Mission and Strategies

Mission Statement:
FIND is a coalition of faith-based organizations, partnered with allied agencies and each other, which promotes networking to prepare Florida’s communities for the effects of disaster, and in the aftermath, facilitates spiritual and long-term practical aid.

Strategies:
Reactive

• Assist in developing and mentoring to interfaiths in the aftermath of disaster.
• Consult and collaborate with allied agencies.
• Identify fiscal, material and human resources.
• Facilitate provision of appropriate short-term faith based activity.
• Facilitate provision of appropriate long-term faith-based activities.
• Facilitate provision of spiritual support during all phases of disaster.

Proactive

• Network with existing interfaiths before, during and after disaster.
• Encourage development of interfaiths where they do not exist.
• Mentor to interfaiths and faith-based disaster coordinators in response, relief and recovery.
• Convene Florida’s interfaith representatives and allied partners on a regular basis.
• Provide and promote disaster training for congregations, faith leaders and interfaiths.
• Develop funding sources for administration and aid activities before during and after disaster.