St. John
Disaster Response Training
Headwaters provided training to community members engaged in disaster response planning in December 2016, nine months before St. Johns US Virgin Islands experienced Hurricane Maria in September 2017. This training was done less than a year before the hurricane devastated the US Virgin Islands. Headwaters provided ongoing support during the aftermath of the hurricane and provided follow up support as well.
Headwaters received a grant in 2018 to provide telecounseling to survivors of the 2017 hurricanes. Telecounseling will be provided remotely with the recipients at a location in St. John’s by our volunteer in Minnesota. This service will be provided in 2019 with our staff of volunteers that are trained in providing mental health support.
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Headwaters heads for Moore, Oklahoma this week
A group of volunteers from Headwaters Relief Organization will head for Moore, Oklahoma on July 4, 2013 to assist with disaster relief efforts still underway after the devastating tornadoes in May of this year. 20 volunteers will be going to Moore, one of the hardest...
Headwaters Relief Organization’s Responds to Flooding in Minnesota’s Northland
Severe thunderstorms struck Minnesota’s Northland, including the Duluth area, beginning on Tuesday, June 19th. More than half a foot of rain fell in just a few hours, resulting in the most severe flooding in several decades. In response, more than fifty people...
Headwaters Relief Organization’s Minneapolis Tornado Response
On May 22, 2011 a tornado struck a residential area in North Minneapolis. The Headwaters volunteers were immediately on hand to help pass out emergency supplies in the distribution center. We helped staff the shelter through the Red Cross. We also assisted with...
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