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2 people are interested
Homeland Security Shelter Management Program
ORGANIZATION: CRANSTON RSVP
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2 people are interested
The Cranston Senior Center and its Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)
Announce a new and exciting volunteer opportunity:
Homeland Security Shelter Management Program
Our Mission
The mission of the Cranston RSVP Shelter Management Program is to harness the power of senior citizens in the City of Cranston, Rhode Island through education, training, and volunteer service to make our community safer, stronger, and better prepared to respond to the threats of terrorism, crime, public health issues, and disasters of any kind.
This mission is accomplished through community-based programs that build on our strengths and implement plans for our citizens to participate through:
Personal Responsibility: Developing household preparedness plans and disaster supplies kits.
Training: Taking classes in emergency preparedness, response capabilities, first aid, CPR/AED.
Volunteer Service: Engaging in volunteer activities that support first responders, disaster relief groups, and community safety organizations such as serving as a volunteer at a shelter.
GOALS
The goals of the RSVP Shelter Management Program are:
- To recruit and train a total of 50 senior volunteers.
- To maintain team readiness through ongoing training and meetings.
- To gain and maintain acknowledgement and respect from area first responders and residents.
- To maintain professionalism in all areas within the scope of the program.
- To focus great effort in maintaining the safety, of ourselves, team members and all other victims or rescuers.
- To make the RSVP Shelter Management Program one of the top 3 in the state.
For more information call Frank Murga at 401-780-6178 or David A. Quiroa at 401-780-6180.
More opportunities with CRANSTON RSVP
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About CRANSTON RSVP
Location:
1070 Cranston St, Cranston, RI 02920, US
Mission Statement
To enable persons 55 years of age and older to remain active contributors to their community by participating in meaningful volunteering services.
Description
The Cranston Department of Senior Services is located at 1070 Cranston Street in Cranston, Rhode Island. It is bordered by the State's capital city of Providence and is characterized by its diverse ethnic neighborhoods, commercial and industrial centers and by its unique blend of urban, suburban and rural environments.
According to the 2000 United States Census, the City of Cranston has a current population of 79,269 individuals. 25.6% of the total population is 55 years of age or older. 9.3% is 75 of age or older a 41.4% increase from the 1990 census. 2.3% is 85 years of age or older a 29.8% increase from the 1990 census.
In 1967 the first senior drop-in center for older adults opened in Cranston. By 1980 it was obvious that in order to remain cost-effective and to deliver services in a comprehensive and efficient manner, it was necessary that all services and programs relating to the elderly be consolidated under one department. Thus, the concept of the Cranston Department of Senior Services as a one stop service was born.
The Cranston Department of Senior Services is a branch or department of the City of Cranston's municipal government. The governing structure's responsibilities are divided and shared. While it is the overall responsibility of the City of Cranston to oversee the Department of Senior Services, the department itself must assume the task of ensuring that the delivery of services to the older citizens of the city is managed in an organized, fiscally responsible, and seamless manner.
In 1988 a 26,297 sq. ft. multipurpose facility was designed and constructed to house the Department of Senior Services. It provided the means for expansion of existing programs and the development of new programs in order to better meet the challenging needs of the growing elderly population. The needs of the elderly in the community vary and cover the complete spectrum of health, social, nutritional, physical, emotional, economic and educational needs.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1070 Cranston StreetCranston, RI 02920
DATE POSTED
February 1, 2018
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 55