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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Headwater Relief Organization’s “River of Hope” Project Featured in the Trauma Psychology Journal of the American Psychological Association
PARTICIPATION IN THE RIVER OF HOPE PROJECT RESULTED IN SEVERAL CHANGES AT A PERSONAL, INTERPERSONAL AND INSTITUTIONAL LEVEL FOR BOTH VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF OF ORION ASSOCIATES. An article titled “River of Hope: A Haven of Help in a Storm Devastated Ninth Ward” appeared...
The River of Hope Mental Health Resource Center
The River of Hope Mental Health Resource Center was established after Hurricane Katrina to provide education and support to children and adults who did not have access to other services. Staffed by volunteers specializing in mental health and trauma support and funded...
Headwaters Relief Organization Responds to the Threat of Red River Flooding
FLOODING IN THE FARGO / MOORHEAD AREA PROMPTS HEADWATERS RELIEF ORGANIZATION TO SEND VOLUNTEERS. Headwaters Relief Organization sent a group of six volunteers to the Fargo / Moorhead area on March 27th and March 28th, in response to the threat of Red River flooding in...
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