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Ohio VOADOhio VOADVolunteer Organizations Active in DisasterVolunteer Organizations Active in Disaster
Cooperation, Communication, Coordination, Collaboration
Ohio VOAD is the forum where Ohio VOAD is the forum where organizations share knowledge organizations share knowledge and resources throughout the and resources throughout the disaster cycle—preparation, disaster cycle—preparation, response, and recovery—to help response, and recovery—to help disaster survivors and their disaster survivors and their communities. communities.
Ohio VOAD Ohio VOAD Mission StatementMission Statement
To bring together voluntary organizations To bring together voluntary organizations active in disaster services and foster active in disaster services and foster effective response to the people of Ohio in effective response to the people of Ohio in time of disaster through:time of disaster through:
CooperationCooperationCommunicationCommunicationCoordinationCoordinationCollaborationCollaboration
Cooperation:Cooperation:
Through interdependence Through interdependence between/among Ohio VOAD between/among Ohio VOAD members, to generate members, to generate resources and share resources and share information in responseinformation in responseto disaster challenges.to disaster challenges.
Communication:Communication:
Through quarterly Through quarterly meetings and networking meetings and networking among our member among our member organizations to maintain organizations to maintain open and on-going open and on-going information sharing.information sharing.
Coordination:Coordination:
Through commitments Through commitments to effective responses to to effective responses to disaster survivors by disaster survivors by matching services to matching services to their unmet needs.their unmet needs.
Collaboration:Collaboration:
Through working with the Through working with the Ohio & county EMAs, Ohio & county EMAs, FEMA, and other FEMA, and other organizations to organizations to
respond to specific respond to specific disasters.disasters.
Ohio VOAD MembersOhio VOAD Members1. Adventist Community Services2. American Baptist Churches of Ohio3. American Radio Relay League4. American Red Cross5. Ameritech Telephone Pioneers6. Catholic Conference of Ohio and Diocese of
Columbus7. Christian Reformed World Relief Committee
(CRWRC)8. Christian Business Men’s Convention (C.B.M.C.)9. Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints10. Church Of The Brethren11. Church World Service Emergency Response
Program12. Columbia County VOAD (Contractual Member)13. The Columbus Jewish Federation14. Corporation For National & Community Service15. Diocese of Toledo16. East Ohio Conference Of The United Methodist
Church Disaster Response17. Episcopal Church18. FEMA19. First Community Church20. Friends Disaster Service21. Greater Dayton Christian Connections22. H.A.R.P. 23. International Relief Friendship Foundation (IRFF)24. Lutheran Social Services
25. Mennonite Disaster Service26. Ohio Community Service Council - Ohio
Citizens Corps27. Ohio Council of Churches28. Ohio Crisis Response Team (OCRT)29. Ohio EMA30. Ohio Department Of Mental Health31. Ohio Department of Public Safety32. Ohio Federation of K9 Search Teams, Inc33. Ohio Funeral Directors Association34. Ohio State Convention of Baptist35. Ohio United Way36. Ohio VOAD Groups37. Presbyterian Disaster Assistance National
Response Team38. Richland Coda39. Rotary International40. Salvation Army41. Southwest Ohio River Valley Interfaith
Disaster Response42. Steel Valley Search Dogs43. Synod Of The Covenant Presbyterian
Church (USA)44. The Volunteer Connection Of Northwest
Ohio45. Tzu Chi Foundation 46. United Church of Christ, Ohio Conference47. Volunteer Disaster Recovery Group48. West Ohio Disaster Response Team Of The
West Ohio United Methodist Church (WODRT)
Disaster Recovery ProcessDisaster Recovery ProcessAll disaster recovery begins at the local levelAll disaster recovery begins at the local level Undeclared individual eventsUndeclared individual events Declared single or multiple eventsDeclared single or multiple events
Extent of the disaster ($$$ assessments) determines the Extent of the disaster ($$$ assessments) determines the level of involvement.level of involvement.
Ohio VOAD disaster response phasesOhio VOAD disaster response phases Early responseEarly response Long-term recoveryLong-term recovery MitigationMitigation
Ohio VOAD is there – Ohio VOAD is there – before, during, and after a disaster!before, during, and after a disaster!
Ohio VOAD is there – Ohio VOAD is there – before a disaster!before a disaster!
Survival and quick recovery from a disaster Survival and quick recovery from a disaster depends on education and planning BEFORE depends on education and planning BEFORE the disaster. the disaster.
Ohio VOAD provides education and Ohio VOAD provides education and networking opportunities for member networking opportunities for member organizations and the general public through organizations and the general public through quarterly meetings and on-going regional quarterly meetings and on-going regional training.training.
