Our Mission
Uniting disaster recovery resources with community needs to ensure that even the most vulnerable community members recover from the recent hurricanes while establishing systems for resiliency and preparedness for all-hazard events.
ST. JOHN RECOVERY TEAM
Long Term Recovery Teams are unique and reflect local needs, available resources, cultural diversity, leadership style, and community support. The goal is to unite recovery resources with community needs in order to ensure that even the most vulnerable in the community recover from disaster. Recovery is not only about the restoration of structures, systems, and services although they are critical. A successful recovery is also about individuals and families being able to rebound from their losses, and sustain their physical, social, economic and spiritual "well-being." The goal of recovery is to bring a community back to a new normal after it has been devastated by a disaster.
ABOUT ST. JOHN
ABOUT THE ST. JOHN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
WAYS TO HELP
RECOVERY WORK GROUPS
St. John Long Term Recovery Team is composed of temporary and permanent Work Groups and task forces made up of its members or other persons as agreed upon. These Work Groups and task forces shall have such authority as St. John Long Term Recovery Team directs.
COMMUNITY & INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING
Support the efforts to increase the capability of partner agencies and organizations, and develops resources and tools to support the preparedness efforts of states and communities for disaster recovery before a disaster, as well as tools and resources for planning, managing and implementing recovery post-disaster.
SOLAR PODS DEPLOYED
Components for LCCN Network Power Pod purchased and installed in the pods at Lovango, Skytop, and NOC sites.
ECONOMIC & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Support the coordination efforts to sustain and/or rebuild businesses and employment, and develop economic opportunities that result in a sustainable and economically resilient community.
SMALL BUSINESS RECOVERY WORKSHOPS
There are no up-coming events
HOUSING & CONSTRUCTION
Oversees the coordination and scheduling of all rebuilding projects for cases approved by the St. John Long Term Recovery Team process – a project manager function.
RESOURCE & DONATION MANAGEMENT
Works to secure grants, donations and other resources for St. John Long Term Recovery Team and coordinates with other entities (e.g., manufacturers, suppliers, etc.) to secure donations and funding.
VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT
Coordinates volunteers, both affiliated and spontaneous unaffiliated volunteers in order to fully utilize available volunteers’ resources.
St. John Roll Call
The mission of St. John Roll Call, A Crisis Safety Check, is to assess and report the safety statuses of all individuals and their medical needs in the event of an emergency to aid search and rescue efforts as well as to account for and to ensure the wellbeing of all individuals on-island following a disaster.
The Roll Call is for residents and visitors alike and is an ongoing, year-long preparedness and accountability tool for any hazardous event or natural disaster that may occur. Did you know that St. John is vulnerable to earthquakes and tsunamis too? Be prepared for anything at any time!
The Roll Call is for residents and visitors alike and is an ongoing, year-long preparedness and accountability tool for any hazardous event or natural disaster that may occur. Did you know that St. John is vulnerable to earthquakes and tsunamis too? Be prepared for anything at any time!
ENVIRONMENTAL
Supports the protection of natural and cultural resources through appropriate response and recovery actions to help preserve and conserve resources in line with community priorities and in compliance with applicable environmental and historical preservation laws and Executive orders.
HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
We are working hard to ensure the security and safety of our community, develop our physical and mental health services here on island and ensure that our residents have access to the medications and education they need in the event of another storm.
Works to secure support of social services programs for at-risk and vulnerable children, individuals, and families affected by a disaster to promote a more effective and rapid recovery.
Works to secure support of social services programs for at-risk and vulnerable children, individuals, and families affected by a disaster to promote a more effective and rapid recovery.
MEDICATION REVOLVING FUND
In the event of a natural disaster, this revolving fund will all be used to cover the costs of medications for St. John residents who are unable to afford their prescription medications. It will be used in the immediate 2-4 weeks after a disaster.
DISASTER CASE MANAGEMENT
Your funds placed here assist in a VERY important part of our organization. You will be enabling us to continue to assist a large number of our less fortunate residents in making their way through devastation and into a sense of normalcy. Our case workers’ continuously have a full work load and your money in this group allows us to continue our good work!
Provides and/or marshals professionals to address unmet needs, provide counseling to address health and well-being (physical, emotional and spiritual) needs of clients.
Provides and/or marshals professionals to address unmet needs, provide counseling to address health and well-being (physical, emotional and spiritual) needs of clients.
ARTS & CULTURE
Works to secure support of social services programs for at-risk and vulnerable children, individuals, and families affected by a disaster to promote a more effective and rapid recovery.
Arts & Humanities LTRT
Mask Making as a Tool for Community Expression and Healing in the Aftermath of the 2017 Hurricane Season
If you haven't made it to one of our mask making workshops you still have time! We have two more community Mask Making workshops scheduled at Bajo El Sol Gallery on June 22nd and June 23rd at 6pm.
We will also have a Pop-Up Mask Making table at the Children’s Village. Since we started the project we conducted a history of Mask Making workshop with Senator, Artist and Historian Myron Jackson at the St. John School of the Arts. The following schools have received their mask making art supplies and we are currently working with the students to create their masks at Sprauve School, Gifft Hill School, and the St. John School of the Arts. Students at the St. John School of the Arts have also been working on their costumes for the Festival parade.The following community Mask Making Workshops have taken place with over 75 participants:
- June 7th at Bajo El Sol in Cruz Bay
- June 9th at Pickles in Coral Bay
- June 9th at Bajo El Sol in Cruz
- June 14th at Bajo El Sol in Cruz Bay
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
Provides and/or marshals professionals to address unmet needs, provide counseling to address health and well-being (physical, emotional and spiritual) needs of clients.
Contact Us
phone: 340-643-2370 | email: info@stjangels.ngo
Contact Us
Our Office
Departments:
Executive Director St John Community Foundation:
Celia Kalousek celia@sjcf.org
Disaster Case Managers:
Ke-Ya Daniels keya@sjcf.org
Myrtle Isaac myrtle@sjcf.org
Abby Hendricks abby@sjcf.org
Construction Program Director:
Heidi Arnold heidi@sjcf.org
Celia Kalousek celia@sjcf.org
Disaster Case Managers:
Ke-Ya Daniels keya@sjcf.org
Myrtle Isaac myrtle@sjcf.org
Abby Hendricks abby@sjcf.org
Construction Program Director:
Heidi Arnold heidi@sjcf.org
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