Disaster Recovery Coalition

Mission Statement

The mission of the St. Lucie Disaster Recovery Coalition is to organize and strengthen long term recovery efforts for the unmet needs of residents affected by disasters in St. Lucie County.

Purpose

• The SLDRC is a network of faith-based, volunteer, non-profit, governmental, community based, private sector, and other organizations, agencies, and private community members, who have identified the need for additional recovery resources and services necessary to address disaster related unmet needs of disaster survivors in St. Lucie County.
• The SLDRC is a non-profit organization that coordinates disaster recovery efforts, supports service providers and case managers in assessing the needs of impacted survivors, identifies available resources, analyzes and provides information identifying gaps in services, and advocates for timely resolutions to evolving issues for those with disaster related or disaster aggravated unmet needs.
• The SLDRC is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established to address disaster related unmet needs including but not limited to housing, employment childcare, transportation, mental health, food, clothing, home furnishing, weatherization/storm mitigation, and legal advice.
• The SLDRC is an independent organization that is neither created in law nor by a public agency to perform a public function and all SLDRC services shall not be construed as the provision of public services nor an extension of the duties of any public member organization.  All authority and decision-making decisions shall remain within the functions of the SLDRC as detailed in these Bylaws.   

Membership

Eligibility: Membership in the St. Lucie Disaster Recovery Coalition (SLDRC) shall be open to all organizations, agencies, and individuals committed to the SLDRC's mission and purpose, including but not limited to:

• Faith-based organizations
• Volunteer groups
• Non-profit entities
• Governmental agencies
• Community-based organizations
• Private sector entities
• Individual community members

Eligible members are expected to actively contribute to the mission through financial, material, or volunteer support, or by providing expertise and advocacy.