1. Prepare + Prevent + Respond + Recover + Mitigate Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) Governor’s Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness February 26, 2014

2. 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: www.lavoad.org VOAD Overview

3. 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

4. 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

5. Prepare + Prevent + Respond + Recover + Mitigate 211 What? Why? How?

6. Prepare + Prevent + Respond + Recover + Mitigate Overview Taking place in Baton Rouge, 24 th -26 th March at the Renaissance Hotel Louisiana, Mississippi & Alabama represented www.tristatevoad.org 2014 Tri-State VOAD Conference

7. Prepare + Prevent + Respond + Recover + Mitigate For More Information: Jim Ballow james.ballow@la.gov (225) 358-5462

8. F IND U S O N T HE W EB gohsep.la.gov getagameplan.org +