PATHSTONE CORPORATIONPUERTO RICO DIVISION

ENVIRONMENTAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND JOB TRAINING PROGRAM

PRESENTED BY:ANGELA IOCOLANO, SR. DIRECTOR QUALITY & EVALUATION

RE-BUILDING PUERTO RICO DISASTER RELIEF EFFORTS

AFTER HURRICANE MARIA

Staff

Participants

Employers

First Step – Assessment

Second Step –

Identification of Resources

Assessment results identified great need for nutritional assistance, water, water filters, solar lights, gas stoves, hygiene items and other basic necessities including first aid.

We began to look for partners and funds to help us identify disaster relief resources in order help others—including and beyond our participants. Program funds for support services aretargeted to assist training & employment.

Puerto Rico Emergency Support and Recovery Services

PathStone has been involved in theIsland’s recovery distributing food, water, and emergency items to rural communities.

• Obtained grants and donations to grant to assemble and deliver 600+survival boxes (emergency food, water,water filters, health & hygiene items).

• Facilitated development of a community laundry in Río Prieto/Yauco, benefitting over 200 families that werewithout electricity.

• Collected and distributed emergency generators, stoves, and solar lights.

Collecting, assembling and

distributing emergency items to isolated rural

residents.

Taking action

Areas Impacted

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.

Toy DriveQue ningún niño pierda la ilusión

Toys collected were donated for distribution in the municipality of Aibonito and at “La Casa de Todos” Foster Care Center in Juncos.

Community Laundry

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 PathStoneservices thru the sale of new or used donated articles.

Housing Services

Program Funding

Rehabilitation

RAMON REYES-HERNANDEZ Ponce, Puerto Rico

Ramón has lived most of his life in Ponce, in the home where he grew upwith his parents and siblings. Late in his parent’s life, Ramón was the onewho looked after them. Now at 72-years young, he does not have a familysupport system since all his siblings live abroad. His neighbors andchildhood friends are all he has.One of those friends contacted PathStone with concerns about Ramón’sprecarious living conditions. Hurricane Maria destroyed the roof of hishome and most of his belongings, including the tools and parts he keptfrom years of working as a plumber.This good-hearted man not only needed help to repair his roof, but also toclean and sanitize his home. PathStone committed to helping him.

Assistance and Services Housing Rehabilitation and Appliances Appeal to FEMA denied

Date CompletedAugust 2018

Relocation

LUZ M. RESTO-AGOSTOVega Alta, Puerto Rico

Doña Luz, 82, raised her 4 children in the home that she lived in for over60 years. Hurricane Maria destroyed her home and due to thedeteriorating conditions of the property, FEMA assistance was minimal.The home was not reparable due to the weakness of the foundation andthe poor quality of construction. After the hurricane, Luz suffered a minorstroke from which she is still recovering. The remote location of her oldhome was not appropriate for her age and health condition.PathStone recommended relocation, since Luz did not have title for theproperty.Luz and her family are very excited to have a safe and decent home forher for the years to come.Assistance and Services RelocationDate CompletedSeptember, 2018

Donated property before rehabilitation

Replacement

AIDA ALFONSO MANGUALPonce, Puerto RicoAida Alfonso Mangual has shed more tears since Hurricane Maria struck theIsland 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 hasfaced. Her husband Francisco, a dialysis patient at the time of the Hurricane,suffered several heart attacks after seeing that they lost everything they hadworked so hard for all of their lives. Francisco’s greatest fear was that hewould leave his wife—a pulmonary fibrosis patient—homeless. He wascomforted to know that PathStone had started the process to provide a safehome. But after six months of struggling, his heart gave up.Aida sheltered with her daughter and longed to return home. But her homewas totally destroyed—the wooden house that was her home no longerexisted.After almost 17 months, Aida is smiling again; enjoying her new home andfinally believing that there is still much to live for.

Assistance and ServicesDesign, Permits, Bid and Home Replacement

Date CompletedFebruary 2019

National Farmworker Jobs ProgramAssist agricultural workers and their dependents to access job training and stable employment to become self-sufficient

Service Areas

NFJP Program Services

High School DiplomaClassroom TrainingsEnglish as a Second LanguageJob Readiness Services/PX2Occupational Skills Trainings On the Job TrainingsAgricultural UpgradesSelf Employment TrainingPlacement

NFJP Hurricane Relief Effort

Additional funding to offset hurricane impact Emergency Services for 50 individuals Occupational Skills Training for 15 individuals

including Certification, EQB registration and/or Licensing

Job Readiness Services Placement Services

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 ̵ ̶ 24residing in Vieques , Puerto Rico

21mi E-W; 5mi N-S; 52sqPop ≤ 9,350Estimate 300 - 900 leftYouth emigration high~ 50% Superfund siteEcotourism economy

Service Area

municipios: county-equivalents78 municipalities or

Puerto Rico Youth and the EnvironmentLearning 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 Item 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, Implementation, 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 StressManagement Operational Hazards Awareness: Post DisasterDebris Clean Up Requesting Emergency Item Donations

Coastal Treasures Project Sand Guards Coastal Erosion Bioluminescence Global Warming Marine Litter Seismic

Movements

Rapid Needs Assessment Training including Development, Implementation, Field Work, Evaluations, and Outcomes

Community Event: Share knowledge, Give back to their communities, and Distribute materials for emergency preparation

- Resiliency

2018 EPA Puerto Rico Youth and Environment Program

Youth shared environmental and emergency preparednesslearnings with residents, anddistributed 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 Worker Protection Standard (WPS) Training Heat Stress Prevention Training Limiting Exposure Around Families Training Tractor 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 Employment Readiness PX2 Cognitive Behavioral Intervention Occupational Skills training and certification Education for diploma and post-secondary preparation

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

Preparing for enrollment of 68 youth aged 18-24 years in six high poverty, high unemployment communities: Juncos, Las Piedrasand Humacao plus Naguabo, Ceiba and Fajardo in the Roosevelt Roads Promise Zone.

Integrate leadership development, life skills education and community service learning activities.

Align with the growing construction industry demands on the Island due to significant rebuilding efforts underway.

Provide Occupational Skills Training through partner Home Builders Institute utilizing Pre-Apprenticeship Certification Training.

Affiliate PathStone Community Development Corporation is the 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.

YouthBuildAssist youth aged 18 – 24 to earn high school diplomas and obtain an industry-recognized certification in construction trades.

Information: 787-852-2627