Greg Strader, founder and CEO of the Be Ready Alliance Coordinating for Emergencies, presents on how communities can recover from disaster.

1. Whole Community Partnership in Recovery

2. FEMA Individual & Community Preparedness Awards
Most Recognized by FEMA
Individual & Community Preparedness Awards

3. “The Day After”

4. Government cannot do it alone.
Disaster Recovery

5. Over 500 Partners Strong

6. Impacts of Disaster

7. Impacts of Disaster
https://www.crisiscleanup.org/

8. Sequence of Delivery

9. Mission Homeward Bound

10. Long Term
Recovery
Committee
Construction
Management
Memberships
Donations
Spiritual &
Emotional
Care
Admin-
istration
Public Relations
Policy
Advocacy
Resource
Directory
Finance
Volunteer
Management
Case
Management
Needs
Assessment
Long Term Recovery Group Functions

11. Spiritual Care
Chapter 9
Financial Control
and Reporting
Chapter 10
Volunteer
Management
Chapter 6
Construction
Management
Chapter 5
When the Work
is Finished
Chapter 11
Disaster Case
Management
Chapter 4
Donations
Management
Chapter 8
Communications
Chapter 7
Long Term
Recovery
NVOAD Long Term Recovery Guidance

12. NVOAD Long Term Guide Appendices
• Appendix 1. COMMONLY USED ACRONYMS IN DISASTER
WORK
• Appendix 2. COMMON TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
• Appendix 3. FEDERAL DISASTER PROGRAMS
• Appendix 4. FEMA VOLUNTARY AGENCY LIAISONS AND
DONATIONS SPECIALISTS
• Appendix 5. SAMPLE JOB DESCRIPTIONS
• Appendix 6. SAMPLE FORMS
• Appendix 7. SAMPLE DOCUMENTS
• Appendix 8. WEB RESOURCES

13. What Long Term Recovery Model?
• The size/scope of disaster?
• Type of declaration?
• Type of funding and resources needed?
• Type of funding/resources are available?
• Local and national partners are able to participate?
• Existing LTRG in the area?

14. • Less formally organized
• Frequently has a fiscal agent and uses its
501(c)(3)
• Individual members take
on key functions…
Long-Term Recovery Committee (LTRC)

15. • Formal Organization
• Frequently has its own 501(c)
(3)
• Takes on all key long term recovery functions…
Long-Term Recovery Organization (LTRO)

16. Long Term Recovery Administration
• Community Needs
Assessment (CNA)
• Identify Resources for Clients
Unmet Need
• What staff will be needed
• Make things happen!
• Develop way to measure and
evaluate results

17. Financial Control and Reporting
• Handling money
• Financial reporting
• The audit process
• Reporting to donors
• Other

18. Disaster Case Management
One to one recovery assistance:
• Assessment
• Recovery plan
• Resources
• Monitoring
• Advocacy
• Closure

19. Spiritual & Emotional Care
Community spiritual assessment
Spiritual care for hope and resiliency
Issues around anniversary times
Community memorial services
Retreats for care givers
Helping to meet spiritual needs of:
Individuals
Family
Community

20. Donations Management
Handling cash, in kind or both?
Fiscal agent?
Where to store donations
Transporting goods
Staff /Equipment for warehouse
Staff /Equipment for distribution
Risk Management
Safety

21. Communications
• Organize and facilitate meetings
• Communication with volunteers
• Regular reports to partner agencies
• Protect client confidentiality
• Periodic press releases
• Collaborative / Creative
• Contextual /Compelling
• Consistent / Credible
• Clear and concise
• Publicize needs

22. • Recruitment
• Accommodations
• Forms
• Assignment of tasks
• Recognition
Volunteer Management

23. • Assessment and Estimation
• Skilled Leadership
• Job Site Supervision
• Volunteer vs Professional
• Risk Management
• Safety Procedures
• Statement of Understanding
Construction Management

24. • National VOAD Long Term Recovery Guide:
https://www.nvoad.org/resource-center/member-resources/
• FEMA Community Recovery Management Toolkit:
https://www.fema.gov/national-disaster-recovery-
framework/community-recovery-management-toolkit
Resources to Assist with Recovery