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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Channel 12 Features Headwaters Volunteers Ahead of Haiti Relief Trip
Recently Channel 12 News, a news organization based in the Twin Cities, interviewed Headwaters volunteers about our upcoming trip to Haiti and our long term mission to help communities there. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-s6z1OOGRM View the full story on the...
Headwaters Volunteers to Support Haiti Following Hurricane Matthew
Our team of volunteers will be departing for Haiti on Wednesday. While this trip was scheduled some time ago, their mission will now focus on providing aid in the wake of Hurricane Matthew. With the devastation as a result of this category four storm, Haiti, a...
Caring for Your Emotional Well-Being After a Flood
A flood can be very damaging physically, often overlooked is the emotional toll it can take. Here are a few resources that can help people build resilience or process their emotions after the fact. Recovering Emotionally From a Disaster The Road to Resilience...
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