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PATHSTONE CORPORATION PUERTO RICO DIVISION ENVIRONMENTAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND JOB TRAINING PROGRAM PRESENTED BY: ANGELA IOCOLANO, SR. DIRECTOR QUALITY & EVALUATION RE-BUILDING PUERTO RICO D ISASTER R ELIEF E FFORTS AFTER H URRICANE M
PATHSTONE CORPORATION PUERTO RICO DIVISION ENVIRONMENTAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND JOB TRAINING PROGRAM
PRESENTED BY: ANGELA IOCOLANO, SR. DIRECTOR QUALITY & EVALUATION
DISASTER RELIEF EFFORTS
AFTER HURRICANE MARIA
nutritional assistance, water, water filters, solar lights, gas stoves, hygiene items and
help us identify disaster relief resources in
Program funds for support services are targeted to assist training & employment.
Puerto Rico Emergency Support and Recovery Services
PathStone has been involved in the Island’s recovery distributing food, water, and emergency items to rural communities.
grant to assemble and deliver 600+ survival boxes (emergency food, water, water filters, health & hygiene items).
community laundry in Río Prieto/Yauco, benefitting over 200 families that were without electricity.
generators, stoves, and solar lights. Collecting, assembling and distributing emergency items to isolated rural residents.
Approximately 1500 Survival Boxes were distributed which included items such as gas stoves, solar lights, water filters, hygiene items, first aid kits, items for babies, among others.
Toys collected were donated for distribution in the municipality of Aibonito and
at “La Casa de Todos” Foster Care Center in Juncos.
More than 200 families from Río Prieto in Yauco will benefit from this initiative. They also received solar lights and food boxes.
Assist individuals that do not qualify for PathStone services thru the sale of new or used donated articles.
RAMON REYES-HERNANDEZ Ponce, Puerto Rico Ramón has lived most of his life in Ponce, in the home where he grew up with his parents and siblings. Late in his parent’s life, Ramón was the one who looked after them. Now at 72-years young, he does not have a family support system since all his siblings live abroad. His neighbors and childhood friends are all he has. One of those friends contacted PathStone with concerns about Ramón’s precarious living conditions. Hurricane Maria destroyed the roof of his home and most of his belongings, including the tools and parts he kept from years of working as a plumber. This good-hearted man not only needed help to repair his roof, but also to clean and sanitize his home. PathStone committed to helping him. Assistance and Services
Housing Rehabilitation and Appliances
Appeal to FEMA denied Date Completed August 2018
LUZ M. RESTO-AGOSTO Vega Alta, Puerto Rico Doña Luz, 82, raised her 4 children in the home that she lived in for over 60 years. Hurricane Maria destroyed her home and due to the deteriorating conditions of the property, FEMA assistance was minimal. The home was not reparable due to the weakness of the foundation and the poor quality of construction. After the hurricane, Luz suffered a minor stroke from which she is still recovering. The remote location of her old home was not appropriate for her age and health condition. PathStone recommended relocation, since Luz did not have title for the property. Luz and her family are very excited to have a safe and decent home for her for the years to come. Assistance and Services
Relocation Date Completed September, 2018
Donated property before rehabilitation
AIDA ALFONSO MANGUAL Ponce, Puerto Rico Aida Alfonso Mangual has shed more tears since Hurricane Maria struck the Island than in her prior 56 years of life. The tragedy of losing her home, where her 5 children grew up was only one of the emotional tests she has
suffered several heart attacks after seeing that they lost everything they had worked so hard for all of their lives. Francisco’s greatest fear was that he would leave his wife—a pulmonary fibrosis patient—homeless. He was comforted to know that PathStone had started the process to provide a safe
Aida sheltered with her daughter and longed to return home. But her home was totally destroyed—the wooden house that was her home no longer existed. After almost 17 months, Aida is smiling again; enjoying her new home and finally believing that there is still much to live for. Assistance and Services Design, Permits, Bid and Home Replacement Date Completed February 2019
National Farmworker Jobs Program
Assist agricultural workers and their dependents to access job training and stable employment to become self-sufficient
Service Areas
High School Diploma Classroom Trainings English as a Second Language Job Readiness Services/PX2 Occupational Skills Trainings On the Job Trainings Agricultural Upgrades Self Employment Training Placement
Additional funding to offset hurricane impact
including Certification, EQB registration and/or Licensing
US Environmental Protection Agency Programs in Puerto Rico
Program: Puerto Rico Youth and Environment Program Purpose: Introduce youth to career opportunities in the environmental field, specifically in the water program; increase students’ environmental education base and help meet future regional workforce needs in the water pollution control field Population: Underprivileged youth aged 14 ̵ ̶ 24 residing in Vieques, Puerto Rico
21mi E-W; 5mi N-S; 52sq Pop ≤ 9,350
Estimate 300 - 900 left Youth emigration high ~ 50% Superfund site Ecotourism economy
Service Area
municipios: county-equivalents 78 municipalities or
Puerto Rico Youth and the Environment
Learning Curricula .
