The mission of the Dulac Community Center is to provide social services, emergency response and learning opportunities to the people in lower Terrebonne Parish with an emphasis on women, children and Native Americans in response to the Gospel.
The vision of the Dulac Community Center is to provide compassionate services to those in need, advocate for those whose voice is not heard, and promote the establishment of a more just society and to improve families and lives. We recognize the importance of a focused, organized, goal-driven organization when utilizing the time, funds and talents of our volunteers, donors and partners. We know that this approach is what has kept our staff and volunteers committed for over 80 years to the mission of the Dulac Community Center in service to the community.
Work areas: Education, Pastoral Training, Health, Construction, Repairs
DCC offers housing rehabilitation services to community members in need. This is has been an on-going ministry for many years in the Dulac area. The Disaster Relief Ministry of the United Methodist Church established a more structured program to be housed at the Dulac Community Center, following the devastation of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The program was able to bring much needed funding to the community, but so much work still remained after the program cycle was over. Hurricanes Gustav and Ike brought more destruction to the fragile community just three years later. Between the continued threat of devastating hurricanes and economic uncertainty, many homeowners are left with projects to be completed.
Community members may contact the DCC when they experience housing maintenance issues that they are unable to address. A DCC staff member visits the family to determine their need and assess what resources the family may have. When volunteers with the skills needed to perform repairs/work on the home, the homeowner is notified of the volunteers arrival date. **The homeowner is responsible for having the required materials ready and on hand prior to the volunteers arrival.**Handicap ramps are high on the list of needs, and these are built to code. Dry walling, painting, re-roofing, window repair and replacement and similar tasks are completed. Aging floors may be replaced and new floor coverings installed. Small-to-medium electrical and plumbing problems are diagnosed and repaired, or a referral to a local licensed electrician or plumber is given. Volunteers are assigned to homes in need by DCC staff and work under the DCC umbrella of liability and supervision. Often volunteers bond in a special way with the clients for whom they work, providing a listening ear and loving encouragement.
