Basic Needs/ Disaster Response and Recovery

Basic human needs are the requirements for attaining a functioning level that fulfills the ethical origin of good human life. These needs are vital components to produce normal human behavior. They include:

• Food (including water)

• Shelter

• Clothing

• Sanitation

• Education

• Healthcare

Health and Wellness

Health and wellness have distinct differences:

• Health refers to a state where the physical body is free from disease.

• Wellness balances physical, social, spiritual, emotional, intellectual, environmental, and occupational well-being.

• While health is a state, wellness is an active process and a lifestyle choice.

Financial; Health

Financial health refers to the state of one's monetary affairs. It encompasses various dimensions, including:

• Amount of savings

• Retirement planning

• Spending on fixed or non-discretionary expenses

• Overall financial well-being, including income, debts, expenses, and savings

• Ability to balance or manage financial needs and wants

Mental Health/Addiction

Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act, and helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices.

Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood. Throughout your life, if you experience mental health problems, your thinking, mood, and behavior could be affected.

Housing Support

Rights to home or housing are the economic, social, and cultural rights to adequate housing and shelter. They are recognized in national constitutions, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. They include protection against forced evictions, arbitrary interference with one’s home, privacy, and family, and the right to choose one’s residence and to freedom of movement. They are essential for human survival with dignity and for other basic human rights. 

Education/Diversity 

To promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access. 

Education/Certification

To promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access. 

Social Justice/DEI

To promote diveristy, inclusion, and equity for all people. 

Volunteerism

To provide opportunities to be good and do good.