FEMA Helping Hands Workshop Oct. 23 In Gulfport
Release Date: October 22, 2007
Release Number: 1604-604
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BILOXI, Miss. -- Voluntary Agency Liaisons (VAL) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will host a Helping Hands workshop from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Oct. 23, at the Gateway United Methodist Church at 16020 Swan Road in Gulfport.
Occupants in FEMA temporary housing units in Harrison and Stone counties are encouraged to attend. The workshop will include representatives from various local, state and federal agencies to address various personal recovery issues facing occupants of FEMA travel trailers and mobile homes. VAL staff will provide translation services.
"We just want people to know there are options available to them," said Laura Mason, workshop organizer. "We have had an amazing response from past panel participants and we're grateful they're coming back to help again."
VAL and FEMA Individual Assistance teams will distribute fliers to approximately 500 occupants of commercial and FEMA group parks throughout Harrison County and another 100 fliers to occupants in Stone County with more details about the workshop.
For more information about the Helping Hands workshop, please call FEMA VAL at 1-228-594-2994 or 1-228-594-3198.
VAL has conducted workshops throughout Hancock, Harrison, Jackson and Pearl River counties.
More are planned to target other FEMA occupants along the Gulf Coast.
The following organizations are scheduled to participate:
- FEMA Individual Assistance and VAL
- Mississippi Emergency Management Agency Individual Assistance www.msema.org
- Mississippi Alternative Housing Program
- WIN Job Center http://www.mdes.ms.gov/wps/portal
- Mississippi Regional Housing Authority
- Mississippi Home Corporation http://www.mshomecorp.com/firstpage.htm
- USDA Rural Development http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/ms/
- Mississippi Center for Justice http://www.mscenterforjustice.org/begin.html
- American Red Cross
- Mississippi Protection and Advocacy http://www.mspas.com/mission.htm, 1-228-539-1793, 1-601-278-7288
- Mississippi Faith-Based Coalition-Jacqueline Johnson & Mac Magee
- Lutheran Episcopal Services Management
- Consumer Credit Counseling Services of Greater New Orleans
- Boat People SOS
- Operation Hope
- Harrison County Long Term Recovery Committee
FEMA coordinates the federal government's role in preparing for, preventing, mitigating the effects of, responding to, and recovering from all domestic disasters, whether natural or man-made, including acts of terror.
Last Modified: Tuesday, 23-Oct-2007 18:09:55