Training Schedule
Chronological Listing of Training Events
TXCDR Response Training in Huntsville
TXCDR Response Training in Huntsville
Topic: About TXCDR
Who should attend: Anyone from your congregation who will be serving following a disaster in the areas of mucking, gutting, or tarping a home and anyone who will be serving in the area of compassionate care.
Instructor: Sonya Meyers
Time: Saturday, May 11th, 2024, 9:15 AM - 11:30 AM, Central
9:15 - 9:30 Check In
9:30 - 9:40 Networking Activity
9:40 - 11:00 Muck/Gut/Tarp Training (with live demonstrations)
11:00 - 11:30 Compassionate Care
*This is a free training, however registration is required.
For more information or directions: Call Todd Platzer 210-364-3466
Location: First United Methodist Church – Community Life Center (CLC) Building 1207 10th St Huntsville, TX 77320
Description: Please join us to learn more about Texas Congregational Disaster Readiness, how to muck and gut a home, install a tarp, and compassionate care for our neighbors
TXCDR Response Training at the Houston Tool Bank
TXCDR Response Training at the Houston Tool Bank
Topic: Response Training
Who should attend: Anyone fromyour Congregation or organization who will be serving following a disaster in the areas of mucking, gutting, or tarping a home and anyone who will be serving in the area of compassionate care.
Instructor: Gary Flaharty
Time: Saturday, May 11th, 2024, 9:15 AM - 11:30 AM, Central
9:15 - 9:30 Check In
9:30 - 9:40 Networking Activity
9:40 - 11:00 Muck/Gut/Tarp Training (with live demonstrations)
11:00 - 11:30 Compassionate Care
*This is a free training, however registration is required.
For more information or directions: Call Todd Platzer 210-364-3466
Location: Houston Toolbank. 1215 Gazin St Houston TX 77020
Description: Please join us to learn more about Texas Congregational Disaster Readiness, how to muck and gut a home, install a tarp, and compassionate care for our neighbors
TXCDR Response Training at St. Luke’s UMC
TXCDR Response Training at St. Lukes’s UMC
Topic: About TXCDR
Who should attend: Anyone from your congregation who will be serving following a disaster in the topics covered in the breakout sessions.
Instructor: Sonya Meyers, Trevor Barnett, Gary Flaharty
Time: Saturday, May 18th, 2024, 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM, Central
9:00 - 9:10 Check-In
9:10 - 11:30 Breakout Sessions
Session 1 Donation Management / Compassionate Care
Session 2 Muck-Gut-Tarp & Crisis Cleanup
Session 3 St. Luke’s UMC Members (a private session for lay and staff leaders of the St. Luke’s Disaster Team)
11:00 - 11:30 Group Session with Q&A
*This is a free training, however registration is required.
Location: St. Luke's United Methodist Church - 3471 Westheimer (3rd Floor - Main Entrance Houston TX 77027
Description: Please join us to learn more about Texas Congregational Disaster Readiness, how to muck and gut a home, install a tarp, and compassionate care for our neighbors
TXCDR Response Training at Houston’s First Baptist
TXCDR Response Training
Topic: About TXCDR
Who should attend: Anyone from your congregation who will be serving following a disaster in the areas of mucking, gutting, or tarping a home and anyone who will be serving in the area of compassionate care.
Instructor: Sonya Meyers, Godfrey Hubert, Gary Flaharty
Time: Saturday, June 29 th, 2024, 9:15 AM - 11:30 AM, Central
9:15 - 9:30 Check In
9:30 - 9:40 Networking Activity
9:40 - 11:00 Muck/Gut/Tarp Training (with live demonstrations)
11:00 - 11:30 Compassionate Care
*This is a free training, however registration is required.
Location: Houston’s First Baptist 11011 Mason Rd Cypress TX 77433
Description: Please join us to learn more about Texas Congregational Disaster Readiness, how to muck and gut a home, install a tarp, and compassionate care for our neighbors
Hurricane Season is Coming. Let’s Prepare Now
Hurricane Season is Coming. Let’s Prepare Now.
