About RV COAD

Structure

Partnerships are comprised of local and state government entities, faith based and non governmental organizations (NGOs)/nonprofits, community organizations, and entities wishing to provide resources or services in response to a disaster.

Partner Organization – nonprofits, faith-based organizations, volunteer groups, businesses, other groups, associations, and non governmental entities providing continuing funding. Member Organizations attend COAD meetings, fill positions on the Steering Committee and COAD Work Groups. In RVCOAD decision making, Partner Organizations have one vote each.
Advisory Partner – government entities and departments, tribes, counties, cities and other political subdivisions. Advisory Partners attend meetings and have a voice, but do not vote.
Resource Partner – businesses, organizations, nonprofits and individuals having resources or services that may be available in an emergency. Resource Partners may attend meetings and have a voice, but do not vote.
Individual Partner – residents of RV COAD counties and cities who do not represent an organization. Have specific skills and experience that can enhance the effectiveness of RV COAD in areas such as administration, operations, planning, etc. Individual members are nominated by at least one RV COAD partner. They attend regular meetings and are eligible to fill positions as Steering Committee Officers and as chairs or members of workgroups and sub-groups and have one vote.

The RV COAD recognizes and supports the right of each partner organization and affiliate committee or group to make autonomous decisions affecting their organization with due consideration of roles, responsibilities and expectations worked out through RV COAD participation.

The RV COAD provides a forum to address community readiness, training and exercise to better and more effectively respond and recover from emergencies.

Leadership

RV COAD is led by a Steering Committee with Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary elected by Partner Organizations and Individuals of the Steering Committee. Interim committee officers are elected by the committee for vacancies between regularly scheduled elections.

Workgroups

Operations are carried out by work groups. Each is led by a Chair approved by the Steering Committee. Workgroups are: Partner & Volunteer, Donations & Logistics, Health & Equity Support, Operations & Mass Care, and Planning & Readiness.

Meetings

Quarterly General Meetings are hybrid – both in-person and virtual.

The Steering Committee meets monthly.

Contact RVCOAD by email at RVCOAD@gmail.com.

History

RV COAD was formed in 2006 by Paul Robinson, Phillip Yeats of ACCESS, Inc., and Jan Sanderson Taylor of United Way of Jackson County, during the tenure of Jackson County Emergency Manager, Mike Curry. Paul brought valuable experience from RiverNet, which was formed in response to the Ashland New Year’s Flood of 1997. This group coordinated efforts to distribute funds from charitable organizations, primarily faith-based, to assist survivors who suffered property loss or damage. Requests were reviewed by the RiverNet Unmet Needs Committee, and funds were allocated accordingly.

As RV COAD continued to work with Jackson County through Mike Curry, the need to strengthen and unify community organizations for efficient disaster response was recognized.

In 2017, a major initiative was undertaken to enhance RV COAD. Initial activation plans were developed by Glenda Owens, Dave Dotterrer, and Jan Sanderson Taylor. A website was created for the Rogue Valley through Recovers.org, enabling a coordinated response to the Labor Day fires in 2020.

This fiscal year, RV COAD became a program of the Jackson County Community Long Term Recovery Group (JCC LTRG). The work of this transition is underway.

We have plenty of work ahead and hope you’ll join us!