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What is the Role of Non-profit Organizations in Disasters?

What is the Role of Non-profit Organizations in Disasters?. Where are we today? How do we know when we’re done?. VOAD Organization Structure. IRS Tax Exempt Organization – 501.(c)(3) Independent Fiscal Entity Twelve Person Board of Directors

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What is the Role of Non-profit Organizations in Disasters?

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  1. What is the Role of Non-profit Organizationsin Disasters?

  2. Where are we today? How do we know when we’re done?

  3. VOAD Organization Structure • IRS Tax Exempt Organization – 501.(c)(3) • Independent Fiscal Entity • Twelve Person Board of Directors • Long Term Recovery Committee –meets every two weeks • Member of NVOAD • Insured by Church Mutual Insurance Co.

  4. Initial Response to Floods 2008 • Presence in State EOC • Communicated current needs to member organizations on a regular basis • Coordinated resources • Provided updates to the EOC on activities of member organizations • Worked with the Wisconsin Emergency Management and FEMA in bringing in additional resources

  5. LTR Committee Structure Advocacy Case Management Roundtable VOAD Emotional Spiritual Care Public Information Resource Roundtable Governance and Action Groups

  6. 2008 Flood Recovery • Identified 12 long term recovery regions • Obtained funding from various sources • Created process for funding flow, MOU with regions • Provided and trained case management staff • Lessons learned – local design options are necessary for success

  7. Project Recovery • FEMA Funded Crisis Counseling Grant • Funded in 2007 and 2008 • Purpose is to support community recovery though outreach • Uses trained community members to help people better understand emotional reactions to disaster • Program philosophy is that, with support, people will find their own “new normal”

  8. Governor’s Report – Challenges • Address the long term public health issues which have arisen as a result of the flooding –mold, contaminated wells, septic systems. • Clarification of the roles and responsibilities of the multiple government agencies and volunteer organizations given Home Rule Statue. • Providing outreach and information to the public about recovery services and how to access them

  9. Continued Ensuring that federal, state, local, community/faith-based organizations and VOAD are working together to coordinate their respective activities. Creating a long-term recovery committee requires development of an administrative/fiscal process which can be time consuming and can slow down the recovery process. Information sharing

  10. WIVOAD Recommendations • Training with County Emergency Management Directors on the Long Term Recovery Process and roles of the Volunteer Organizations • Education on 2-1-1 and how they can assist during the response and recovery phases. • Dedicated funding for case management and long term recovery

  11. Future VOAD Activities • Focus on partnerships • Increase local capacity • Encourage use of Aidmatrix • Train member agency staff on technology • Focus on coordination of response activities • Improve long term recovery process • Listen and respond to the needs of emergency managers

  12. Thank you!

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