Disaster Relief Group Offers Aid to Residents Still Struggling with Sandy Recovery

A team of disaster recovery-trained volunteers from across the country will be in Hoboken this week surveying the needs of residents still struggling with the effects of Hurricane Sandy.

Through a coordinated effort of the Hudson County Long Term Recovery Committee, international recovery group World Renew and local government and community agencies, residents affected by Sandy can receive assistance at town walk-in centers or by requesting home visits from June 10 to June 13.

"The survey is an important step in finding families who need help and making sure that their recovery needs are met," HCLTRC chairman Greg Strid said in a statement. "The World Renew volunteers...are specially trained to assess damage, assist with federal relief forms and deal with psychological aftereffects from loss."

The Robin Hood Foundation, a New York City-based anti-poverty group, has provided $450,000 for disbursement to Hudson County residents based on World Renew's thorough needs assessment and its organization guidelines.

Walk-in centers for Hoboken residents will be located at The Jubilee Center on Jackson Street and The Hoboken Public Library on Park Avenue from Monday through Thursday this week.

Home visits can be arranged by calling 551-333-5080.

All Hudson County residents are eligible to fill out an assessment. See below for a full schedule of times, dates and locations for walk-in center sites countywide:

• Hoboken/Weehawken: Mon. 6/10 – Thur. 6/13

Locations: The Jubilee Center, 601-03 Jackson Street (Mon. & Wed. 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Tue. & Thur. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.) AND The Hoboken Public Library, 500 Park Avenue, (Mon.-Thur. 10 a.m.-7 p.m.)

• Bayonne: Fri. 6/14 – Tue. 6/18 

Location: Bayonne Economic Opportunity Foundation, 555 Kennedy Boulevard (Weekdays 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m.)

• Kearny/Harrison: Fri. 6/14- Tue. 6/18 

Location: Kearny Public Library, 318 Kearny Ave. (Fri. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Mon.-Tue. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.)

• Jersey City / Downtown: Wed. 6/5 - Tue 6/18 

Location: Barrow Mansion, 83 Wayne Street (Weekdays 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m.-4 p.m.)