Davidson Co. Long-Term Recovery Group
The LTRG is a volunteer collaboration of multiple organizations, including but not limited to nonprofit agencies, community civic and service groups, faith-based, and educational groups that meet and work together to address the long-term needs of Metro Nashville residents who have been affected by disaster.
Don't Go Through It Alone
If you or someone you know was affected by the December 2023 tornadoes, call the TWKUMC/UMCOR helpline at 615-270-9255.
From despair comes help, and hope.
The Davidson County Long-Term Recovery Group (LTRG) offers additional long-term assistance to individuals affected by the disaster who do not have adequate personal resources, and stewards volunteer, material and financial resources.
The LTRG is a volunteer collaboration of multiple organizations, including but not limited to nonprofit agencies, community civic and service groups, faith-based, and educational groups that meet and work together to address the long-term needs of Metro Nashville residents who have been affected by disaster.
During the immediate response, more than 80 representatives from 30 organizations regularly participated in coordination calls to provide immediate assistance to survivors and lay the foundation for the long-term recovery, a period of time which usually lasts at least one or two years following an event like this. From this group and other community organizations, the long-term recovery group formed to:
- Regularly connect with survivors about their recovery and to identify areas where community support is needed;
- Identify and partner with groups and organizations capable of addressing those needs;
- Coordinate services to effectively and equitably support all those impacted by the tornado.
Give Help by Donating to the Relief Fund
Help Nashville Recover
Gifts to the Fund help organizations provide counseling and mental health support; direct financial assistance; insurance mediation; food and nutrition; home furnishings; home repairs and rebuilds; household goods and clothing; legal assistance; mortgage, rent, and utility payments; temporary and permanent housing; and primary healthcare services.
The road to recovery is long, and each tornado survivor’s journey is different. Your gift ensures our collaborative efforts continue to restore lives. Thank you.
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Give Help by Volunteering
Stand together in the face of tragedy
Recovery lasts a lot longer than the media attention. There will be volunteer needs for many months, often years, after a disaster.
VolunteerOrganizing, Structuring the LTRG
Note: Not all committees shown are utilized for every LTRG.
According to the National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters’ Long-Term Recovery Guide, “A long-term recovery group (LTRG) is a cooperative body that is made up of representatives from faith-based, nonprofit, government, business and other organizations working within a community to assist individuals and families as they recover from disaster.”
Representatives from these organizations also compose the Working Committees, which include: