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LONG TERM LONG TERM RECOVERY GROUPSRECOVERY GROUPS
Disaster Recovery BranchDisaster Recovery BranchOhio Emergency Ohio Emergency
Management AgencyManagement Agency
Kay Phillips:614-889-7176Kay Phillips:614-889-7176kphillips@dps.state.oh.uskphillips@dps.state.oh.us
Long Term Recovery Long Term Recovery Groups Groups
Local resource organized to address disaster-related unmet response and recovery needs
Maximize available resources through communication, cooperation, collaboration and coordination
Most often organized after a disaster May be faith-based or interfaith Should include local government
representative, i.e., mayor, trustee, etc.
Long Term Recovery Long Term Recovery Groups Groups
Local resource that is immediately available when needed
Can coordinate donated goods and services
Resource to coordinate volunteers Assistance is not based on, “triggered” by
or limited due to local, state or federal declarations
Long Term Recovery Long Term Recovery GroupsGroups
3 basic types: Long Term Recovery Committee
(LTRC) Long Term Recovery Organization
(LTRO) Community Organizations Active in
Disaster (COAD)
Long Term Recovery Long Term Recovery GroupsGroups
Long Term Recovery Committee (LTRC): Membership – response and recovery agencies, NGOs and
faith based organizations May not be a 501(c)(3) Equally shares decision-making authority with partners After each partner has addressed unmet needs LTRC
collectively defines remaining unmet needs and tries to find
resources, on case-by-case basis May disband once all cases have been closed
Long Term Recovery Long Term Recovery GroupsGroups
Long Term Recovery Organization (LTRO):
Membership – response and recovery agencies, Non-Governmental Oorganizations and faith-based organizations
Operates under a 501(c)(3) Has formal leadership As a group, identifies unmet needs and applies resources
from a common pool, on case-by-case basis May disband once all cases have been closed
Long Term Recovery Long Term Recovery GroupsGroups
Community Organizations Active in Disasters (COAD):
Membership – response and recovery agencies, Non-Governmental Organizations and faith-based organizations
May organize under a 501(c)(3) Has formal leadership Facilitate coordination and delivery of local
voluntary response and recovery resources during disasters
May coordinate with OH VOAD
Long Term Recovery Long Term Recovery GroupsGroups
2 examples of excellent Programs:
Huron County – Bill Ommert, DirectorLucas County – Tom Barnhizer, Deputy
Director
Long Term Recovery Long Term Recovery GroupsGroups
Additional References:
Mary Woodward – President, OH VOAD: 740-509-1132
National VOAD – Long Term Recovery Manual
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