Family & Community Support Coordinator
Ministry: Moral & Spiritual Ministry · Emergency Function: Family & Community Support
Role Purpose
Helps families navigate the emotional, spiritual, and practical challenges that can occur when normal family and community structures are disrupted.
What You Would Help Do
Before an Emergency
- Help identify family support needs within the community.
- Help identify vulnerable households requiring additional attention.
- Become familiar with available community resources and services.
During an Emergency
- Support families experiencing displacement.
- Assist with connections to available community resources.
- Coordinate with ministries responsible for children, seniors, healthcare, shelter, food, and other services.
- Encourage community connection and mutual support.
After an Emergency
- Support follow-up with families during recovery.
- Help reconnect families with ongoing community support networks.
- Document family support needs and lessons learned.
Qualifications & Helpful Skills
Who would be a good fit?
Required
- Willingness to complete Weather Watchmen training.
Helpful But Not Required
- Background in family services, social work, or case management
- Community outreach experience
- Strong coordination and communication skills
- Compassion and patience
Training & Readiness
Volunteers are not expected to respond to emergencies without preparation.
Weather Watchmen volunteers may receive or be asked to participate in role-appropriate training, exercises, orientations, drills, and continuing preparedness activities before being assigned operational responsibilities.
Potential training for this role:
Working Together
No Ministry operates in isolation during an emergency.
Three-Deep Succession
Weather Watchmen's emergency management system is designed around continuity of leadership. Critical functions should have trained Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary personnel so that operations can continue if a primary leader is unavailable.
Multiple volunteers may express interest in the same operational area to build this depth.
Interested in Serving?
You do not have to know everything today. If you have relevant experience, transferable skills, or a willingness to train and serve, we encourage you to express your interest.