Cultural Literacy

Mar 29 2022

In collaboration with the Faith Sector Community Preparedness Program and NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response, NYDIS hosts training summits for NYC clergy and lay leaders. The summit, which features workshops and

NYDIS Disaster Chaplaincy Training Profile

Spiritual and emotional impacts of disaster call for skilled response from trusted leaders and care providers. NYDIS trains and credentials disaster chaplains and spiritual care workers to volunteer during crises, at disaster sites, mass care facilities, and points of dispensing.

Religious and cultural communities are part of the whole community, and the DHS Center for Faith-based & Neighborhood Partnerships works to form partnerships between the Federal Government and faith-based and neighborhood organizations to more effectively serve Americans in need.

Building religious literacy and competency is an ongoing process, with a wealth of both self-directed study resources and classroom trainings available. A good starting point is taking a religious literacy self-assessment.