The Larimer County VOAD is a member of both the Colorado Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (COVOAD) and the National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NVOAD).
About Us: What Organizations Should Join Larimer VOAD?
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Non-profit / Service Organizations
Local community foundations, charitable non-profits and national disaster response organizations like the American Red Cross and United Way are key partners in the Larimer VOAD. Faith-based Organizations and Houses of Worship
The "heart" of our Larimer VOAD... churches, national VOAD organizations and other faith-based organizations have been some of our most powerful partners in disaster response and recovery. The faith-based communities provide tremendous resources, spiritual care and volunteer management. Our faith-based VOAD members are able to leverage partnerships through national affiliations. Government Partners
Local, state, and federal partners are critical partners to the Larimer VOAD. We work closely with Larimer County government, are included in their Emergency Response Plan and considered a support function of the Larimer County Emergency Operations Center, when activated for local emergencies. |
Statement of Purpose:
The LarimerVOAD (Larimer County Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster) is a group of local organizations and service providers active in disaster relief. We foster, through cooperation, more effective emergency services to the people of Larimer County and surrounding jurisdictions affected by disasters. We are dedicated to obtaining, maintaining and distributing support services by establishing a network of communications, and by prompting education of our activities to increase awareness, preparedness and response.
The LarimerVOAD (Larimer County Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster) is a group of local organizations and service providers active in disaster relief. We foster, through cooperation, more effective emergency services to the people of Larimer County and surrounding jurisdictions affected by disasters. We are dedicated to obtaining, maintaining and distributing support services by establishing a network of communications, and by prompting education of our activities to increase awareness, preparedness and response.
VOAD's exist to coordinate effective service by its members to communities struck by disaster. This is done through preparedness activities that include planning among VOAD members, providing education to the general public, and by responding to and helping communities recover from disaster.
This is accomplished by adhering to four core values (The 4 "C's"):
VOADs are not service delivery organizations. Instead, they uphold the privilege of members to independently provide relief and recovery services while supporting their efforts to do so by providing a forum where voluntary organizations active in disaster can practice the four C’s.
To eliminate duplication and provide effective resource coordination -- money, materials and manpower – in the disaster cycle (mitigation, preparation, response and recovery), the National VOAD collaborative practices the “4C’s” as guiding principles for how we operate and resolve conflict:
This is accomplished by adhering to four core values (The 4 "C's"):
- Cooperation
- Communication
- Coordination
- Collaboration
VOADs are not service delivery organizations. Instead, they uphold the privilege of members to independently provide relief and recovery services while supporting their efforts to do so by providing a forum where voluntary organizations active in disaster can practice the four C’s.
To eliminate duplication and provide effective resource coordination -- money, materials and manpower – in the disaster cycle (mitigation, preparation, response and recovery), the National VOAD collaborative practices the “4C’s” as guiding principles for how we operate and resolve conflict:
- Cooperation
By this we mean that we need each other; we recognize no single organization has all the answers for all the challenges that arise during disasters. We understand that our common goals for a community can be best achieved by working or acting together with a common purpose. Operationally, “cooperation” recognizes the value of working together on at least one specific delivery of service or event, distinct from the more comprehensive “coordination” principle listed below.
- Communication
We treat fellow members as partners and foster a climate of openness to promote the regular sharing of information about and between our member organizations—their capacities, accomplishments, limitations and commitments. Members must develop and maintain effective channels for sharing information, listen carefully to each other, and deal openly with concerns.
- Coordination
Member organizations commit to working together, in a non-competitive manner, toward the goal of effective service delivery throughout the disaster cycle. Through careful planning and preparation, National VOAD member organizations form tactical partnerships to work in a coordinated, predictive fashion to more effectively utilize resources to accomplish a set of tasks.
- Collaboration
Member organizations establish shared goals and actively work together to achieve specific goals and undertake specific projects throughout the disaster cycle. We form strategic partnerships throughout the disaster cycle.
