Disaster Resources
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How is the Church helping people at this time?
Catholic Charities is the social service organization of the Archdiocese of Dubuque. We are currently coordinating with 166 parishes and 37 schools across 30 counties in Northeast Iowa to provide resources and assistance on how to help those negatively impacted by COVID-19.
Please refer to our COVID-19 page for specific information in regards to this current disaster.
Catholic Charities serves as a resource for parish communities and families in times of disaster preparedness as well as recovery. While not considered a first responder, Catholic Charities assists by connecting with state and community wide resources in times of disaster. Please take advantage of the tools and resources gathered here to prepare yourself, your families, and your communities.
Catholic Charities is available to assist parishes:
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Connect to local resources (shelters, FEMA grant funds, disaster case management, volunteer reception centers, local COAD’s (community organizations active in disaster)
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Provide crisis counseling or consultation services, if needed.
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Assist parishes who have been impacted by disasters with the distribution of direct assistance funding
Disaster Resources for Parishes
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Light Our Way – A Guide For Spiritual Care In Times Of Disaster (English)
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Light Our Way – A Guide For Spiritual Care In Times Of Disaster (Spanish)
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Click here to download the Parish Disaster Preparedness and Response Guide
- To access a customizable version of the Parish Disaster Preparedness and Response Guide for your own use, download the following individual, editable, sections of the guide:
Disaster Resources for Families
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Emergency Financial First Aid Kit (English)
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Emergency Financial First Aid Kit (Spanish)
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Family Communications Plan template from FEMA
Additional Resources
- For information on current disasters and the Iowa Individual Disaster Assistance Program, visit Iowa Department of Human Services
- Click Here for a listing of Iowa Long Term Recovery Center (LTRC) & Community Organizations Active in Disaster (COAD)
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