Topic: Hurricane Preparedness
Instructor: Mosiac in Action
Time: Saturday, April 13th, 2024, 10:00 AM - Noon, Central
Location: St. Andrew's Church, 2535 E. Broadway, Pearland
Description: FREE Storm Preparedness Workshop. Sessions Include:
Personal Preparedness
Disaster Response Coordinator Training
Congregational Disaster Planning
TXCDR Response Training
TXCDR Response Training
Topic: About TXCDR
Instructor: Sonya Meyers, Gary Flaharty
Time: Saturday, April 13th, 2024, 9:15 AM -11:30 AM, Central
Location: Lakewood Methodist 11330 Louetta Rd Houston TX 77070:
Description: Please join us to learn more about Texas Congregational Disaster Readiness, how to muck and gut a home, install a tarp, and compassionate care for our neighbors
Donation Distribution Management: Zoom Call Training
Training: Donation Distribution Management — Online Zoom Call
Topic: TXCDR / Donation Distribution Management Team Training
Instructor: Sonya Meyers
Time: Monday, October 23rd, 2023, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM, Central
Description: Handling emergency needs for supplies from food, formula, and diapers to cleaning supplies and building materials is the area of focus for our Distribution Response Teams. Our Regional warehouses handle bulk materials, and our smaller Congregational Distribution Centers collect donations and distribute goods to the community.
Hosting Out-of-Town Volunteers: Zoom Call Training
Training: Hosting Out-of-Town Volunteers — Online Zoom Call
Topic: TXCDR /Hosting Out-of-Town Volunteers
Instructor: Sonya Meyers
Time: Monday,October 23rd, 2023, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM, Central
Description: Hosting Out-of-Town Volunteers and mission teams is another way Congregations can support disaster recovery. Out-of-town teams need a place to sleep, meals, and shower after a hard day’s work. Congregations with kitchen facilities, classrooms, and access to shower facilities are ideal!
Clean-out, Muck, Gut, & Tarp: Zoom Call Training
Training: Clean-out, Muck, Gut, & Tarp — Online Zoom Call
Topic: TX CDR / Clean-out, Muck, Gut, and Tarp Training
Instructor: Jack Aulick
Time: Tuesday, October 17th, 2023, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Central
Description: Muck, Gut, & Tarp Response Teams assist homeowners in protecting their homes from further damage and prepare them to dry before repairs begin. They install blue tarps, remove water-damaged drywall, rugs, some flooring, and household contents and help preserve those items that can be salvaged. They sanitize the home to prevent mold growth.
Compassionate Care: Zoom Call Training
Training: Compassionate Care — Online Zoom Call
Topic: TXCDR / Compassionate Care Training
Instructor: Godfrey Hubert
Time: Thursday, October 12th, 2023, 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM, Central
Description: Compassionate care is caring for the individual impacted by a disaster. TXCDR Response Teams know they are not just working on a house but are serving a family whose whole life has been turned upside down. They take the time to listen to those affected by the disaster. We offer emotional and spiritual support, empathy, encouragement, and hope.
Disaster Readiness Coordinator (DRC) Orientation: Zoom Call Training
Training: Disaster Readiness Coordinator Orientation: Online Zoom Call
Topic: TXCDR / Disaster Readiness Coordinator Part 1 Orientation
Instructors: Leadership Team
Time: Wednesday, October 11th, 2023, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM, Central
Description: This training is for current and prospective DRCs and assistant DRCs.
About TXCDR: Zoom Call Presentation
Training: About TXCDR — Online Zoom Call
Topic: About TXCDR
Instructor: Sonya Meyers
Time: Wednesday, October 10th, 2023, 10:00 AM -11:00 AM, Central (US and Canada)
Description: Please join us to learn more about Texas Congregational Disaster Readiness.
Laundry: Zoom Call Training
Training: Laundry — Online Zoom Call
Topic: TXCDR / Laundry Support Team Training
Instructor: Chris Hubert
Time: Thursday, September 28th, 2023, 4:00-5:00 PM, Central Time
Description: TXCDR Laundry Teams help evacuees by cleaning their clothes. Volunteers take clothing home to wash, dry, and fold, or partner with a local laundromat, school, or gym, or partner with a company or non-profit for mobile laundry services.
Compassionate Care: Zoom Call Training
Training: Compassionate Care — Online Zoom Call
Topic: TXCDR / Compassionate Care Training
Instructor: Godfrey Hubert
Time: Wednesday, September 27th, 2023, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Central
Description: Compassionate care is caring for the individual impacted by a disaster. TXCDR Response Teams know they are not just working on a house but are serving a family whose whole life has been turned upside down. They take the time to listen to those affected by the disaster. We offer emotional and spiritual support, empathy, encouragement, and hope.
Transportation Services for Survivors: Zoom Call Training
Blue Sky Disaster Readiness Meeting
Volunteer Coordinator: Zoom Call Presentation
Training: Volunteer Coordinator
Topic: About TXCDR
Instructor: Sonya Meyers
Time: Monday, September 25th, 2023, 3:00 PM -4:00 PM, Central (US and Canada)
Description: Spontaneous Volunteers are a vital and welcome part of every recovery response. Some are highly skilled, while others require training. Volunteer Coordinators are critical as they manage the onboarding process to ensure a rewarding and safe volunteer experience for all. Please join us!
