National Hurricane Conference March 2018 2 INTRODUCTION TO - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

National Hurricane Conference March 2018

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INTRODUCTION TO NATIONAL VOAD

National VOAD Mission Statement National VOAD, an association of organizations that mitigate and alleviate the impact of disasters, provides a forum promoting cooperation, communication, coordination and collaboration; and fosters more effective delivery of services to communities affected by disaster. 4

NATIONAL VOAD TODAY  118 Members  62 National Organization Members  Faith-based, Community-based and other Non-Governmental Organizations  56 State and Territory VOAD Members  Representing Local/Regional VOAD's & hundreds of other Members throughout the country 5

National VOAD Today Committees: Committee Documents : Points of Consensus: • Advocacy • Disaster Case Management • Communications • Disaster Spiritual Care • Community Preparedness • Donations Management • Disaster Case Management • Mass Care • Disaster Health • Rebuild & Repair • Donations Management • Volunteer Management • Emotional & Spiritual Care • United States Islands & Alaska • Housing • International Additional Resources: • Long Term Recovery Groups • • Mass Care Multi Agency Feeding Template • United States Islands & Alaska • Light Our Way • • Volunteer Management Long-Term Recovery Guide • Managing Spontaneous Volunteer • National Mass Care Strategy Task Forces: • Drought Response Guide • Drought • Training

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2017 Hurricane Response

Americares saves lives and improves health for people affected by poverty and disaster so they can reach their full potential. 9

With good health, people can attend school, be productive at work, care for their families and contribute to strong communities. 10

Billions of people—one out of every three people on the planet—lack adequate access to quality health care. 11

Our Experience For nearly 40 years, Americares has responded to the health needs of local partners and their communities and is now the world’s leading nonprofit provider of donated medicine and medical supplies. $15 billion In aid delivered since 1979 12

Formula for Impact Access to Medicine Increase access to quality medicines and supplies to improve health outcomes for patients and communities . Emergency Programs Work across response, recovery and preparedness to protect communities from the effects of disaster. Clinical Services Deliver and support quality clinical services that bridge treatment, prevention and health promotion. Community Health Design and implement clinic- and community-based programs to deliver sustained health improvements. 13

$800 90 4,000 30 1,000 98% Million in life-changing Countries and all 50 U.S. Health centers supported Emergency responses Trips by volunteer medical Of expenses support programs, medicine and states reached each year in the U.S. and around the every year, on average teams supported by people in need 14 medical supplies provided each world Americares each year year

Hurricane Relief • $70M in medicines and supplies delivered • 303 shipments for hurricane survivors • 659,000+ prescriptions for people in need 15

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