Official VOAD for Santa Clara County
Join us for the first East Bay Afghan SIV Community Response Meeting When: Wednesday, August 25, 2021 Time: 9:00 a.m - 10:00 a.m. (PST) Meeting Hosts: International Rescue Committee of Oakland, Jewish Family & Community Services - East Bay, Burma Refugee Families & Newcomers and East Bay Refugee and Immigrant Forum Link: Join Zoom Meeting […]
CADRE is hosting a virtual tabletop exercise on two consecutive Wednesdays, September 1 and September 8 from 9:00-11:00 a.m. Objectives: • Discuss procedures/questions/clarifications on the roles of city/town/county government care and shelter branches. • Understand Red Cross requirements. • Identify information and resources available to make evacuation and assistance decisions • Discuss how and when […]
This session will provide an overview for nonprofits on how the Incident Command System (ICS) is used with California’s Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) and the National Incident Management System (NIMS). Join us to learn about • Benefits of using the Incident Command System – what it is and how it works • How to […]
CADRE is hosting a virtual tabletop exercise on two consecutive Wednesdays, September 1 and September 8 from 9:00-11:00 a.m. Objectives: • Discuss procedures/questions/clarifications on the roles of city/town/county government care and shelter branches. • Understand Red Cross requirements. • Identify information and resources available to make evacuation and assistance decisions • Discuss how and when […]
Closed meetings. Visitors may request to attend. Email us at [email protected].
The COVID-19 pandemic and wildfires have shown the general public that nonprofits can adeptly continue many of our essential operations and meet community needs despite incredible disruption. Some people may think that nonprofits figured out how to magically respond to emergencies, but the truth is that the strongest nonprofits had well developed emergency and continuity […]
Join us on Friday, September 24 at 1 PM UTC/ 9 AM EDT/ 8 PM ITC/10 PM JST, at our Deaf-Led Disaster Action webinar in collaboration with Gallaudet University! For additional information, please visit Def-Led Disaster Action Webinar
Ham radio is the ONLY method of communication that has never failed after a disaster. Every organization should have a few ham radio operators so that you have the ability to report emergencies and coordinate activities when telephone are not working. It's also beneficial if you have multiple locations in the county. Local ham radio […]
Why are in-kind donations called the disaster within the disaster? Join us for this session to learn about and explore the benefits, challenges and opportunities that exist in the world of disaster donations management. This course will provide a basic overview of key principles related to disaster donations management for community based, faith based and […]
Closed meetings. Visitors may request to attend. Email us at [email protected].
This FREE interactive workshop is designed for the UASI South Bay Hub (Santa Clara County-specific) and will share best practices in collaboration and coordination before, during, and after a disaster. Using a “whole community” approach, we will examine assumptions and expectations each sector has about the others and how to strengthen working relationships, communication, and […]
The COVID-19 pandemic and wildfires have illustrated that being connected with a cause and collaborating with others to help our communities meet the needs that arise from disasters and emergencies can be comforting and fulfilling. Join us for this session to explore the challenges, benefits, and opportunities that exist in the world of disaster volunteer […]
