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Home energy saving tips for earth day

Home energy saving tips for earth day

If you’re looking for ways to make your home a little more “green” this earth day, look no further! The possibilities for home energy savings are endless, and there are plenty of easy changes you can make to reduce your carbon footprint. So, before April 22 rolls around, take a look at the home energy savings tips we’ve outlined below and see if any of...

Sedgwick’s temporary housing division becomes official partner of the Renand foundation

Sedgwick’s temporary housing division becomes official partner of the Renand foundation

Sedgwick’s temporary housing division was founded twenty-five years ago to counteract the negative impact of national catastrophes and everyday disasters on the immediate safety and security of affected families. After two and a half decades of work, Sedgwick’s temporary housing division has become the most trusted name in temporary housing. Caring for the communities and individuals struck by disasters has been our core objective, and...

Managing the stress associated with coronavirus

Managing the stress associated with coronavirus

Raymond Shelton Ph.D., F.A.A.E.T.S. Director, Professional Development American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress   We find ourselves in a time of unprecedented stress, anxiety, and uncertainty in the presence of the coronavirus crisis. The wellbeing of society; families, communities, businesses, organizations as well as our nation are all impacted. How do we survive and recover from such a massive assault on our population? As...

Hygiene for the homeless

Hygiene for the homeless

For Sedgwick’s temporary housing division, headquartered in Atlanta, GA, housing isn’t just our business, it’s our passion. While we work to put disaster victims in the perfect temporary house every day, we make an effort to address those who are even less fortunate in our community. For the past six weeks our colleagues have organized a charity drive, hygiene for the homeless, to provide basic...

Sedgwick temporary housing volunteers with habitat for humanity

Sedgwick temporary housing volunteers with habitat for humanity

This past weekend our team once again took a Saturday to volunteer with Habitat for Humanity, rather than relax by the pool or work on chores around our own homes. Half of our team arrived in the morning at 9:00 a.m. and met with the Executive Director of the Dekalb County chapter of Habitat, Bob Boyd. Bob told us about the family that had applied...