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National Hurricane Conference March 2018
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National Hurricane Conference March 2018 2 INTRODUCTION TO - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
National Hurricane Conference March 2018 2 INTRODUCTION TO - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
National Hurricane Conference March 2018 2 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
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INTRODUCTION TO NATIONAL VOAD
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National VOAD Mission Statement
National VOAD, an association of
- rganizations 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.
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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
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National VOAD Today
Committees:
- Advocacy
- Communications
- Community Preparedness
- Disaster Case Management
- Disaster Health
- Donations Management
- Emotional & Spiritual Care
- Housing
- International
- Long Term Recovery Groups
- Mass Care
- United States Islands & Alaska
- Volunteer Management
Task Forces:
- Drought
- Training
Committee Documents:
Points of Consensus:
- Disaster Case Management
- Disaster Spiritual Care
- Donations Management
- Mass Care
- Rebuild & Repair
- Volunteer Management
- United States Islands & Alaska
Additional Resources:
- Multi Agency Feeding Template
- Light Our Way
- Long-Term Recovery Guide
- Managing Spontaneous Volunteer
- National Mass Care Strategy
- Drought Response Guide
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Annual National VOAD Conference
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2017 Hurricane Response
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Americares saves lives and improves health for people affected by poverty and disaster so they can reach their full potential.
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With good health, people can attend school, be productive at work, care for their families and contribute to strong communities.
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Billions of people—one out of every three people on the planet—lack adequate access to quality health care.
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Our Experience
For nearly 40 years, Americares has responded to the health needs
- f 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
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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.
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$800
Million in life-changing programs, medicine and medical supplies provided each year
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Countries and all 50 U.S. states reached each year
98%
Of expenses support people in need
4,000
Health centers supported in the U.S. and around the world
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Emergency responses every year, on average
1,000
Trips by volunteer medical teams supported by Americares each year
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Hurricane Relief
- $70M in medicines
and supplies delivered
- 303 shipments for
hurricane survivors
- 659,000+ prescriptions
for people in need
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