CASSM Foundation Global disaster relief deployment, St. Elizabeth

Our approach

From Crisis to Community Resilience

A hurricane response in the west became a school programme that now reaches across the island.

Map of Jamaica showing CASSM's hurricane response and school programme An outline of Jamaica. Hurricane Melissa approaches from the south and makes landfall in Westmoreland Parish on 28 October 2025. A response base is established at Don's Motor World in Black River, with medical missions at Petersfield High School and Seaford Town. A later school programme reaches Calabar High School and Saint George's College in Kingston, Cornwall College and Mount Alvernia High in Montego Bay, and is scheduled for Munro College and Hampton School at Malvern. Landfall · Westmoreland Category 5 · 28 Oct 2025 Petersfield High Seaford Town Black River base Don's Motor World 1 Calabar High 2 St George's College 3 Cornwall College 4 Mount Alvernia High 5 Munro College 6 Hampton School

Jamaica, October 2025

  • Hurricane Melissa
  • Medical mission, 2025
  • School programme, 2026
  • Scheduled
  • Medical care
  • Vision
  • Dental
  • Mental health
  • Sexual health testing, counselling, education · with JASL
  • Connectivity
  • Field research
  1. 1 Calabar High School Kingston
  2. 2 St George's College Kingston
  3. 3 Cornwall College Montego Bay
  4. 4 Mount Alvernia High Montego Bay
  5. 5 Munro College Malvern
  6. 6 Hampton School Malvern

Assess. Connect. Respond. Strengthen.

Building resilient communities through integrated action.

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Coastline: Natural Earth. Storm track: NOAA National Hurricane Center best track. School locations: OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

MobiCare Medical Centre

MobiCare Medical Centre serves as the operational healthcare delivery arm supporting CASSM Foundation initiatives, providing mobile and community-based medical services across targeted regions.

Service Delivery Role

MobiCare is responsible for executing field-based healthcare services, including outreach programs, screenings, and clinical support within community and disaster response settings. Its mobile model enables access to care in underserved and high-need areas.

Integration with CASSM

MobiCare operates in alignment with the Foundation’s strategic and programmatic objectives, ensuring that service delivery is coordinated, measurable, and responsive to community needs.

Mobile Healthcare Model

The Centre utilizes a flexible deployment approach, allowing rapid mobilization of services during routine outreach and emergency response scenarios. This supports both preventive care and urgent intervention when required.

Platform Development

A dedicated MobiCare platform is currently under development to provide service details, program schedules, and patient engagement tools.

CASSM Foundation Jamaica

CASSM Foundation Jamaica represents the Foundation’s localized implementation platform, focused on delivering community health programs, disaster response initiatives, and resilience-based interventions across Jamaica.

Regional Implementation

The Jamaica platform is designed to translate the Foundation’s strategic framework into field-based programs and services. This includes community outreach, school-based initiatives, and coordinated response efforts tailored to local needs.

Program Alignment

All activities are aligned with the CASSM Resilience Initiative (CRI), ensuring consistency in planning, execution, and long-term impact. The Jamaica platform serves as a key environment for piloting and scaling initiatives.

Platform Development

The dedicated Jamaica site will provide detailed program information, deployment updates, and opportunities for community engagement. Additional features, including volunteer coordination and program reporting, will be introduced as the platform expands.

Coming Soon

The CASSM Foundation Jamaica platform is currently under development. Please check back shortly for updates and expanded program access.

Resilience & Innovation

CASSM Foundation Global strengthens community resilience by integrating structured coordination, evidence-based practices, and innovation into healthcare delivery, disaster response, and long-term development initiatives across Jamaica.

Building Resilient Systems

Resilience is the ability of communities and institutions to anticipate, withstand, and recover from disruptions while maintaining essential services. CASSM focuses on strengthening systems rather than just responding to events, so that communities are better prepared for both immediate challenges and long-term change.

  • Strengthening healthcare delivery and access
  • Enhancing disaster preparedness and response capacity
  • Ensuring continuity of services during crises
  • Designing scalable and adaptable program models

Innovation Across Programs

Resilience work at CASSM is shaped by what field operations reveal. New approaches are developed and tested during deployments, evaluated against operational outcomes, and refined before being applied more widely. Innovation is therefore not a separate initiative but a working method embedded across every program area.

