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| | CSS coordinates the diocesan assistance to victims of disasters.
In time of natural disasters CSS responds in partnership with local parishes
through the Matthew 25 Program, the Knights of Columbus and St. Vincent de Paul
societies throughout the diocese, as while as in partnership with local and
nation agencies. Yearly, CSS also sponsors the annual TRAC disaster preparedness guide.
We are also a sponsor of the prototype TRAC/MIT hurricane resistant,
elevated LIFT house and have agreed to sponsor 5 such homes. For information on the Matthew 25 Diocesan Disaster Program click here. |
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| Gustav and Ike Hurricanes | Terrebonne and Lafourche Unmet Needs Committee | BARR: Bayou Area Readiness and Recovery | Currently, CSS is working closely with TRAC and the Unmet Needs Committee to provide for those needs that remain unmet. If assistance is needed, please apply to the Unmet Needs Committee through TRAC. You may contact TRAC at (985) 851-2952 or their Web site.
As with all services provided by CSS, assistance is available to those who qualify and live with the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux's geographical area. |
In those cases where the financial expense does not meet Catholic Social Services’ guidelines, the caseworker will seek additional financial assistance from other area agencies that constitute the Terrebonne/Lafourche Unmet Needs Committee.
Member agencies include: Catholic Social Services, TRAC (Terrebonne Readiness Action Coalition), the United Way of South Louisiana, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Louisiana United Methodist Church Disaster Recovery, FEMA, American Red Cross, Bayou Grace, and Terrebonne Parish Council on Aging. The client’s case is presented to the Committee, under strict confidentiality guidelines, and the situation is assessed. After the presentation, the Committee holds a question and answer session to clearly inform all agencies about the client’s situation. The agencies then pool together to determine what resources are available to the family, and resources are committed. After such a process, the hope of the committee is that all needs are met allowing the family to fully recovered from the disaster. |
Catholic Social Services participates in monthly recovery meetings in conjunction with the BARR Committee. BARR is made up of many government and civic organizations from Lafourche and Terrebonne Parishes. Meetings are held once a month to discuss present recovery efforts and future storm planning. |
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| |  Rev. Larry Snyder, President of Catholic Charities USA and Kim Burgo, CCUSA Director of Disaster Response visited CCHT on April 28, 2009. The pair met with Robert Gorman, CCHT Executive Director and Germaine Jackson, Director of Social Services before visiting the Dulac Community to view a LA LIFT house under construction and to visit a homeowner in a completed LA LIFT house. In 2008, CCHT sponsored three additional LA LIFT hurricane-ready houses through TRAC. The sponsorhip was made possible by a grant from Catholic Charties USA.
Rev. Larry Snyder, President of Catholic Charities USA and Kim Burgo, CCUSA Director of Disaster Response visited CCHT on April 28, 2009. The pair met with Robert Gorman, CCHT Executive Director and Germaine Jackson, Director of Social Services before visiting the Dulac Community to view a LA LIFT house under construction and to visit a homeowner in a completed LA LIFT house. In 2008, CCHT sponsored three additional LA LIFT hurricane-ready houses through TRAC. The sponsorhip was made possible by a grant from Catholic Charties USA.
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