Delivered by PathStone Certified Staff Pesticide Safety Heat Stress Prevention Traumatic Stress Management Operational Hazards Awareness: Post Disaster Debris Clean Up Job Readiness Resume Building PX2 Strength Finders Requesting Emergency I tem Donations Delivered by Puerto Rico Sea Grant, UPR Humacao Coastal Treasures Project Sand Guards Coastal Erosion Bioluminescence Global Warming Marine Litter Seismic Movements Delivered by PathStone Staff w/ Harvard Humanitarian Needs Assessment Modules Rapid Needs Assessment Training including Development, I mplementation, Field Work, Evaluations, and Outcomes Delivered by Youth Participants Community Event: Share knowledge, Give back to their communities and Request donations for emergency preparation Pesticide Safety Heat Stress Prevention Traumatic Stress Management Operational Hazards Awareness: Post Disaster Debris Clean Up Requesting Emergency I tem Donations Coastal Treasures Project Sand Guards Coastal Erosion Bioluminescence Global Warming Marine Litter Seismic Movements Rapid Needs Assessment Training including Development, I mplementation, Field Work, Evaluations, and Outcomes Community Event: Share knowledge, Give back to their communities, and Distribute materials for emergency preparation
2018 EPA Puerto Rico Youth and Environment Program
Youth shared environmental and emergency preparedness learnings with residents, and distributed information and Emergency Backpacks with water filters, battery backups, solar lights, hand sanitizer, First Aid Kits, flashlights, and whistles. Youth conducted a Community Campaign for residents on how to prepare for storms, cyclones and hurricanes. Youth enjoyed the Community Campaign as a capstone that celebrated their achievements. At an informal Graduation, youth received Certificates for successfully completing the Youth and the Environment Program requirements.
PathStone is the only Non-Profit Pesticide Safety Educator recognized and certified by the Government of Puerto Rico (Laboratorio Agrológico) and the Environmental Protection Agency.
Annually, 3,000 workers attend PathStone Safety training
Annually, staff collect and distribute long-sleeved shirts to help farmworkers avoid health issues from pesticide and sun exposure.
Worker Health & Safety Training
Successfully completed the Planning Phase of this program and entered the Implementation phase on October 01, 2018. Enrolled and completed assessments for 25 young adults aged 18 to 24 years Next steps: youth will begin
Young Adult Reentry Program
Assist justice-involved young adults to become productive, responsible, and law-abiding members of society
Enrolling for this Program now: 787 288-1100
poverty, high unemployment communities: Juncos, Las Piedras and Humacao plus Naguabo, Ceiba and Fajardo in the Roosevelt Roads Promise Zone.
community service learning activities.
Island due to significant rebuilding efforts underway.
Builders Institute utilizing Pre-Apprenticeship Certification Training.
construction partner and will provide work sites for participants to apply the occupational skills learned to a home built/rehabilitated for occupancy by a low-income family.
YouthBuild
Assist youth aged 18 – 24 to earn high school diplomas and obtain an industry-recognized certification in construction trades.