A long term recovery group (LTRG) is a cooperative body that is made up of representatives from faith-based, non-profit, government, business and other organizations working within a community to assist individuals and families as they recover from disaster.
LTRGs are as varied in their structure as are the communities in which they work. The personality and operation of each group is unique and reflects local needs, available resources, cultural diversity, leadership style, and community support. No matter how a group is structured or what it calls itself the goal is the same: to unite recovery resources with community needs in order to ensure that even the most vulnerable in the community recover from disaster.
Active LTRGs in Vermont:
Covering Barre City
Covering Waterbury, Bolton, Duxbury, Middlesex and Moretown
Covering Worcester, Calais, Cabot, Marshfield, Plainfield, Barre Town, Berlin, East Montpelier, Northfield, Roxbury, Warren, Fayston, Brookfield, Williamstown, Washington, Orange, Topsham and Waitsfield
Covering Lamoille County and Woodbury
Covering Montpelier
Mountain Town LTRG
Covering Andover, Chester, Landgrove, Londonderry, Peru, Windham, Weston, Winhall and Jamaica.
Covering Northeast Kingdom (Essex County, Caledonia County and Orleans County)
Rutland Regional Disaster Cooperative (RRDC)
Covering Rutland County (except Pittsfield and Mount Holly Rutland Regional Disaster Cooperative.
Contact: rrdcmain@gmail.com
Covering Corinth, Bradford, Chelsea, Vershire, West Fairlee, Fairlee, Randolph, Tunbridge, Strafford, Thetford, Rochester, Bethel, Royalton, Sharon, Norwich, Pittsfield, Stockbridge, Barnard, Pomfret, Hartford, Bridgewater, Woodstock, Hartland, Reading, West Windsor and Windsor
Recovery After Floods Team (RAFT)
Covering Richmond, Hindsburg, and Huntington
Website: RAFT
email: info@raftvt.org