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World Cares Center (WCC) was created in the wake of 9-11 to help organize and train volunteers and to give community leaders the critical support they need to help their neighborhoods recover from a disaster and be better prepared for the next. WCC believes resiliency is best promoted when all community members are prepared to respond to disasters together, so working together to provide training coordination and support to the community is a topmost priority. As we increasingly see our communities facing the “next one” more frequently, our work of organizing volunteer leadership, training and protecting our frontline responders for disasters is becoming more critical than ever.

Your donation will enable World Cares Center to support communities in crisis locally, nationally, and internationally while we also look ahead to the future. This includes:

Ukraine

In Lviv, World Cares Center delivered “MedPut’s” loosely translated as Medical Clinics in six refugee camps providing medical care for all refugees including specialty care for women and children.
WCC also set up Emotional Resiliency Workshops for Families and Children which provided healing journals for children and guides for parents translated into Ukrainian to help child survivors manage their trauma and grief. Close to 1,000 kits have so far been distributed.
WCC’s monthly Ukraine Service Providers Roundtable provide a source of support and connection to resources for providers.
In 2023 WCC plans to work with local NGO’s and Universities to provide train the trainer sessions to expand our Resiliency work by empowering Ukrainian student and provider to deliver the program. We will be bringing along a trained medical team

Puerto Rico

In response to the impact of Hurricane Fiona, five years to the day after Hurricane Maria, World Cares Center was there to help the community recover after Maria. We stand with the people of Puerto Rico today working with our partners through our Resiliency Initiative.

Florida

The World Care Center is responding in support of survivors of Hurricane Ian by providing muck and gut clean up supplies and PPE, as well as training for both homeowners and disaster volunteers. We are proudly working with our long-time partners to maximize our impact.
In 2023 WCC will be going to FT. Myers, in partnership with All Hands/All Hearts to train staff, volunteers and survivors. This will include training on such topics as how to set up a volunteer center and mucking and gutting operations.

Knowledge and Collaboration Center

WCC has been working with a growing advisory board of volunteer organizations to implement the first ever Collaborative Disaster Volunteer Credential program. These partners are committed to using the credential which facilitates cross organization coordination and ensures the skill level and safety of their volunteers.
WCC is in the process of developing a new platform that will include all the features of www.ReadyResponders.org and www.disastervolunteerismaca…. This platform will be offered free of charge, available 24/7 starting in 2023. It will help users to get training to prepare for emergencies, disaster volunteer, acquire the skills and tools they need to prepare for, respond to, and recover from disaster safely all from one site that will be available to community organizers and volunteers anywhere.

World Cares Center is registered as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Contributions to the World Cares Center are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. World Cares Center’ tax identification number is 41-202-4802.

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Disaster Response

World Cares Centers deployment team returns to Ukraine to conduct Medical Clinics and Resiliency Workshops with families and children in the resettlement villages. With your help, we will reach our goal of providing mobile medical treatment to 500 refugees this trip, conduct Resiliency Workshops with families and children, & train the trainer sessions with local Ukraine Universities.

Protecting Ready Responders

World Cares Center collects and distributes FREE protective equipment to keep disaster volunteers, Ready Responders and front line workers safe from exposure when responding. In addition we supply partners in need with items such as muck and gut supplies, medications, and solar lights to name a few. If you are interested in making a donation of items please fill out the Contact Us form.

Skills Development

Training

Collaborative Disaster Volunteer Credential

An advisory board of volunteer organizations implements the first Collaborative Disaster Volunteer Credential program. These partners committed to using the credential to facilitate cross-organization coordination & ensure all volunteers have the right skills to respond safely. Available mid 2023 on the newly designed knowledge and collaboration center.

Grassroots Support

Ft Myers Response

Responding in support of survivors of Hurricane Ian, WCC provides muck and gut clean-up supplies and PPE to our partners All Hands and Hearts. We are proudly collaborating with our long-time partners to maximize our impact by training staff, volunteers, and survivors on critical skills including Disaster First Aid and Emotional Resiliency for Disaster Volunteers and Managers. To find out more Contact Us.