The Disaster Services Corporation - Society of St. Vincent de Paul USA is a Catholic lay organization and non-profit that provides person-to-person recovery services to families impacted by man-made and natural disasters across the United States and US territories. They offer programs such as the House in a Box, which gives families in crisis a fresh start, and Parish Recovery Assistance Centers (P-RACS) located in key parish community centers after a disaster. Their focus is on integrating equity into all aspects of emergency management and supporting the empowerment of marginalized communities within the disaster management cycle.
The Disaster Services Corporation has made a significant impact, with over 150,000 volunteer hours dedicated to supporting disasters across the United States, helping 57,480 disaster survivors recover, and providing $123,000,000 worth of services for long-term recovery. Through systemic change and community-based programs, they strive to change the lives of disaster survivors and rebuild communities.
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