St. Croix Long-Term Recovery Group

As we continue to strengthen and foster our community relationships, we strive to increase our deliveries of all Hazard Disaster Preparedness Awareness Workshops. This year proved to be a monumental win as we impacted lives in the business sector as well. Community and organizations impacted included the St. Croix Christian Church, Harbor View Community/Croixville Developments, and BroadBand VI.

We also continue to foster partnerships with:

• Midre Cummings Leaders of Frederiksted, to pool volunteers for the rebuilding of the Midre Cummings Park;
• Diageo USVI, the University of the Virgin Islands, and Senior Leadership Staff at Good Hope Country Day School, to present Leadership and Disaster Preparedness Awareness Workshops to seniors, parents, and community leaders; and
• Salvation Army, Frederiksted Rotary, VI Department of Public Works, VI Housing Community, FEMA, and VITEMA, to coalesce efforts across agencies and civic organizations.

As we forge ahead into 2022, the St. Croix Long Term Recovery Group will be expanding into more businesses (public and private sector) as we deliver Continuity Planning, build strong volunteer teams, and increase First Responder Awareness among community organizations and varying neighborhood locations.

We also continue to work with our sister islands to strengthen the work of the VI Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD). This year, we will begin a pilot program bringing three new Community Resilience Hubs to the territory.

We are grateful for the support of the St. Croix Foundation for Community Development through their fiscal sponsorship and to our wonderful partners at GlobalGiving and Island Spirit Fund for their continued financial support.

In the coming year, we will formally transition from our Long Term Recovery Group status to the St. Croix COAD (Community Organizations Active in Disaster) as we turn our focus to preparing for all hazards that could impact our island.

DISASTER CASE MANAGEMENT and UNMET NEEDS
During this reporting period, the Disaster Case Management Program continued serving the remaining program participants.  The majority are waiting for home repair assistance through the Envision Tomorrow Program.  Despite the pandemic, the program has continued to provide support, referrals, and advocacy to clients.

Metrics: Client Case Load

DATE: February 26, 2022
REPORTING PERIOD: October 1, 2021  – February 15, 2022
DCM: Alexis George, Shalima Edwards

• Total clients: 85
• Total cases closed: 58
• Total number of cases transferred to DCM caseload: 3
• Total active cases during the reporting period: 50
• New enrollment during this reporting period: 0
• Number of cases closed during this reporting period: 6
• Clients served during this reporting period: 42
• Total cases submitted to Unmet Needs Committee for review this period: 1
• Number of cases approved: 1
• Number of repairs, estimates, and other construction activities conducted: 6 (Repairs: 1; Estimates: 5) 

With gratitude for allowing us to serve the St. Croix community and our sister islands, the staff of the St. Croix Long Term Recovery Group:

Jay Rollins, Executive Director for National & Regional Relationships
Delia Richardson, Executive Director for Community Engagement
Christina Joseph, Executive Assistant
Rosalie Javois, VISTA