FRIEND promotes disaster training opportunities, as sponsored by denominations, VOAD, Red Cross, and emergency Management and we sponsor special disaster training such as “children in disaster”, “adult stress”, and “burn out,” if not otherwise available.

FRIEND keeps ecumenical leaders well informed of the situation as a disaster response proceeds and to provide them with information regarding the unmet needs of the survivors.
FRIEND assists in the creation of, and provides technical assistance to, a post-disaster ecumenical long term recovery effort, to address the unmet needs of those without necessary resources to rebuild their homes and their lives, most especially the frail elderly, the handicapped, and the economically disadvantaged.

FRIEND encourages the faith communities to provide necessary resources of their prayers, caring volunteers, materials, and money, not otherwise provided, to the recovery effort.
FRIEND encourages the faith communities to help congregations to develop their own plan of readiness, response, and recovery.

FRIEND will do any and all lawful activities which may be necessary, useful, or desirable for the furtherance, accomplishment, fostering, or attaining of these purposes, either directly or indirectly, and either alone or in conjunction or cooperation with others, whether such others be persons or organizations or any kind, such as corporations, firms, associations, trusts, institutions, foundations, or governmental bureaus, departments or agencies.