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Mississippi Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (MSVOAD)

Mississippi Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (MSVOAD). Mississippi Coast IDTF Katrina Recovery Summit. February 12, 2008. Mississippi Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (MSVOAD). Presented by: Jay Huffstatler, Mississippi VOAD President

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Mississippi Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (MSVOAD)

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  1. Mississippi Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (MSVOAD) Mississippi Coast IDTFKatrina Recovery Summit February 12, 2008

  2. Mississippi Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (MSVOAD) Presented by: Jay Huffstatler, Mississippi VOAD President Program Director, Coming Home Collaborative Project Manager, Mississippi Hurricane Recovery Fund Gulf Coast Community Foundation

  3. What VOAD Is • V oluntary • O rganizations • A ctive in • D isasters

  4. What VOAD Is • VOAD is a partnership of organizations with a disaster role as a part of their overall mission: • Faith-Based Organizations • Social and Human Service Organizations • Emergency Communications Organizations • Donations Management Organizations • Animal Rescue/Disaster Care Organizations • Public Safety and Emergency Management partners • Corporate and business partners

  5. What VOAD Is • National VOAD • State VOADs (separate entities affiliated with National VOAD through MOU’s) • Local VOADs (separate entities usually – but not always - affiliated with the State VOAD)

  6. What VOAD Is • VOADs – national, state and local - meet on a regular basis to: • share news about member activities • discuss common concerns • identify gaps in services • minimize unnecessary duplication of services • promote better use of available resources • manage disasters more efficiently & effectively

  7. What VOAD Is! Before, during & after disasters, VOAD partners practice: Communication VOAD's 4 "C's" Coordination Cooperation Collaboration

  8. What VOAD Is! Meetings & Conference Calls Joint Education & Training EOC Representation Outreach to Public Safety Officials Outreach to Voluntary Agencies

  9. What VOAD IsNot! • VOAD is NOT a response organization! • All operations and operational facilities are managed by the partner organizations Photo courtesy FEMA News Service

  10. What VOAD IsNot! • There are NO VOAD Feeding Sites Warehouses Shelters Distribution Centers

  11. What VOAD IsNot! • VOAD does NOTdirectly oversee or control the activities of its individual members Photo courtesy FEMA News Service

  12. What VOAD Is Not! • Not a place to send cash or in-kind donations to: • All donations should be sent to a voluntary agency of the donor’s choice • Local relief funds must be managed by agencies or groups other than VOAD.

  13. Who is Mississippi VOAD? + Adventist Community Services (ACS) + America’s Second Harvest + American Baptist Men USA (ABM) + American Disaster Reserve + American Radio Relay League (ARRL) + American Red Cross + Ananda Marga Universal Relief Team + Catholic Charities USA + Christian Disaster Response + Christian Reformed World Relief Committee + Church of the Brethren + Church World Service (CWS) + Churches of Scientology Disaster Response + Convoy of Hope + Disaster Psychiatry Outreach + Episcopal Relief and Development + Feed The Children + Friends Disaster Service + Hope Coalition / Operation Hope + Humane Society of the United States + International Aid + International Critical Incident Stress Foundation + International Relief Development + International Relief Friendship Foundation + Lutheran Disaster Response (LDR) + Mennonite Disaster Services (MDS) + Mercy Medical Airlift + National Association for Jewish Chaplains + National Emergency Response Team + National Organization for Victim Assistance + Nazarene Disaster Response + Northwest Medical Teams International + Operation Blessing International + Phoenix Society for Burn Victims + Points of Light Foundation + Presbyterian Disaster Response + REACT International + Samaritan’s Purse + Save The Children + Society of St. Vincent DePaul + Southern Baptist Disaster Relief + Taiwan Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation + The Salvation Army + United Church of Christ + United Jewish Communities + United Methodist Committee on Relief + United Way of America + Volunteers of America + World Vision

