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When bureaucracy slows down urgent community response

I want to help with hurricane relief in my neighborhood but all the organizations want background checks and training sessions and people need help now.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Institutional requirements for volunteer participation can create barriers that prevent immediate mutual aid during crises.

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