Two ways to address the emotional and spiritual care of response teams
By Patrick Lyons, Captain - Our emotional capacity to serve directly influences the level of service we give. Translated—we cannot serve well when we are spiritually and emotionally depleted. We must strengthen the emotional and spiritual care of our teams as
Combating COVID-19 amid Bay Area’s shelter in place protocol
The new policy is among the strictest in the nation as officials work to limit the spread of the new coronavirus. By Jared McKiernan– Highways in California’s Bay Area looked eerily free and clear today after officials enacted an around-the-clock curfew for
TC’s Daily COVID-19 Updates: Day 2
The USA Western Territorial Commander, Commissioner Kenneth G. Hodder, held the second teleconference meeting with members of the Territorial Executive Council (TEC) March 17 regarding The Salvation Army’s response to COVID-19. The meeting consisted of a briefing, announcements and updates from
CFOT halts normal schedule during COVID-19 crisis
Cadets will be on duty for Emergency Disaster Services in California South Division. Western Territorial Commander Commissioner Kenneth G. Hodder announced March 16 that the College for Officer Training at Crestmont (CFOT) will cease its normal schedule to allow cadets to
TC’s Daily COVID-19 Updates: Day 1
The USA Western Territorial Commander, Commissioner Kenneth G. Hodder, held a teleconference meeting on March 16 with members of the Territorial Executive Council (TEC) regarding The Salvation Army’s response to COVID-19. “I remain convinced that there is no other organization that
How Silvercrests are preparing seniors for coronavirus
By Hillary Jackson– The CDC reports older adults are at a higher risk of contracting Coronavirus--they’re also the primary population of The Salvation Army’s Silvercrest facilities, apartment-style communities for low-income seniors. Throughout the west, Silvercrest managers are monitoring their local health agencies
Salvation Army officer writes from lockdown in Italy
By Ryan (Bear) Bearchell, Lt.– We embarked on a journey of international service last summer full of anxiety, hope and faith—a family of five picking up from a wonderful appointment in Southern California to Torino, an unknown city in Northern Italy. At
Majors Darren, LeAnn Trimmer: Choosing joy in quarantine
Reno Corps Officers Majors Darren and LeAnn Trimmer detained after a cruise. By LeAnn Trimmer, Major– As of March 11, Reno (Nevada) Corps Officers and Washoe County Coordinators Majors Darren and LeAnn Trimmer are quarantined on a military base in California for
Coronavirus poses major threat to homeless as two crises converge
The Salvation Army is one of many service providers working to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Some regions in the U.S. have enacted “shelter-in-place” policies, while others are heeding the Centers for Disease Control’s guidelines on social distancing. Officials say the
Salvation Army responds to tornadoes across Middle Tennessee
Salvation Army staff and volunteers are responding to the devastation left after three tornadoes ripped through Middle Tennessee, killing at least 25 people. Tens of thousands lost power as the twisters toppled electrical lines and shredded homes and businesses. The storm
Salvation Army chaplains report to site of deadly Milwaukee shooting
Chaplains with The Salvation Army of Milwaukee County are providing emotional and spiritual care to first responders and Molson Coors Brewing Co. workers following a deadly shooting at the facility Wednesday. All five of the victims were employees at Molson Coors.
Salvation Army responds to downtown Savannah structure fire
The Salvation Army responded to a request from the Chatham Emergency Management Agency Thursday evening to serve first responders fighting a massive fire at the Eastern Wharf Project construction site in downtown Savannah, Georgia. The Salvation Army swiftly set up a