Launch on
Capitol Steps
State
Representative Valinda Bolton will announce a major fundraising
campaign on the Texas State Capitol steps June
27, 2007 at 10 a.m.
The Robert V. Miller Fund in partnership with Easter Seals
Central Texas will launch a major fundraising campaign. Representative
Bolton, along with Jeff Blake, former NFL player and championship
quarterback and PGA golf professional Scot W.R. Nei, through
Adam's Golf Fitness Academy, are lending their support to
raise funds that will provide camp experiences for special
people and their caregivers.
The Camp was the vision of the Gerald Miller Family, following
the passing of their son, Robert in September 2005. Robert
was born with severe disabilities and was privileged to have
camp experiences as a child and young adult. It is an experience
that the Millers and Easter Seals Central Texas want to provide
for adults through the Easter Seals Central Texas Camp for Adults
with Disabilities program. The RV Miller Fund will provide
scholarships to send campers and their caregivers for a week
of camping activities involving arts, crafts, dancing, swimming,
fishing, campfire sing-alongs, but most importantly developing
social relationships to counteract the isolation that so many
experience. Caregivers are given a week of respite for
their constant vigil and receive support from professional staff
and other participating caregivers.
The pilot camp was held May 14-20th in Gonzales, Texas and was
enormously successful. A subsequent camp is scheduled for
October 28-November 2, 2007 in Bruceville, Texas. Scholarships
are desperately needed to accommodate the campers and caregivers
who want to come. It is for that reason that the "I AM
SPECIAL" Disability Challenge will kick off on the Capitol Steps
with multiple activities for the people of Austin to participate
in individually or with friends, family, or co-workers. Camp
activity downloads may be accessed at www.centraltx.easterseals.com. Further
questions? Please contact Kay
Klotz, Director of Development, at (512)
615-6817.
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Texas Interagency Interfaith Disaster Response
~an inclusive community collaboration~
5207 Airport Blvd. Austin, TX 78751
www.tidr.org
info@tidr.org
512.458.8848 |
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