The approaches this has produced, the frameworks applied in the field, and the research methodology behind them are described in detail under Innovation and Research.

Integrated Across Programs

Resilience is not a standalone initiative; it is embedded across all program areas. Each intervention contributes to a broader system that strengthens communities, improves responsiveness, and supports long-term outcomes.

Community Health

Preventive care and outreach programs that build long-term health resilience at the community level.

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Disaster Response

Rapid deployment and coordinated response capabilities that support recovery and stabilization during emergencies.

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Knowledge & Innovation

Research, field innovation, and applied methodologies that inform program design and drive continuous improvement.

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Driving Sustainable Impact

By combining structured coordination, innovation, and field-based execution, CASSM Foundation Global delivers programs that are responsive, scalable, and sustainable across diverse community environments.

See How It's Implemented

Explore how CASSM translates resilience and innovation into coordinated operations and measurable outcomes.

Disaster Response & Recovery

CASSM Foundation Global delivers coordinated, field-based disaster response and recovery support to communities impacted by natural and public health emergencies across Jamaica. We aim to deliver similar services to the wider Caribbean and the rest of the world.

Rapid Response

The Foundation supports the rapid deployment of medical and support teams to affected areas, providing immediate assistance during emergencies such as hurricanes, flooding, and other disasters. Response activities are coordinated to ensure timely, structured intervention aligned with local needs.

Coordinated Field Operations

CASSM operates within a structured coordination model that integrates logistics, communications, and resource allocation. This approach enables efficient collaboration with local stakeholders, community leaders, and partner organizations to deliver targeted support where it is most needed.

Medical Outreach & Support

Medical outreach initiatives provide essential healthcare services, including triage, treatment, and follow-up care in underserved and disaster-affected communities. These efforts prioritize accessibility, continuity of care, and culturally responsive service delivery.

Recovery & Resilience

Beyond immediate response, CASSM supports community recovery through resilience-focused planning, capacity building, and long-term program development. The Foundation works to strengthen systems that enable communities to better prepare for, respond to, and recover from future events.

Approach

CASSM’s disaster response framework is informed by structured methodologies, including coordinated incident management, data-informed decision-making, and field-based assessment. This ensures that interventions are both responsive and strategically aligned with long-term community outcomes.

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Community Health

CASSM Foundation Global delivers community-based health programs focused on prevention, early intervention, and access to care for underserved populations. Through coordinated outreach, screening, and education initiatives, we strengthen community health systems and improve long-term outcomes.

Program Overview

The Community Health program is designed to address gaps in access, awareness, and continuity of care at the local level. By integrating mobile outreach, school-based initiatives, and community partnerships, the Foundation delivers targeted interventions that reduce risk, improve early detection, and support healthier communities.

Core Focus Areas

  • Preventive health screenings and early detection initiatives
  • School-based health programs and youth engagement
  • Community outreach and health education campaigns
  • Support for chronic disease awareness and management
  • Linkage to care through partnerships with local providers

Service Delivery Approach

Programs are implemented through structured outreach models that combine field engagement with coordinated planning. Initiatives are designed to be scalable and adaptable, allowing deployment across multiple communities while maintaining consistency in delivery and reporting.

  • Mobile and community-based health events
  • Partnerships with schools, local organizations, and healthcare providers
  • Data-informed targeting of underserved populations
  • Integration with broader CRI coordination framework

Expected Impact

The Community Health program aims to improve early detection of health conditions, increase access to basic services, and strengthen community-level health awareness. Over time, these efforts contribute to reduced healthcare disparities and more resilient local health systems.

  • Increased access to preventive care services
  • Improved health literacy and awareness
  • Earlier identification of health risks
  • Stronger community engagement in health initiatives

Program Development

The Community Health program continues to expand through partnerships, pilot initiatives, and integration with disaster response and resilience planning. Additional program components, impact data, and regional deployment models will be introduced as implementation scales.