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CARE set to take action on nine major cases
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Posted on Jan 07 2016
The Commonwealth Advocates for Recovery Efforts recognized the need to take action on nine major unmet needs cases after convening at the Governor’s Office conference room yesterday.
The steering committee noted that identifying information of the families is confidential, but that an ongoing process to gather resources continues with the American Red Cross-NMI Chapter awaiting on a couple of receivables from the CNMI government.
The Coordinated Assistance Network, or CAN, which has been the driving force in determining the eligibility of clients who need assistance with rebuilding their homes, reveals that a total of 318 cases have been closed with 810 current open cases. The top 3 needs for home repair and rebuilding, household goods in terms of appliances, and household goods such as furniture, as reported in November still remains the same.
CARE’s construction committee, in considering home options, visited the Greenstay homes in Garapan but has not considered the option as pricing of the homes is unclear.
The public health committee noted that they are hoping to begin a mobile clinic by the end of January or the beginning of February and future plans for establishing a free clinic is under consideration.
The volunteer management committee, supported by Best Sunshine International, Ltd.’s corporate social responsibility team after Americorps’ departure will be conducting a debris removal in Koblerville from 8:30am to 12pm. The meeting site will be near the basketball court at the Koblerville Youth Center.
CARE director Jenny Hegland noted that the concept paper for two Americorps VISTA positions has been approved and a final application will be submitted in the next few weeks.
She added that no match funding will be necessary and the program allows for the recruiting of a resource development person for CARE and for food pantry development for Karidat.
CARE’s next general membership meeting will be on Jan. 19. Interested community members are encouraged to attend.
