RWW September 25, 2019 Guest Imani Daniel, Executive Director, "Long Term Recovery Group ST Thomas”

Conversation Questions - These are used for guidance only. The conversation takes on its own energy.

The first two are asked of all guests.

1. What does wellness mean to you?
2. What do you do to support wellness in your life, especially given your training and expertise. 

1. It’s been two years since Hurricane Irma & Maria what have you learned about yourself that is helpful as you move forward in the recovery process and through this hurricane season?
2. What is the ST. Thomas Long Term Recovery Group? Give some history and detail areas of focus. 
3. Do the other islands have a similar model for their long term recovery? Similarities &/or differences?
4. Has a similar entity existed from previous hurricanes? If not why now?
5. Are there stages of recovery? What does Long Term mean in time frames? Is there a finish line? Is the goal for you to be out of a job?
6. What is your overall assessment of how a typical Virgin Islander is recovering from Hurricanes Irma & Maria?
7. What are the most persistent areas of vulnerability or challenges that impact forward movement?
8. Do you interface with mostly non profits or mostly governmental entities or both?
9. What are you most proud of about the progress made since IRMARIA?
10. I attended a community event sponsored by the St. Thomas Long Term Recovery Group that brought a cross section of the community. It recognized the two year anniversary of IRMARIA. Talk about that event and the role of community engagement.
11. What are ways that the public can get involved in the Long Term Recovery Group?
12. It is personally gratifying to see you leading in the Virgin Islands. There has been a gap in tapping millennial's to use their gifts & talents and expertise to support the forward movement of the VI. What are your thoughts about leading in the VI?
13. Are there any upcoming activities to share with the listening audience?
14. As hurricane season continues what’s your message to the public, parents & children?
15. Please share contact information.

 Closing thoughts or words of encouragement to the audience. What’s the take away for those who are listening?