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Promoting Partnership Opportunities Around the State

Promoting Partnership Opportunities Around the State. By Roy Weeden Director, Missouri Adventist Community Services – Disaster Response and Chair, Missouri VOAD. Disaster Resilient Communities. All Disasters Start & End Locally. MOVOAD. M issouri V oluntary O rganizations A ctive in

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Promoting Partnership Opportunities Around the State

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  1. Promoting Partnership Opportunities Around the State By Roy Weeden Director, Missouri Adventist Community Services – Disaster Response and Chair, Missouri VOAD

  2. Disaster Resilient Communities All Disasters Start & End Locally

  3. MOVOAD • Missouri • Voluntary • Organizations • Active in • Disaster

  4. Missouri VOAD • Adventist Community Services • Catholic Charities • Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints • American Red Cross • United Way • Ready To Help • Lutheran Family & Children’s Services • Presbyterian Disaster Assistance • Acupuncturists Without Borders • Salvation Army • Convoy of Hope • United Methodist Church • Missouri Baptists • Disciples of Christ • Many more….. • Plus State & Federal Affiliates • SEMA • FEMA • DHSS • DSS • DED • And more….

  5. Adventist Community ServicesDisaster Response

  6. So Where Do You Fit In? • Now is the time to organize your communities • Mirror organizations called COADs • (Community Organizations Active in Disaster) • State VOAD is willing to assist in development • All interested organizations and groups should register at the MOVOAD website: • www.movoad.org

  7. Other VOAD Organizations • Red Cross – Sheltering, Feeding Case Mgmt • Americorps-St. Louis – Mass Volunteer Mgmt • Convoy of Hope – Donated Goods/Distribution • Lutheran Family Services – Emergency household help • Ready To Help – Technical and Communication • State Agencies help with at risk people groups What’s Your Specialty?

  8. What’s Next? • Contact MOVOAD or the State Emergency Management Office to begin the process of strengthening your community through local COAD development • Help your congregations be prepared family by family by implementing the states’ ‘Ready In Three’ plan • Don’t sit and wait – Do something now!

  9. Thank You From Missouri VOAD • Roy Weeden, Chair • Susamma Seely, Vice Chair • Chuck Healy, Secretary • Nancy Slade, Treasurer • Michael Coldwell, Public Information Officer It’s Not A Matter Of ‘If’ We Will Suffer Another Disaster, But Only A Matter Of When & Where

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