Who We Are

Galveston County Recovers was organized shortly after Hurricane Harvey. The vision of the group is embodied in its mission statement:

“The mission of Galveston County Recovers is to develop resources to meet the needs of disaster-affected Galveston County residents.”

This mission translates to a vision of a county where residents have recovered and achieved their new recovered state, i.e., their “new normal.” GCR is a coalition of representatives from faith-based, community-based, and other non-profit organizations, government, and business partners sharing
knowledge and coordinating resources — money, materials, and manpower.

Mission & Values

Our mission is to develop resources to meet the needs of disaster-affected Galveston County residents.

There is an agreed set of values that all working with Galveston County Recovers are expected to share. These are not just sustainability values but the core values of the organizations. These values are read at the beginning of each meeting.

1. First, do no harm in our actions.

2. Treat all persons with respect.

3. Treat all persons fairly.

4. Respect client confidentiality.

No single government agency, church, organization or business can respond completely after disaster strikes — it takes the entire community working together.

Long-term recovery groups strengthen and streamline disaster coordination by sharing information; facilitating resident access to dispersal of funds, resources and other services; coordinating recovery efforts with Federal, State and local authorities and agencies; coordinating volunteer activities and resources; and jointly resolving cases with disaster recovery needs in partnership with the

coalition participants.