METAIRIE, La (press release) – In response to Hurricane Ida, the Jefferson Community Foundation in partnership with the YMCA is assisting with the formation of a Hurricane Ida Long Term Recovery Group (LTRG) in Jefferson Parish. An LTRG is a cooperative body that is made up of representatives from faith-based, nonprofit, government, business, and other organizations working within the community to assist individuals and families as they recover from disaster.
The LTRG goals are:
1. To support communication and plan together in the ongoing disaster response efforts
2. To identify and address immediate disaster response needs
3. To identify and address longer-term recovery needs
4. To plan for coordinated efforts for future disasters
The LTRG met on Oct. 5 and will meet again on Oct. 19. The initial organizations in the Jefferson Parish LTRG steering committee include:
Catholic Charities
FEMA
Greater New Orleans Foundation
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Jefferson Chamber of Commerce
Jefferson Community Foundation
Jefferson Council on Aging
New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity
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Red Cross
St. Vincent de Paul
Second Harvest Food Bank
United Way of Southeast Louisiana
UpBring/Lutheran Social Services Disaster Response
VIA Link 211
YMCA of Greater New Orleans
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If you represent an organization that would like to be included in the LTRG, email
connect@jeffersoncommunity.org
