ReadyCuyahoga - Community Organizations Active in Disaster

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION		COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS ACTIVE IN DISASTER
Executive Committee Meeting Monday, April 16, 2018 10:00am-12:00pm American Red Cross Agenda Animals Sub-Committee Meeting Friday, June 8, 2018 10:00am - 12:00pm Independence Public Library 6361 Selig Blvd. Independence, Ohio 44131 Agenda Faith-Based Organizations Subcommittee Meeting To Be Determined Functional Needs Subcommittee Meeting To Be Determined Annual Meeting November 2018 Agendas & Notes COAD Bylaws COAD Connects COAD Officers Members Membership Application Resources Standard Operating Guidelines Training		The mission of COAD is to assemble community entities to identify and increase capabilities, encourage training, share information, and integrate resources into an efficient and effective disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation system. Although COAD will play a role in all phases of emergency management, members will be particularly active in the emergency assistance and long-term recovery aspects of a disaster by working directly with individuals and families. Cuyahoga County COAD is an extension of the National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (National VOAD) and the Ohio VOAD and will act in accordance with their values of Cooperation: Working together to increase the capabilities of individual members and to support each other’s goals. Communication: Sharing information and disseminating a common message. Coordination: Integrating resources into an efficient and effective system. Collaboration: Working together to create new systems and to achieve more than individual organizations can achieve alone. COAD members can include non-profit, community-based, and faith-based organizations; government agencies; educational or research institutions; businesses or private corporations; and foundations. Click the NDMS Logo to find out how to become involved in an upcoming exercise!