BoCo VOAD2nd Quarterly Meeting

AgendaIntroductions

Updates from Launch Group Meetings

What It Means to Be a VOAD Member

BoCo VOAD Membership Requirements

Who Will Join?

Wrap Up and Next Steps

Introductions

January 15th MeetingWhy a VOAD?

Coordination of resources Short and longterm response capability Help with resource allocation

What do you want from a VOAD? Directory of member organizations and services Mechanism for connecting needs to resources Contact and communication network for VOAD

What characteristics does a great VOAD have? Comprehensive communication Community outreach and engagement Short and longterm hazard analysis and response

Launch GroupKatie Arrington

Joe Callahan

Joan Cernich

Tiernan Doyle

Mickey Ellingwood

Marcelo Ferreira

Amy Hardy

Rebecca Lawrence

Mike Moore

Don Parcher

Mary Steffens

Stephanie Walton

Mission StatementThe mission of BoCoVOAD is to build community strength, collaboration, and resilience throughout the disaster cycle; promote implementation of lessons learned from past experience; and facilitate agile and effective response to human needs arising from disasters throughout Boulder County and neighboring communities. This will be achieved through the cooperation, coordination, communication, and collaboration of member organizations.

InfrastructureBoCoVOAD Bylaws

Website: http://bocovoad.org

Training for VOAD members scheduled for May

VOAD Membership

BoCoVOAD MembersOrganizations with voluntary membership and

constituencies, including churches

Nonprofit organizations

Organizations that have a demonstrated disaster services program and resources committed to the needs of people affected by disaster

Organizations that serve those in need due to a disaster

Organizations that operate to provide resources or services throughout the region, state, or nationwide

BoCoVOAD Member Responsibilities

Agree to support the mission of the BoCoVOAD and operate in a manner consistent with the values of the National VOAD

Agree to have their organization listed on the membership list of the BoCoVOAD

Agree to appoint an authorized organization representative (primary and alternate) to attend regular, special, and emergency meetings

Agree to provide up-to-date information on changes in the organization’s authorized contact information and services

Join!

Next StepsMembership Signups

Outreach to Other Potential Members

Continue Launch Group Meetings

May 30th 9:00-5:30 6055 Reservoir Rd. Boulder, CO Workshop: Leading and Managing Spontaneous

Unaffiliated Volunteers in Disaster Response

COVOAD Trainings throughout May

3rd Quarter BoCoVOAD Meeting… Date and Time TBD