Is Victim Relief a national organization?
A national organization is being launched. The need for a national effort was demonstrated dramatically by the September 11 terrorist strike on the World Trade Centers in New York and Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana/Texas. Following tragedies of this magnitude, it quickly became apparent that civil, social and religious infrastructures were not prepared for the level of assistance required in New York. When the Counseling / Ministry / Training Task Force of the Network NYC crisis response effort undertook the task of enabling New York clergy for this tragic ministry, they called on Dallas-based Victim Relief to conduct training seminars in New York City. Now Victim Relief has launched a nationwide effort to train Victim Chaplains and Crisis Volunteers in major centers throughout the nation. We want volunteers and clergy to be better prepared in event of another tragedy.