Ohio VOAD In ResponseOhio VOAD In ResponseEarly Response – Early Response –
Southern Baptist Chain Saw TeamsSouthern Baptist Chain Saw Teams Church Of The Brethren & Southern Baptist Child CareChurch Of The Brethren & Southern Baptist Child Care United Methodist, United Church of Christ, & Church World United Methodist, United Church of Christ, & Church World
Services Flood Bucket Cleaning KitsServices Flood Bucket Cleaning Kits United Methodist, Southern Baptist, & United Church of Christ – United Methodist, Southern Baptist, & United Church of Christ –
Mud Out Teams & Early Response Teams (ERTs)Mud Out Teams & Early Response Teams (ERTs) State/County EMA EOC Desk Coverage & ResponseState/County EMA EOC Desk Coverage & Response Chaplaincy ServicesChaplaincy Services Feeding Stations and Victim Shelters – United Methodists, Feeding Stations and Victim Shelters – United Methodists,
Presbyterian, United Church of Christ, and other church Presbyterian, United Church of Christ, and other church denominationsdenominations
Long-term Recovery Committees CreationLong-term Recovery Committees Creation Volunteer CoordinationVolunteer Coordination
Ohio VOAD In ResponseOhio VOAD In Response
Long-Term Response:Long-Term Response:
15% of disasters are handled by first responders 15% of disasters are handled by first responders (professionals)(professionals)
85% of disasters are handled by volunteers!!!85% of disasters are handled by volunteers!!!
Early response ends when the disaster area safety Early response ends when the disaster area safety has been restored and access is open to the area has been restored and access is open to the area impacted!impacted!
Ohio VOAD RESPONDS THROUGH LTRC’s!!!!!Ohio VOAD RESPONDS THROUGH LTRC’s!!!!!
Long-Term Recovery CommitteesLong-Term Recovery Committees
LTRC’s work withLTRC’s work with local leaders from the impacted community by local leaders from the impacted community by offering training and support from Ohio VOAD members with the offering training and support from Ohio VOAD members with the following:following:
Establishing leadership and extended committeesEstablishing leadership and extended committees
Raising funds, needed donations, & and long-term recovery Raising funds, needed donations, & and long-term recovery response teamsresponse teams
Developing case management capacities to make Developing case management capacities to make assessments of assessments of “UNMET NEEDS”“UNMET NEEDS”
Coordinating long-term recovery response through:Coordinating long-term recovery response through:monetary donationsmonetary donationsrecovery teamsrecovery teamsin-kind donations of household items: furnaces, hot water heaters, furniture, etc.in-kind donations of household items: furnaces, hot water heaters, furniture, etc.
Ohio VOAD In ResponseOhio VOAD In Response
Mitigation is an important element of long-term recovery. It Mitigation is an important element of long-term recovery. It is the day-in, day-out efforts to reduce disaster’s long-term is the day-in, day-out efforts to reduce disaster’s long-term risk to people and property.risk to people and property.
This is achieved by:This is achieved by:
Community education and awarenessCommunity education and awareness Relocation/elevation of homesRelocation/elevation of homes Promoting sound building design/construction practices, etc.Promoting sound building design/construction practices, etc.
All mitigation activities are also preparedness activities All mitigation activities are also preparedness activities to lessen the impact of future disasters.to lessen the impact of future disasters.
Ohio VOAD ChallengesOhio VOAD Challenges
Donation ManagementMonetaryHousehold Items
Donation StorageFlood and Health KitsHousehold Items
Early Response Coordination – new territory – more of our member bodies have entered into early response phase
Undeclared Individual Disasters
The Undeclared Disaster The Undeclared Disaster ChallengesChallenges
Ohio VOAD is in the process of setting up an Standing Ohio VOAD is in the process of setting up an Standing LTRC/Unmet Needs Committee with volunteer and LTRC/Unmet Needs Committee with volunteer and hired case managers to look at individual undeclared hired case managers to look at individual undeclared cases.cases.
Undeclared victims have no access to state or federal Undeclared victims have no access to state or federal funding.funding.
Ohio VOAD member bodies are the sole Ohio VOAD member bodies are the sole
outside source of response.outside source of response.
What Can You Do?What Can You Do?
Work with us – help us identify county contacts for Ohio Work with us – help us identify county contacts for Ohio VOADVOAD
Develop relationships with Ohio VOAD members and Develop relationships with Ohio VOAD members and local faith-based organizationslocal faith-based organizations
Include Ohio VOAD in your training opportunities!Include Ohio VOAD in your training opportunities!
Ohio VOADOhio VOADMary Woodward, ChairMary Woodward, [email protected][email protected]
OHIO VOADOHIO VOAD
Any questions?Any questions?