Guest Blog: How APTQI is Helping Build Resilience in Hurricane-Affected Communities

When disaster strikes, the road to recovery is paved with community resilience and thoughtful collaboration. That’s why APTQI is proud to support Project HOPE, an organization dedicated to helping local healthcare workers and communities during times of crisis, through our $25,000 donation to support their vital hurricane relief efforts in Florida and North Carolina. By supporting a group like Project HOPE, we are helping communities rebuild in the wake of this year’s destructive hurricanes.

Project HOPE is delivering essential supplies to health systems overwhelmed by the storms thereby ensuring that frontline workers can continue providing care to those in need. From hygiene kits and medical supplies to mental health resources and medications, Project HOPE’s work bridges the gap between short-term disaster response and sustainable recovery.

I am also proud to share that Project HOPE’s impact doesn’t end with providing immediate disaster relief. The assistance goes a step further by investing in long-term community health needs and collaborating with officials on the ground to bolster the existing healthcare infrastructure. Our donation not only helps current recovery efforts but will also go towards ensuring that communities are better prepared for future challenges.

At the heart of Project HOPE’s mission is the belief that empowering and training local health workers is essential to disaster recovery. Project HOPE is equipping healthcare workers to meet the demands of crisis response through trainings, surge staffing support, and widespread access to relief tools. By ensuring healthcare workers are involved in disaster response and recovery, Project HOPE is replenishing health systems, strengthening the foundation of community healthcare, and saving lives.

APTQI’s donation to Project HOPE underscores our belief in the importance of building resilient communities and helping with recovery efforts in the wake of disasters. By supporting these critical efforts, we are helping families and businesses in hurricane-impacted areas recover and thrive again.

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To learn more about our partnership with Project HOPE, CLICK HERE.

Javier Othon, PT is the President and Chief Operating Officer for APTQI member CORA Physical Therapy.