Catholic Charities USA Updates 2011 Disaster Response

News provided by

Nov 08, 2011, 03:38 ET

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 8, 2011
/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA), among the nation's largest providers of both disaster response and disaster case management services, reported today that its resources have been severely tested in 2011 by the unusually high number of tornadoes, floods and other natural disasters that have impacted various parts of the United States. CCUSA has deployed its national disaster response team to a wide variety of disaster-stricken areas, trained over 150 member agency staff, and provided $3.3 million to disaster affected areas in over 37 dioceses across the U.S.

(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081008/CCUSALOGO)

CCUSA currently serves as the primary federal government contractor for nationwide disaster case management services—organizing and training national, regional, and local teams, composed of representatives from Catholic Charities agencies and other social services organizations, that can deploy anywhere in the country within 72 hours of a FEMA designated disaster. Currently, teams are deployed across the northern part of New York State and throughout Vermont to assist individuals and families impacted by the devastating floods of Tropical Storm Lee and Hurricane Irene.

In addition to its ongoing disaster response activities, CCUSA's disaster operations team recently hosted the Applied Institute for Disaster Excellence (AIDE) training program in North Palm Beach, Florida. The training provided members of the Catholic Charities network and dioceses with crucial skills and tools to operate disaster preparedness and response programs in their respective areas of the country.

To support CCUSA's ongoing disaster response efforts, visit https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/sslpage.aspx?pid=2357.

Catholic Charities USA's members provide help and create hope for more than 10 million people a year regardless of religious, social, or economic backgrounds. For almost 300 years, Catholic Charities agencies have worked to reduce poverty by providing a myriad of vital services in their communities, ranging from health care and job training to food and housing. In 2010, Catholic Charities USA celebrated its centennial anniversary.

SOURCE Catholic Charities USA