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Oregon Voluntary Organizations Active
in Disaster Oregon Voluntary
Organizations Active in Disasters (ORVOAD) is the Oregon State Chapter of National
Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NVOAD). ORVOAD - Working Cooperatively in a
Crisis Following a
disaster, ORVOAD convenes its members and other agencies to discuss how they
will work together cooperatively in the crisis. ORVOAD does not itself
deliver services. Instead, its members independently meet relief and recovery
needs within the cooperative framework the organization makes possible. ORVOAD
coordinates planning by the many voluntary agencies responding to a disaster
so they provide more effective service with less duplication when a disaster
strikes. ORVOAD
member organizations work
together and serve through: . Cooperation - a climate of cooperation at all
levels to provide sharing of information. . Coordination - coordinates policy among member
organizations and serves as the state liaison, advocate, and voice to the
national VOAD. . Technical Assistance - provides training to
members to increase awareness and preparedness for each organization. . Mitigation - supports the disaster response
efforts of federal, state, and local agencies and government. .
Outreach and
Education - encourages the participation of agencies throughout the state,
encourages the formation of county VOADs, gives guidance to state and
regional volunteer organizations active in disaster response, and supports
appropriate legislation. .
Convening -
conducts seminars, board meetings, conferences, and training programs. Portions of this web site and the NVOAD logo
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