Ready for Anything: Mastering Emergency Preparedness and Planning

Includes a Live Web Event on 05/06/2025 at 1:00 PM (EDT)

This informative webinar will explore essential strategies to help leaders and staff of religious institutes become better prepared for unexpected crises.  It will cover key steps for preparation, response, and recovery in the face of potential natural disasters.  Participants will learn how to develop and regularly review disaster plans, create disaster supply kits, and foster resilience within their respective institutes.  It will also highlight the importance of collaboration with care partners in the wider community before, during, and after a disaster.

Presented by Ray Mattes, IHM

* This webinar is cosponsored by NRRO and is free to all members of a Congregation. Please enter the Discount Code “NRRO” and press the green “Apply Discount” button during checkout.

Ray Mattes, IHM, DMin, MSG

Director of the Office of Well-Being

Los Angeles Province of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet

Ray Mattes, IHM, DMin, MSG, is a member of the Immaculate Heart Community of California, currently serving as Director of the Office of Well-Being for the Los Angeles Province of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. He holds a doctorate in counseling and spiritual care and master’s degrees in gerontology and public administration.  As a professional gerontologist and licensed counselor, Ray specializes in holistic approaches to elderhood and the spirituality of later life.  He has served in various managerial roles and as a consultant, spiritual director, retreat leader, and facilitator to religious institutes, not-for-profit organizations, and faith communities. 

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