Faith Community Resources for Response to Hurricane Sandy:
· Resources for Chaplains, Service Providers, Disaster Responders, Community Activists
· Information about Sandy-related Employment
Just-In-Time Training: Disaster Chaplaincy Services
Disaster Chaplaincy Services (DCS) training for faith leaders interested in providing spiritual care to those affected by Hurricane Sandy.
CDS is a multi-faith, multi-cultural, multilingual organization that assures skilled and appropriate spiritual care for all people affected by disasters in the New York tri-state area. DCS chaplains are directly deployed alongside the Red Cross, New York City’s Office of Emergency Management and other recognized agencies.
Volunteer disaster chaplains must be willing to work with and respect people of any faith or those with no faith tradition. All volunteers sign a code of ethics that includes refraining from proselytizing and sermonizing, and must be willing to provide non-discriminatory spiritual care to all regardless of nationality, race, religion, belief, gender expression, class, or sexual orientation.
Who: Ordained clergy and faith leaders endorsed by recognized denominations or judicatories.
When: Tuesday, November 13: 6 – 9pm
Wednesday, November 14: 10am – 1pm
Wednesday, November 14: 6 – 9pm
(Other dates will be announced – all those interested should register now.)
Where: Upper West Side in Manhattan (details provided upon registration).
Contact: Volunteer@dcs-ny.org
In-Person Meeting To Coordinate NYC Faith Community Collaboration
Organized by New York Disaster Interfaith Services (NYDIS). NYDIS is a 501(c)(3) faith-based federation of service providers and charitable organizations who work in partnership to provide disaster readiness, response, and recovery services to New York City.
Hosted by Ron Drews, Executive Director of Lutheran Social Services and President, NYDIS Board of Directors.
Who: * NYDIS members organizations.
* Senior decision makers from other denominational, umbrella or convening entities.
* Senior decision makers from large congregations engaging in significant relief/service efforts
Where: Interchurch Center, 475 Riverside Drive, Suite 1244 (Enter at Claremont Avenue & 120th Street in Manhattan)
Refreshments provided.
If you cannot attend in person: call-in number: 401-694-1515 – PIN 41427#
Daily Faith Community Coordination Conference Calls at 4:00PM
Hosted by New York Disaster Interfaith Services (NYDIS).
Who: * For NYDIS Members and faith-based NVOAD Partners (National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster)
* NYC Congregations, Judicatories, Faith-Based Organizations providing direct services
Call-in: 401-694-1515 – PIN 41427#
Discussion Regarding Issues Impacting Low-wage Workers
Hurricane Sandy has strongly impacted the lives of the poorest New Yorkers. While salaried employees worked if they could after Sandy, many of the poorest New Yorkers faced the prospect of losing days, even a crucial week of pay on top of the economic ground they have lost since the recession. This Tuesday we will gather to discuss ways we can work together to address the issues impacting these workers – such as the need for a higher pay, paid sick days and most importantly – respect and fair treatment.
Hosted by United New York.
Who: Faith Leaders
Where: Sylvia’s Restaurant, 328 Lenox Avenue, between W. 126 and W. 127 in Manhattan.
When: Tuesday, November 13, 6:30pm
RSVP: Kira Shepherd at the kcshepherd@theblackinstitute.org
JOBS
Con Edison
We received information (but have not been able to verify) that Con Edison has immediate openings (900) for Safety Site Inspectors in every borough. Duties include placing yellow safety tape around areas with downed trees ensuring that the public stay away from frees or downed lines. Candidates must have their own vehicle, clean driver’s license, and work boots. Shifts from 7am – 7pm; and 7pm – 7am. $25 per hour.
Send resumes to Jako Borren: jborren@restorationplaza.org at Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration with subject line: “Con Edison Openings.”
New York State
New York State received funding to hire workers who lost their jobs as a direct result of Hurricane Sandy in Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Staten Island, Queens, Nassau, Suffolk, Rockland and Westchester counties to help clean up impacted communties. Fill out an application: https://labor.ny.gov/secure/neg/2012-hurricane-sandy-form.asp
Check the Interfaith Center website (www.interfaithcenter.org) for further updates.
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