Donation Distribution Management: Zoom Call Training
Training: Donation Distribution Management — Online Zoom Call
Topic: TXCDR / Donation Distribution Management Team Training
Instructor: Sonya Meyers
Time: Thursday, September 21st, 2023, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM, Central
Description: Handling emergency needs for supplies from food, formula, and diapers to cleaning supplies and building materials is the area of focus for our Distribution Response Teams. Our Regional warehouses handle bulk materials, and our smaller Congregational Distribution Centers collect donations and distribute goods to the community.
Pet Sheltering : Zoom Call Training
Training: Pet Sheltering — Online Zoom Call
Topic: TXCDR / Pet Sheltering
Instructor: Chris Hubert
Time: Wednesday, September 20th, 2023 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM, Central
Description: Pet Sheltering Response Teams provide an opportunity for people to evacuate to a shelter with their pets in a co-located facility. Many pet owners are reluctant to be rescued without their pets. By providing a pet shelter near the people shelter, we can encourage early evacuation and help families in an ARC shelter to care for their dogs and cats, providing kennels and food.
Clean-out, Muck, Gut, & Tarp: Zoom Call Training
Training: Clean-out, Muck, Gut, & Tarp — Online Zoom Call
Topic: TX CDR / Clean-out, Muck, Gut, and Tarp Training
Instructor: Jack Aulick
Time: Tuesday, September 19th, 2023, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Central
Description: Muck, Gut, & Tarp Response Teams assist homeowners in protecting their homes from further damage and prepare them to dry before repairs begin. They install blue tarps, remove water-damaged drywall, rugs, some flooring, and household contents and help preserve those items that can be salvaged. They sanitize the home to prevent mold growth.
About TXCDR: Zoom Call Presentation
Training: About TXCDR — Online Zoom Call
Topic: About TXCDR
Instructor: Sonya Meyers
Time: Monday, September 19th, 2023, 10:00 AM -11:00 AM, Central (US and Canada)
Description: Please join us to learn more about Texas Congregational Disaster Readiness.
Hosting Out-of-Town Volunteers: Zoom Call Training
Training: Hosting Out-of-Town Volunteers — Online Zoom Call
Topic: TXCDR /Hosting Out-of-Town Volunteers
Instructor: Sonya Meyers
Time: Monday, September 15th, 2023, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Central
Description: Hosting Out-of-Town Volunteers and mission teams is another way Congregations can support disaster recovery. Out-of-town teams need a place to sleep, meals, and shower after a hard day’s work. Congregations with kitchen facilities, classrooms, and access to shower facilities are ideal!
Disaster Readiness Coordinator (DRC) Orientation: Zoom Call Training
Training: Disaster Readiness Coordinator Orientation: Online Zoom Call
Topic: TXCDR / Disaster Readiness Coordinator Part 1 Orientation
Instructors: Leadership Team
Time: Wednesday, September13th, 2023, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM, Central
Description: This training is for current and prospective DRCs and assistant DRCs.
Clean-out, Muck, Gut, & Tarp: Zoom Call Training
Training: Clean-out, Muck, Gut, & Tarp — Online Zoom Call
Topic: TX CDR / Clean-out, Muck, Gut, and Tarp Training
Instructor: Jack Aulick
Time: Tuesday, September 12th, 2023, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Central
Description: Muck, Gut, & Tarp Response Teams assist homeowners in protecting their homes from further damage and prepare them to dry before repairs begin. They install blue tarps, remove water-damaged drywall, rugs, some flooring, and household contents and help preserve those items that can be salvaged. They sanitize the home to prevent mold growth.
Donation Distribution Management: Zoom Call Training
Training: Donation Distribution Management — Online Zoom Call
Topic: TXCDR / Donation Distribution Management Team Training
Instructor: Sonya Meyers
Time: Tuesday, September 12th, 2023, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM, Central
Description: Handling emergency needs for supplies from food, formula, and diapers to cleaning supplies and building materials is the area of focus for our Distribution Response Teams. Our Regional warehouses handle bulk materials, and our smaller Congregational Distribution Centers collect donations and distribute goods to the community.
