Disaster Preparedness
As demonstrated in New Orleans in 2005, Christian congregations and other faith-based groups played a critical role in responding to the calamitous circumstances that tens of thousands in the poorest communities found themselves in Katrina’s wake. With another big San Francisco earthquake being a “not-if-but-when” scenario, congregations are beginning to take seriously the task of preparation.
Congregation-based Response
Initiated in 2007 by the San Francisco Foundation, GUM was given the opportunity to gather a co-hort of Mission District-based congregations in what became the Congregation-based Earthquake Preparedness and Awareness (CEPA) Project. In addition to hosting community training, with the Red Cross and other entities, congregational partners examined disaster preparedness through the lens of faith.Learn More
From our latest newsletter…
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Last Spring’s Health Day at Willie Brown College Preparatory Academy was our last. The school’s closure at the end of the 2010-2011 academic year marked the end of our church’s first exploration into neighborhood ministry. As I reflected on our six-year partnership with the Wellness Center at Willie Brown, I began to see how it had formed our view of partnership."