  14. Who Is National VOAD? + Adventist Community Services (ACS) + America’s Second Harvest + American Baptist Men USA (ABM) + American Disaster Reserve + American Radio Relay League (ARRL) + American Red Cross + Ananda Marga Universal Relief Team + Catholic Charities USA + Christian Disaster Response + Christian Reformed World Relief Committee + Church of the Brethren + Church World Service (CWS) + Churches of Scientology Disaster Response + Convoy of Hope + Disaster Psychiatry Outreach + Episcopal Relief and Development + Feed The Children + Friends Disaster Service + Hope Coalition / Operation Hope + Humane Society of the United States + International Aid + International Critical Incident Stress Foundation + International Relief Development + International Relief Friendship Foundation + Lutheran Disaster Response (LDR) + Mennonite Disaster Services (MDS) + Mercy Medical Airlift + National Association for Jewish Chaplains + National Emergency Response Team + National Organization for Victim Assistance + Nazarene Disaster Response + Northwest Medical Teams International + Operation Blessing International + Phoenix Society for Burn Victims + Points of Light Foundation + Presbyterian Disaster Response + REACT International + Samaritan’s Purse + Save The Children + Society of St. Vincent DePaul + Southern Baptist Disaster Relief + Taiwan Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation + The Salvation Army + United Church of Christ + United Jewish Communities + United Methodist Committee on Relief + United Way of America + Volunteers of America + World Vision

  15. Who Is VOAD?Partnerships

  16. What VOAD Members Do • VOAD member agencies provide services in all five phases of emergency management:

  17. What VOAD Members Do Advocacy Bulk Distribution Case Management Child Care Clean-Up and Rebuilding Community Disaster Education Community Outreach Counseling & CISM Damage Assessment Donations Management Elder Care Emergency Repairs Emergency Assistance Feeding – Mobile & Fixed Financial Assistance Financial Planning Funeral Services Health Care Health & Welfare Inquiries Massage Therapy Mass Care (Food, Shelter, etc.) Mental Health Services Mitigation Planning Organizational Mentoring Pastoral Care Pet Care Radio Communication Services Relocation Services Resource Coordination Sanitation Services Shelter Admin & Operations Special Needs Technical Assistance Training Translation Services Transportation Services Volunteer Assistance / Coordination Warehouse Management

  18. What VOAD Members Do Advocacy Bulk Distribution Case Management Child Care Clean-Up and Rebuilding Community Disaster Education Community Outreach Counseling & CISM Damage Assessment Donations Management Elder Care Emergency Repairs Emergency Assistance Feeding – Mobile & Fixed Financial Assistance Financial Planning Funeral Services Health Care Health & Welfare Inquiries Massage Therapy Mass Care (Food, Shelter, etc.) Mental Health Services Mitigation Planning Organizational Mentoring Pastoral Care Pet Care Radio Communication Services Relocation Services Resource Coordination Sanitation Services Shelter Admin & Operations Special Needs Technical Assistance Training Translation Services Transportation Services Volunteer Assistance / Coordination Warehouse Management

  19. What VOAD Members Do Communities receive many benefits from VOAD members, including: - Emergency & Disaster Services - Financial Assistance for Individuals & Families - Income INTO the Community - People Power (Staff and Volunteers) - Disaster Expertise and Experience - Equipment and Resources

  20. How Do You Contact VOAD? Options: 1. Contact your local agencies first. - American Red Cross - The Salvation Army - Local VOAD? ? Are they listed in YOUR Emergency Plan? ? Have you been in contact with them before? ? Have you exercised with them before? 2. State VOAD through State EMA or through your local VOAD agency contacts.

  21. Who Is VOAD?Partnerships VOAD is a PARTNERSHIP between the individual voluntary agencies AND with Public Safety Work with voluntary agencies in advance Consider starting a local VOAD Include voluntary agencies in training exercises Use voluntary agencies in short-term emergencies During disasters, join VOAD on conference calls Use VOAD ESF Aid in your EOP planning Provide VOAD or primary voluntary agencies with a seat in the local Emergency Operations Center ?

  22. Mississippi Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (MSVOAD) Jay HuffstatlerGulf Coast Community Foundation11975-F Seaway RoadGulfport, MS 39503228.897.4841jhuffstatler@mgccf.org

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