Volunteer Coordinator: Zoom Call Presentation
Training: Volunteer Coordinator
Topic: About TXCDR
Instructor: Sonya Meyers
Time: Monday, September 11th, 2023, 3:00 PM -4:00 PM, Central (US and Canada)
Description: Spontaneous Volunteers are a vital and welcome part of every recovery response. Some are highly skilled, while others require training. Volunteer Coordinators are critical as they manage the onboarding process to ensure a rewarding and safe volunteer experience for all. Please join us!
About TXCDR: Zoom Call Presentation
Training: About TXCDR — Online Zoom Call
Topic: About TXCDR
Instructor: Sonya Meyers
Time: Monday, September 11th, 2023, 10:00 AM -11:00 AM, Central (US and Canada)
Description: Please join us to learn more about Texas Congregational Disaster Readiness.
Volunteer Coordinator: Zoom Call Presentation
Training: Volunteer Coordinator
Topic: About TXCDR
Instructor: Sonya Meyers
Time: Thursday, August 31st, 2023, 6:00 PM -6:45 PM, Central (US and Canada)
Description: Spontaneous Volunteers are a vital and welcome part of every recovery response. Some are highly skilled, while others require training. Volunteer Coordinators are critical as they manage the onboarding process to ensure a rewarding and safe volunteer experience for all. Please join us!
Compassionate Care: Zoom Call Training
Training: Compassionate Care — Online Zoom Call
Topic: TXCDR / Compassionate Care Training
Instructor: Godfrey Hubert
Time: Thursday, August 31st, 2023, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM, Central
Description: Compassionate care is caring for the individual impacted by a disaster. TXCDR Response Teams know they are not just working on a house but are serving a family whose whole life has been turned upside down. They take the time to listen to those affected by the disaster. We offer emotional and spiritual support, empathy, encouragement, and hope.
Laundry: Zoom Call Training
Training: Laundry — Online Zoom Call
Topic: TXCDR / Laundry Support Team Training
Instructor: Chris Hubert
Time: Wednesday, August 40th, 2023, 4:00-5:00 PM, Central Time
Description: TXCDR Laundry Teams help evacuees by cleaning their clothes. Volunteers take clothing home to wash, dry and fold, or partner with a local laundromat, school, or gym, or partner with a company or non-profit for mobile laundry services.
About TXCDR: Zoom Call Presentation
Training: About TXCDR — Online Zoom Call
Topic: About TXCDR
Instructor: Sonya Meyers
Time: Wednesday, August 30th, 2023, 2:00 PM -3:00 PM, Central (US and Canada)
Description: Please join us to learn more about Texas Congregational Disaster Readiness.
Clean-out, Muck, Gut, & Tarp: Zoom Call Training
Training: Clean-out, Muck, Gut, & Tarp — Online Zoom Call
Topic: TX CDR / Clean-out, Muck, Gut, and Tarp Training
Instructor: Jack Aulick
Time: Tuesday, August 29th, 2023, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Central
Description: Muck, Gut, & Tarp Response Teams assist homeowners in protecting their homes from further damage and prepare them to dry before repairs begin. They install blue tarps, remove water-damaged drywall, rugs, some flooring, and household contents and help preserve those items that can be salvaged. They sanitize the home to prevent mold growth.
Pet Sheltering : Zoom Call Training
Training: Pet Sheltering — Online Zoom Call
Topic: TXCDR / Pet Sheltering
Instructor: Chris Hubert
Time: Wednesday, August 24th, 2023, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Central
Description: Pet Sheltering Response Teams allow people to evacuate to a shelter with their pets in a co-located facility. Many pet owners are reluctant to be rescued without their pets. By providing a pet shelter near the people-shelter, we can encourage early evacuation and help families in an ARC shelter to care for their dogs and cats, providing kennels and food.
Disaster Readiness Coordinator (DRC) Orientation: Zoom Call Training
Training: Disaster Readiness Coordinator Orientation: Online Zoom Call
Topic: TXCDR / Disaster Readiness Coordinator Part 1 Orientation
Instructors: Leadership Team
Time: Wednesday, August 23rd, 2023, 1:00 PM - 300 PM, Central
Description: This training is for current and prospective DRCs and assistant DRCs.
Donation Distribution Management: Zoom Call Training
Training: Donation Distribution Management — Online Zoom Call
Topic: TXCDR / Donation Distribution Management Team Training
Instructor: Sonya Meyers
Time: Tuesday, August 22nd, 2023, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM, Central
Description: Handling emergency needs for supplies from food, formula, and diapers to cleaning supplies and building materials is the area of focus for our Distribution Response Teams. Our Regional warehouses handle bulk materials, and our smaller Congregational Distribution Centers collect donations and distribute goods to the community.