Prepare + Prevent + Respond + Recover + Mitigate Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) Governor’s Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness February 26, 2014
Prepare + Prevent + Respond + Recover + Mitigate What it is/How is it Structured How VOAD adds Value to your Operations/Recovery operations How to research & contact the many VOAD organizations in Louisiana: VOAD Overview
Prepare + Prevent + Respond + Recover + Mitigate Unsolicited Donations Management is coordinated through GOHSEP Spontaneous/Unaffiliated Volunteers are coordinated through “Volunteer Louisiana” (Office of the Lt. Governor) Volunteer & Donations Management
Prepare + Prevent + Respond + Recover + Mitigate In the past, VOAD organizations have often operated as a separate resource from local governments Similarly, Emergency Management has traditionally not incorporated VOAD as thoroughly as they have government resources A culture of systemic integration would pay many dividends Operational VOAD Integration
Prepare + Prevent + Respond + Recover + Mitigate 211 What? Why? How?
Prepare + Prevent + Respond + Recover + Mitigate Overview Taking place in Baton Rouge, 24 th -26 th March at the Renaissance Hotel Louisiana, Mississippi & Alabama represented Tri-State VOAD Conference
Prepare + Prevent + Respond + Recover + Mitigate For More Information: Jim Ballow (225)
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