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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is the Collision Industry Relief
effort?
The “CIR” is a group of individuals from the collision industry who wish
to help those who have been affected by a disaster. We have resources in place to
help with relocation, employment, housing, transportation, tools and
more to get those who have been displaced get back on their feet.
FOR THOSE WHO NEED HELP
How long will it take for CIR to contact me?
CIR’s Relocation Specialists will make contact within 48 hours of your
posting the need for help.
Can I expect to stay close to home?
We will try to make every effort to get you assistance in the areas you
wish to be located. Please keep in mind that if you wish to relocate,
there are more resources outside of the affected areas.
How will I get connected to the shop that
will employ me?
Your Relocation Specialist will assist you in making contact with
employers that fill your needs. Generally, a phone number and name will
be given to you and that person will already be aware you are contacting
them.
What about my family, will the shop help
them as well?
The CIR effort realizes that most individuals are with a family and we
take that into consideration when planning all factors of relocation. We
try to match those in need with collision facilities who will help the
family get acclimated into the new setting - including housing, schools,
insurance contacts, shopping areas, licensing, etc.
What about tools?
If you lost your tools in a disaster, we have a program available that
will give you a basic set of tools to go to work with. For more
information, please ask the Administration office at: 888-667-7433.
FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO HELP
How do I post a job opening or other
assistance?
Go to the tab “I Want to Help”, and fill out the form with all the
pertaining information. In the “Comments” box, list a summary of what
you are offering; I.E.: Job opening, temporary housing, use of tools,
etc. If there is a possible match a Relocation Specialist will contact
you for more specific information.
What is “expected” of those who wish to
help?
Please read the following Shop Commitment for detailed information:
Shop Commitment
A shop offering to adopt a family should be willing to help the
Relocation Specialist by:
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Transporting the
family to your town. (Shop or community donation possible)
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Assisting in locating
temporary, as well as long term, housing (community donations
very possible)
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Employment at your
shop with benefits and salaries equivalent to their ability and
market conditions. Other benefits they may have received or
might receive have nothing to do with salaries being paid.
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Provide a welcome
reception for the family, the employees and their family as well
as others in the community that might be able to assist in the
relocation effort. It will be those other folks and
organizations who might have the ability to assist financially
with some of the out of pocket expenses.
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Spend a day
familiarizing the family with the town, shopping, banking,
schools, etc. Remember, they are starting from scratch, no
checking account, credit cards, where to shop and where to go to
school etc. etc. You will need to be their helping hand for at
least a day or two to begin with and then to insure their
involvement into the community.
When will I hear from someone with CIR?
If you have submitted information to the website, you are taken into
consideration when you match the information received from a displaced
person. When this happens, a Relocation Specialist will contact you for
specific information about the resources you have offered. If you are a
good match, the Relocation Specialist will put you in contact with the
displaced person, or visa-versa.
What if I’m in the affected area, Are my
potential employees going to leave?
A lot of resources are available in the affected regions to employ
individuals, especially if they do not wish to be relocated out of the
area. If a facility is functioning and can use extra help, then you
should post this information on the ‘I Want to Help’ tab of the website.
(See above Question: How do I post a job opening or other
assistance?)
What if I just want to Donate?
Donations are being accepted online through the Collision Industry
Foundation. See tab “Donations” of this website. You can pay online by
credit card or mail a check to: Collision Industry Foundation –
Disaster Relief, P.O. Box 3007, Mechanicsville, VA 23116
If we have not answered your question,
please call or email our office at
Phone: 888-667-7433, email:
info@autobodycouncil.org |
