Needs From: United Way of South Central Tennessee

Volunteer: Professional Trauma Counselors for Disaster Victims

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Volunteer to provide emergency mental health needs to disaster victims of a hurricane, tornado, or house fire.

This important volunteer role uses licensed and certified mental health workers to respond to local disasters and provide Disaster Mental Health (DMH) services to clients and Red Cross workers during preparedness, response, and recovery within a chapter or region following local disasters.

This position is responsible for responding during local emergencies to provide Disaster Mental Health interventions and help facilitate long-term recovery for clients impacted by a disaster and assist the chapter in developing partnerships with local mental health agencies.

Experience and up to date credentials are required for this particular role. All Red Cross training will be provided during onboarding. 

Disasters don't have schedules. That is why we work with our volunteer workforce based on need as well as their availability.

Agency: American Red Cross

Spring into Action!

Volunteer to provide emergency mental health needs to disaster victims of a hurricane, tornado, or house fire.

This important volunteer role uses licensed and certified mental health workers to respond to local disasters and provide Disaster Mental Health (DMH) services to clients and Red Cross workers during preparedness, response, and recovery within a chapter or region following local disasters.

This position is responsible for responding during local emergencies to provide Disaster Mental Health interventions and help facilitate long-term recovery for clients impacted by a disaster and assist the chapter in developing partnerships with local mental health agencies.

Experience and up to date credentials are required for this particular role. All Red Cross training will be provided during onboarding. 

Disasters don't have schedules. That is why we work with our volunteer workforce based on need as well as their availability.

Agency: American Red Cross

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 37130

Allow Groups: Yes


Volunteer: Local Disaster Client Support for Rutherford County Emergencies - No Grunt Work!

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Do you see disaster on the news and have an urge to help, but can't or don't want to do the heavy lifting? Are you looking to do something life-changing in your community, work with a passionate team, and help others when it's needed most? The American Red Cross is active and looking for volunteers to help with disaster relief with absolutely NO grunt work!

From July of 2021 to June of 2022, the Red Cross of Heart of Tennessee responded to 37 disasters and assisted 45 families in Rutherford and Cannon Counties alone by providing food, shelter, and comfort to individuals and families in need, as well as casework and recovery assistance for disaster survivors.

Join us today! We work together as a cohesive unit and as one Red Cross family.

 All you need is a heart, a smile, and the willingness to learn our simple casework system. 

 

 

 

Agency: American Red Cross

Spring into Action!

Do you see disaster on the news and have an urge to help, but can't or don't want to do the heavy lifting? Are you looking to do something life-changing in your community, work with a passionate team, and help others when it's needed most? The American Red Cross is active and looking for volunteers to help with disaster relief with absolutely NO grunt work!

From July of 2021 to June of 2022, the Red Cross of Heart of Tennessee responded to 37 disasters and assisted 45 families in Rutherford and Cannon Counties alone by providing food, shelter, and comfort to individuals and families in need, as well as casework and recovery assistance for disaster survivors.

Join us today! We work together as a cohesive unit and as one Red Cross family.

 All you need is a heart, a smile, and the willingness to learn our simple casework system. 

 

 

 

Agency: American Red Cross

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Agency Requirement: >21 years old

Zip Code: 37129

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Healthcare Professionals for Disaster Response and/or Recovery

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Provide assistance to meet disaster-caused emergency health needs such as loss of medications, medical equipment, treatment, and health recovery information to victims of hurricanes, tornadoes, and house fires.


What does a Disaster Health Services team do?

Disaster Health Services teams address the unmet disaster-related health needs of impacted individuals, families and communities Provides hands on care within RN-led model Provides health assessments and guidance to clients Provides assistance with replacement of medication, durable medical equipment, glasses, dentures and other medical supplies (items lost in disaster) Supports individuals with disabilities and functional and access needs Supplements the community healthcare delivery system if needed

You can support local families virtually from the comfort of your home or serve a 2 week deployment at large scale disaster operations.

 

 

Required Qualifications:

A current, unencumbered license in at least one of the following
professions: Registered Nurse (RN) Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)* Paramedic* Medical Doctor (MD) Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) Physician Assistant (PA) Nurse Practitioner (NP) Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)

Agency: American Red Cross

Spring into Action!

Provide assistance to meet disaster-caused emergency health needs such as loss of medications, medical equipment, treatment, and health recovery information to victims of hurricanes, tornadoes, and house fires.


What does a Disaster Health Services team do?

Disaster Health Services teams address the unmet disaster-related health needs of impacted individuals, families and communities Provides hands on care within RN-led model Provides health assessments and guidance to clients Provides assistance with replacement of medication, durable medical equipment, glasses, dentures and other medical supplies (items lost in disaster) Supports individuals with disabilities and functional and access needs Supplements the community healthcare delivery system if needed

You can support local families virtually from the comfort of your home or serve a 2 week deployment at large scale disaster operations.

 

 

Required Qualifications:

A current, unencumbered license in at least one of the following
professions: Registered Nurse (RN) Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)* Paramedic* Medical Doctor (MD) Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) Physician Assistant (PA) Nurse Practitioner (NP) Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)

Agency: American Red Cross

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 37130

Allow Groups: Yes


Volunteer: Dispatch Local Disaster Response Teams

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This important volunteer position is to ensure adequate support is provided to the responding disaster workforce responsible for delivering Red Cross services to the Heart of Tennessee community.

This position is responsible for receiving the information regarding a house fire or other local disaster after the event occurs and dispatching the on-call Disaster Action Team in the community to respond and provide comfort and Red Cross Services. This role is also responsible for logging the details of each even in our internal system. The Duty Officer is essential in the delivery of American Red Cross services to people in one of their darkest hours. You are scheduled on a rotation based on your expressed availability.

 

Agency: American Red Cross

Spring into Action!

This important volunteer position is to ensure adequate support is provided to the responding disaster workforce responsible for delivering Red Cross services to the Heart of Tennessee community.

This position is responsible for receiving the information regarding a house fire or other local disaster after the event occurs and dispatching the on-call Disaster Action Team in the community to respond and provide comfort and Red Cross Services. This role is also responsible for logging the details of each even in our internal system. The Duty Officer is essential in the delivery of American Red Cross services to people in one of their darkest hours. You are scheduled on a rotation based on your expressed availability.

 

Agency: American Red Cross

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 37130

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Deployable Mass Care Workers for National Disasters

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When the next hurricane, tornado, or wildfire takes over a community, YOU can step in and serve the ones in need. 

Support the Red Cross in delivering life sustaining services after a large scale disaster. 

Opportunities include but are not limited to:

- assisting in a shelter (set up of facility, comforting survivors, providing hygienic care items, etc)

- feeding the community

- assessing damage

- proving recovery resources to victims

- distributing cleanup supplies

- warehouse work

Deployments are for 2 weeks, with all expenses paid by Red Cross. 

Join us today to train for the role you want so you can support after disasters strike.

 

Agency: American Red Cross

Spring into Action!

When the next hurricane, tornado, or wildfire takes over a community, YOU can step in and serve the ones in need. 

Support the Red Cross in delivering life sustaining services after a large scale disaster. 

Opportunities include but are not limited to:

- assisting in a shelter (set up of facility, comforting survivors, providing hygienic care items, etc)

- feeding the community

- assessing damage

- proving recovery resources to victims

- distributing cleanup supplies

- warehouse work

Deployments are for 2 weeks, with all expenses paid by Red Cross. 

Join us today to train for the role you want so you can support after disasters strike.

 

Agency: American Red Cross

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 37130

Allow Groups: Yes