tools for action


As an element of supporting community action in response to disaster, our national partner and others provide the following links and documents. Help us build and improve these resources and contact us with any suggestions or improvements!


Disaster Relief and Recovery

State VOAD Disaster Plan (in development - questions? contact info@orvoad.org)

State Disaster Donations Management Plan (in development - questions? contact info@orvoad.org)

Managing Spontaneous Volunteers        PDF
This publication includes the principles and concepts of operations surrounding a successful program of utilizing unaffiliated volunteer relief workers during a community's response to a disaster event.

Light Our Way        PDF
A guide for spiritual care in times of disaster for disaster response volunteers, first responders, and disaster planners.

Long Term Recovery Manual        English PDF        Spanish PDF
The National VOAD Long-Term Recovery Manual was updated in October 2006. The manual offers an understandable overview of successful models for organizing Long-Term Recovery structures, along with considerable assistance in functional areas in the form of samples, tools and informative appendices.


Information

Disaster News Network (DNN) is a news service that tells the story of disaster response and suggests appropriate ways the public can help survivors. It also facilitates information sharing among disaster responders.    Disaster News Network

The Center for International Disaster Information provides critical information services to other information and the general public about international disasters and about those organizations responding.    Center for International Disaster Information


Organizing for Action

Design for Success        PDF
This document emerged from NVOAD's long range plan as a tool for defining progress toward the goals of building a stronger VOAD movement.

VOAD Organizing Manual        Word document
A planning document for use in establishing state and local VOADs.