The Humanitarian Disaster Institute is the first faith-based academic disaster research center in the country. Our mission is to help the church prepare and care for a disaster-filled world. We use our research to create resources and events geared toward
As a research center at the University of Southern California, the Center for Religion and Civic Culture is committed to developing knowledge about how religion shapes people and the world.
National VOAD, an association of organizations that mitigate and alleviate the impact of disasters, provides a forum promoting cooperation, communication, coordination and collaboration; and fosters more effective delivery of services to communities affected by disaster.
As you are considering how to best secure your organization while remaining welcoming, JCRC-NY and UJA-Federation are pleased to offer additional resources to keep you and your stakeholders safe and secure.
The Disaster Resistant Communities Group was established to provide a host of disaster planning and preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation services to local, regional, state and national agencies and departments as well as community and faith based organizations.
The Disaster Distress Helpline, 1-800-985-5990, is a 24/7, 365-days-a-year, national hotline dedicated to providing immediate crisis counseling for people who are experiencing emotional distress related to any natural or human-caused disaster.
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.
FEMA Engagement Guidelines - Sikh Leaders: Sikhism, the world’s fifth largest religion, has an estimated 25 million adherents. Approximately 500,000 Sikhs live in the U.S. and worship at over 250 gurdwaras. Sikhs do not have clergy.
FEMA Engagement Guidelines - Muslim Leaders: Islam, the world's second largest religion, has an estimated one and a half billion adherents. Between 2-6 million Muslims live in the U.S. and worship at over 2,100 masjids.