Transcript Long Term Recovery An Overview

What is a Community Organization Active in
Disaster (COAD)
and
Why does your community need one?
Presented by
Susanne Gilmore, Church World Service
CWS Contacts
Barry Shade
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Sandra Kennedy-Owes
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Susanne Gilmore
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Carol Fouke-Mpoyo
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It takes a Community to Recover From
a Disaster
• Communities have done it all kinds of ways
• In the last 15 years a model of best practices
has emerged that has been tried and tested
from small disasters to catastrophic disasters
COAD
Benefits
What is a COAD?
• Established locally to bring organizations
that collaborate and help coordinate
emergency human services together
• Will make our communities safer, stronger,
and more prepared to respond to and
recover from disasters
VOAD/ COAD
• National Organizations Active in Disaster –
NVOAD
• State VOAD – all 50 States have one
• Local or Regional Community
Organizations Active in Disaster - COAD
Goals of Collaboration Groups
• Enhance Communication, Cooperation,
Coordination and Collaboration
• Enhance community’s ability to prepare,
respond, recover and mitigate
• Alleviate the suffering caused by disaster
• Coordinate human services in disaster
• Develop plans, train, and exercise for disaster
operations
• COADs are needed in all communities
How to Start a COAD
COAD Working
Group
COAD Structure
• COADs should be made up of agencies with
resources to address disaster related needs
– Resources include: money, goods, volunteers,
administrative services
• COADs ideally should meet at the same time
and day each week
• Meetings will be very frequent early in the
process and will predictably taper off as the
goals, objectives and guidelines have been
established
Your Kick Off Meeting
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Sign-In Sheet
Meeting Notes
Discussion and explanation of purpose
Geographical coverage of the group
Goals
Meeting Frequency
Questionnaire for interested organizations
Set time and place for next meeting
What Groups Should Come to the Table?
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Community Organizations
Faith-based Groups
Voluntary Organizations
Civic Clubs
Social Service Agencies
Health Agencies
Local Business
Emergency Management
Follow-up Meetings
• Establish Executive Committee
• Elect Interim Officers
• Appoint a Subcommittee to Develop
Bylaws
• Explore the Creation of other Standing
Committees (Membership,
Communication, Donations/ Volunteers,
Training etc.)
Phases of Emergency
Management
Mitigation
Recovery
Response
Prevention
Preparedness
What are the likely hazards in your community?
The four C’s
Cooperation
We can’t recover alone.
Recognize the value of working together.
Communication
Develop and maintain effective channels for sharing information,
listen carefully to each other, and deal openly with concerns.
Coordination
Commit to working together, in a non-competitive manner.
Collaboration
Establish shared goals and actively work together to achieve
specific goals.
Goals and Objectives
Goal 1
The COAD is in existence and
has assumed responsibility for
coordinating interagency
activities
Goals and Objectives
Goal 2
The COAD is prepared to begin
functioning as Long Term
Recovery Committee following
a disaster
Goals and Objectives
Goal 3
A plan exists, involving
agencies, to respond to and
utilize volunteers in a disaster
event
Goals and Objectives
Goal 4
A plan exists for managing the
receipt and distribution of
donated supplies and materials
Goals and Objectives
Goal 5
COAD members have an
awareness of disaster relief,
response and recovery issues
and have received necessary
training
Mitigation
• Involvement in the Local Emergency
Planning Committee (LEPC)
• Participation in special mitigation events
(i.e. Severe Weather awareness week)
• Participation in community disaster
education
• Monitoring mitigation efforts in your
community
Prevention
• Involvement in Citizen Corp (CERT)
• Helping citizens understand terrorist risks
• Provide prevention information to citizen
groups, houses of worship, senior citizen
centers etc.)
Preparedness
• Education, orientation and training for all
members of the local COAD
• Participation in community disaster
planning efforts, creating or developing
plans for COAD agencies
• Developing a resource guide and services
supporting disaster operations
Response
• Participation in Donations Management
• Supporting volunteers and volunteer
management, especially unaffiliated
spontaneous volunteer management
• Providing support/ human services to
primary disaster response organizations
Recovery
• Convert into a Long Term Recovery
Group/ Committee
• Provide Human Services, referrals and
resources
• Support donations and volunteer
management
• Advocate for the unmet needs of survivors
Types of Disaster Operations
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Singe family Emergency
Community
Multi-county
State
Federal Agency declared
No declaration
Warning/Anticipation
Impact/Emergency/Rescue
Aftermath/ Assessment
Relief/ Response
Short Term Recovery
Long Term Recovery
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Long-Term Recovery Committee
Assistance from Voluntary Agencies for disasterrelated needs not covered by other programs
Other Needs Assistance
Financial assistance to Individuals & Households
who have disaster-related necessary expenses
and serious needs not covered by insurance or
addressed by SBA Loans
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
This is your first step for long-term recovery.
You must apply for SBA before you can move
forward
FEMA Disaster Housing Assistance
Call FEMA at 1-800-621-3362 (FEMA) to register
for assistance
Insurance
You must apply with your insurance company
Voluntary Agencies
For immediate needs like food, clothing
and shelter
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Communications
Emotional and
Spiritual Care
Disaster Case
Management
RECOVERY
Construction
Management
Resource
Development
Volunteer
Management
Donations
Management
Keys to Successful COAD
Operations
• Early and Ongoing Communications
– Communications within 24 hours of the event,
Physical meeting within two days, if necessary
• Community Involvement
– Effective Public Communications
• Creative Initiatives
• Inclusive and In Partnership
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Voluntary Organizations
Faith-based Organizations
Government Resources
Community Organizations
Local Health Providers and Social Service Agencies
What Kinds of Trainings are Available?
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Case Management
Volunteer Management
Donations Management
Long Term Recovery Organizational
Spiritual/Emotional Care
Mass Care
Emergency Sheltering
And much more…………………
Additional Resources
• www.umcor.org
• www.elca.org
• www.presbyterianmission.org
• www.brethren.org
• www.ucc.org/disaster
Additional Resources
www.NVOAD.org
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CWS Contacts
Barry Shade
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Sandra Kennedy-Owes
[email protected]
Susanne Gilmore
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Carol Fouke-Mpoyo
[email protected]
Materials available at
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Credits
• Indiana COAD Guidance
Manual
• National VOAD Manual
• Missouri VOAD Manual
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