No military experience is needed to become a 3H volunteer. 3H may be a veteran-led organization, but anyone can serve.
Currently, 3H launches according to need. Our services have expanded outside of Louisiana to surrounding states.
No. It is no longer necessary, to deploy on any operation, for volunteers to have doses of the Covid-19vaccine.
Currently we focus on assisting with expedient home repair, incident management, debris removal, and to total rebuilds.
If you’re volunteering to help Housing victims, prepare to haul, drag, mop, muck, demolish, and removedebris. It will feel amazing! It is one of the best feelings ever.
No. However to qualify for a travel stipend you must commit to the suggested time frame for deployment.
Volunteers who live more than 500 miles from 3H’s Housing operations will be, 3H will provide the plane ticket. Do not buy your own airfare. Flights are either donated or covered by grants. Your focus is on you and just packing your necessities .
If you’re within driving distance of an operation, 3H will offset the cost of your mileage. Compliant to the State regulated amount.
Yes. 3H requires individuals to carry health insurance before deploying for an operation of any kind(resettlement, mitigation, response, or recovery). Disaster response and prevention can be risky. The best way to protect yourself during an operation is to make sure you can access emergency health care when you need it. We do not provide health insurance.
Currently, 3H deployments average 7-10 days. However, we appreciate any time you commit to serving others. Some deployments have time requirements, and you must comment to the full time. Before you sign up for an operation, make sure that you’re available for all of the days outlined—you’ll be given options of when to serve to choose from—so that we can plan our mobilization efforts as quickly as possible.
While it may take a few days to determine if you fit into the next deployment team, you will receive confirmation of your deployment at a minimum of 48 hours before your first listed day of availability.
If you are registered for an operation and have future dates, stand by and wait for an email/text from 3Hasking you to reconfirm. If you don’t get that before the first dates you registered for, please use the same registration link, go to your “Registration Page,” and update your availability for future dates of the operation.
After you get your confirmation, and respond to it, a request to reconfirm for an operation, it is 90%certain that you are going to get dispatched. If flying to the operation, it’s at this stage that theMobilization team selects and adds flights to your registration in preparation for dispatch. This could takeup to 72 hours depending on the source of the flights. If driving, the dispatch should come within 24 hrsof reconfirming you are available to deploy.
Due to the nature of disaster response, many of our operations take place in less than desirable conditions. In many places, there is not a reliable source of electricity—much like the people we are serving. At this time, that prohibits us from deploying volunteers who require CPAP devices or refrigerated medications. It could also prevent us from accommodating special diets or mobility needs. When in doubt, read the details in the event descriptions before registering for an operation. We will keep that up-to-date regarding the current conditions related to electricity. You may also emailinfo@hurricanehousinghelp.netwith any questions. If your accommodation is not addressed in the event description, we will reach out to the command team on the ground of the operation to see if they can accommodate your needs.
We may be able to provide other ways to serve. There are many processes and layers to a deployment!
