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Documents
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NVOAD
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The documents found on this page help to define the VOAD movement. Permission is given to duplicate and distribute them subject to clear identification of both the author and National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NVOAD) as well as the web address from which the information was retrieved: http://www.nvoad.org. In this way, we hope that they will be of value to others around the world serving the cause of disaster response and relief.
NVOAD Bylaws (PDF)
This document contains the amended Bylaws of May 2003. The articles contain information on our Purpose and Objectives, Offices, Members, etc.
NVOAD's annual report and budget as released at the 2002 Annual Meeting. To get a fully formatted Acrobat format, click here.
This Power Point presentation was presented by Mark Publow on March 16, 1999 at the NVOAD Annual Meeting and ties closely to NVOAD's long range-planning efforts.
Approved by the NVOAD board on September 9, 1999, this statement discusses several issues relating to fundraising and what it means to be non-operational.
This is the form used to set a three year agreement between NVOAD and State VOADS (of which there are currntly 48).
This policy document restates the classes of membership in NVOAD and provides background for membership decisions at all levels of the organization. Adopted by the NVOAD board at its May 20, 1998 meeting.
Joining or Partnering with NVOAD
Adopted by the NVOAD board.
Here is a proclamation regarding NVOAD by President Clinton and a statement of appreciation by FEMA Director, James Lee Witt.
A Guide for Spiritual Care in Times of Disaster for Disaster Response Volunteers, First Responders and Disaster Planners
This document emerged from NVOAD's long range plan as a tool for defining progress toward the goals of building a stronger VOAD movement.
Emotional and Spiritual Care, An Introduction on Basic Concepts (PDF format) (Word format )
This document seeks to define, in broad terms, emotional care in disaster response and recovery; spiritual care (broadly, again) in disaster response and recovery, share how emotional and spiritual care overlap, share additional ideas and thoughts on emotional care and spiritual care respectively and to offer some basic resources to promote discussion on planning and to hand out these materials as appropriate.
Long-Term Recovery Manual
English: PDF format / Word format
Spanish: PDF format / Word format
The current National VOAD Long-Term Recovery Manual adopted in January 2004 was updated in October 2006 to better reflect major home repair/construction. The National VOAD member Roles and Responsibilities matrix was also updated to reflect new members through August 2006. These comprehensive documents, are designed to assist communities to collaborate effectively in long-term recovery. 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
With new members approved in September 2006 and Federal Legislation signed in October 2006 related to assistance to those affected by disaster we are already in the process of updating our updates.
We are also in the process of updating our Spanish language version of the manual.
Long Range Planning Goal Prioritization
This document is a ranking of the long-range goals and priorities accepted at the 1999 NVOAD Annual Meeting.
This is the most recent draft of a lengthy VOAD document used to establish state and substate VOADs. Member feedback is welcome. Use form at bottom of page. This is a long document.
National Leadership Forum on Disaster Volunteerism
This summary document emerged from the National Leadership Forum on Disaster Volunteerism held on April 16-17, 2002, in Washington, DC. The following documents are available:
Summary Document -- HTML Version - PDF
Timeline PDF
Volunteerism Forum Chart PDF
Participant List
FEMA Report: People Helping People: The Human Side of Disasters
Here is a September 18, 1999 report from the FEMA web site describing the work of several NVOAD member agencies and and encouraging donations to the 31 NVOAD national member agencies.
Organizing Protocols for Community Disaster Recovery
Prepared by the NVOAD Recovery Committee in 1998, this protocol is now available for use.
- Paradigm Shift was written and presented in 1992 by former NVOAD President Monte Sahlin. It is a classic and still timely piece, describing developing trends in disaster response.
State of the Movement - March, 1996
This speech was delivered by Michael Bruinooge at the 1996 NVOAD Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. On the occasion of NVOAD's 25th Anniversary, it finds lessons in the past to guide NVOAD into the future.
On July 16, 1997 NVOAD's President and FEMA's Director signed a Memorandum of Understanding. Here is the text of that document.
Japan - U.S. Earthquake Symposium
Speech presented on behalf of NVOAD by Mike Bruinooge at the first Japan-U.S. Earthquake Symposium, Washington, D.C., Sept.16-18, 1996.
An agreement of mutual cooperation signed on October 28, 1997 in New Orleans Louisiana by the presidents of National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (U.S.) and Nippon Volunteer Network Active in Disaster (Japan).