Over the past six weeks, 20 migrants that live in Maryland have had the opportunity to participate in the first cohort of an entrepreneurship program implemented by SAMU First Response in partnership with the organization Second Chance called Emprende- RV Migrantes. This program combined in person and virtual reality activities that were used as a […]
Washington, DC – [July 25, 2024] The Washington Academy of Political Arts & Sciences® is proud to announce that SAMU First Response has been awarded the Global Democracy Award at the Napolitan Victory Awards 2024 for its outstanding work in receiving migrants and asylum seekers in the Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia areas during 2023. […]
Prince William, VA – On July 22, 2024, SAMU First Response conducted a comprehensive simulation drill with the Relief and Support team, simulating the response to a severe flooding incident. The exercise replicated a scenario where Belmont Bay experienced severe flooding as a result of a flash flood in the Occoquan River, which would displace […]
Migrantes de diferentes partes del mundo que viven en Maryland tendrán la posibilidad de formarse en emprendimiento y concretar su plan de negocias gracias al programa “Emprende RV-Migrantes” que implementa SAMU First Response de la mano con la ONG Second Chance. El programa comienza el sábado 13 de julio y consiste en 32 horas de […]
Con el objetivo de ofrecer un espacio informativo y de apoyo a los migrantes que residen y participan activamente en la comunidad del estado de Maryland, SAMU First Response organiza el evento “Caminando Juntos”, en el que los migrantes pueden conectarse con otras organizaciones y así facilitar su proceso de inserción en Estados Unidos. El […]
Maryland Latinos Unidos, a statewide network of organizations, businesses, and individuals who support Latino and immigrant communities hosted a Community Baby Shower and Health fair for new and expecting migrant mothers. This fair was hosted on June 1st, 2024 in Annapolis, Maryland and partnered with Luminis Health, Well Point, City of Annapolis, and SAMU First […]
SAMU First Response hosted our very first Interagency Migrant Support Workshop on May 31st, 2024 in Silver Spring, MD. We hosted 15 agencies that came together virtually and in person to share knowledge, strategies, and best practices in migrant assistance and care. The goal of the workshop was to strengthen the relationship with agencies that […]
SAMU First Response had the privilege of attending the National VOAD (Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster) Conference that occurred on May 6 to May 9, 2024 in Phoenix, AZ. VOAD was formed over 50 years ago in response to many challenges that disaster organizations experienced with the duplication of efforts and many needs unmet in […]
Arizona is one of the border states where migrants cross every day to enter the United States. Casa Alitas – a part of Catholic Community Services of Southern Arizona – is the principal nonprofit organization receiving migrants in the Tucson sector along the border and has been aiding those who are crossing the border since […]
The SAMU First Response team traveled to Madrid, Spain this week to participate in the deployment of the SAMU Group’s emergency intervention team held before the General Director of the Spanish Civil Protection. They were being evaluated in order to participate in the Civil Protection of the European mechanism funds. The objective of this day […]
