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No 2009:110:
The Role of Faith-Based and Community Organizations in Post-Hurricane Human Services Relief Efforts

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Carol J. De Vita (), Fredrica D. Kramer , Lauren Eyster , Sam Hall , Petya Kehayova and Timothy Triplett
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Carol J. De Vita: Urban Institute
Fredrica D. Kramer: Urban Institute
Lauren Eyster: Urban Institute
Sam Hall: Urban Institute
Petya Kehayova: Urban Institute
Timothy Triplett: Urban Institute

Abstract: The events surrounding hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005 produced one of the largest disaster responses by nongovernmental, charitable organizations, including both faith-based and community organizations (FBCOs). This report is based on a telephone survey of 202 FBCOs that provided disaster-related human services and in-depth, field-based case studies of eight organizational responses after the hurricanes. The survey findings address what types of services were provided, to whom, and the collaborations used by FBCOs to deliver services. The case studies explore what motivated the response in 2005 and suggest how such efforts might connect with the larger disaster response and human service delivery systems to provide needed services in future disasters.

Keywords: Katrina; Rita; disaters; FBCOs; collaboration

Language: English

10 pages, 2009

Note: Available online at: http://www.urban.org/UploadedPDF/1001244_hurricane_relief_recovery_brief.pdf

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