THE SHORT AND THE LONG OF IT HURRICANE HARVEY ROAD TO RECOVERY THE GALVESTON COUNTY LONG TERM RECOVERY GROUP

Galveston County, Texas: In the weeks immediately following
Hurricane Harvey, a group of local community
leaders formed and organized the Galveston County
Long Term Recovery Group (GCLTRG) to aid Harvey survivors
through the long road to recovery. A few organizations
began working together on recovery in September;
now the group has grown to 36 participating organizations
working on various aspects of recovery.
Galveston County Long Term Recovery Group (GCLTRG)
is the official long-term recovery group of Galveston
County made up of representatives from non-profit,
faith-based, and civic organizations and government and
business partners working in our county.
GCLTRG is a collaborative coalition of representatives
from faith-based, community-based, other non-profit organizations,
government and business partners sharing
knowledge and coordinating resources — money, materials
and manpower to help our neighbors recovery from
the destruction caused by Hurricane Harvey.
Our long-term recovery group is made up of
• your neighbors helping neighbors
• local government agencies
• non-profit organizations
• faith-based communities
• business partners
United in the single vision of serving under-resourced individuals.
This network helps coordinate volunteer members during
all phases of disaster relief and long-term recovery.
Our efforts will focus on equipping our team members
in case-management, restoring homes, and the
care of families affected by a disaster.
“Our work focuses on identifying and developing
resources to support the recovery of families
affected by Harvey through disaster case management,
home restoration, unmet needs and
health and spiritual care,” said GCLTRG Chair,
Gary Scoggin.
No one church, one government agency, one
organization or one business can respond completely
to a disaster; it takes the entire community
working together to respond after disaster
strikes. Long-term recovery groups strengthen
and streamline disaster coordination by sharing
information, facilitating resident access to
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 in partnership with coalition participants.
In the coming weeks and months, the details
of Federal, State and local programs and services
will unfold as Galveston County rebuilds
and the Harvey recover process continues. The
GCLTRG can assist individuals and families in
navigating these complex waters.
To learn more about GCLTRG please visit
www.GalvestonCountyRecovers.org or mail
info@GCLTRG.org. Donations to the GCLTRG
are tax deductible.
PRAY
One of the biggest ways we
all can be involved with the
recovery is that we pray daily
for our families, our community
and our churches.
GIVE
All donations will be used to
provide relief and recovery
assistance to individuals,
families and churches in the
4B area.
SERVE
We are mobilizing hundreds
of volunteers to help support,
clean and rebuild our
neighborhoods and cities
in the months ahead. It will
take all of us!
MORE INFO COMING SOON!