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Services

  • Coordinated management of the long-term recovery process

  • Assistance to individuals and families affected by disasters who do not have adequate personal resources for their unique recovery needs

  • Advocacy for our county's most vulnerable residents, especially seniors, individuals with disabilities, and lower-income families, to recover to a safe, sanitary, and functional status

Objectives

  • Meet together and communicate to assure most productive collaboration in addressing our mission

  • Assure appropriate linkage between government and non-government disaster response organizations

  • Encourage the availability of training for agencies with limited or no direct disaster recovery training

  • Assure public visibility of disaster recovery efforts

  • Build constructive relationships with other long-term recovery groups and community groups

Our Work

Disaster Case Management

Disaster Case Management has been at the core of our approach. Shortly after the storm – before federal or state resources were in place – Galveston County Recovers used privately raised money to hire additional Disaster Case Managers to help those impacted by the storm to start their road to recovery. Following the model recommended by FEMA, our effort has six Working Groups. Together, these efforts form a holistic approach to disaster recovery.

Repair & Rebuild

The construction process includes a site inspection by the construction manager to determine the damage to the home caused by the disaster, and list exact materials and labor needed to make the home safe, sanitary, and functional. Homes that have foundation and major structural damage are generally referred to the Texas General Land Office for the Homeowner Assistance Program (HAP). Repairs completed by one of the Galveston County Recovers local volunteers rebuilding partners include demolition, roofing, mold treatment, electrical and plumbing, insulation, drywall, floating, taping and painting, flooring, cabinet installation, and trim work.

Public & Behavioral Health

Galveston County Recovers has ongoing relationships with local municipalities ensuring clients have access to recovery information and services.

The Public and Behavioral Health Working Group is a collaboration of providers who serve Galveston County in mental health, substance use recovery, and primary care/medical care.

Volunteers

The objective of the Volunteer Work Group is to establish and maintain a pool of volunteers to support the organizations involved in rebuilding efforts in Galveston County.

 

Volunteers are critical to our mission. We have established relationships with organizations that will be ongoing sources for volunteers. We have also coordinated with county rebuilders to optimize volunteer manpower in support of home repair projects.

Galveston County sits on the upper Gulf Coast of Texas. Its three main areas are Galveston Island, the Bolivar Peninsula and the Mainland. There are thirteen different communities in the county in addition to a large population living in unincorporated areas. All Galveston County communities except for the City of Galveston and High Island on the Bolivar Peninsula had substantial damage from the storm.

“Thank you so much for working with us during our five days in the Galveston area. You provided the team with great jobs and also had all the supplies available for the crews as needed. Also, a great thank you for taking the time to meet with us on Sunday afternoon after our arrival. That meeting set the pace for all of our work and we hit the ground running on Monday morning. Thank you again. [Renee, the Team and I ] are planning to return to the Galveston area next spring and would love to partner with Galveston County Recovers.”

- Mike Anderson, St. Philip’s Disaster Relief Ministry

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