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COAD: Community Organizations Active in Disaster
LTRC: Long Term Recovery Committee
Pulaski County COAD/LTRC coordinates planning efforts of the many voluntary organizations, businesses, and governmental agencies responding to, preparing for, recovering from, and mitigating against disaster. Member organizations provide more effective and less duplicative serv
ices by organizing efforts before disaster strikes. COOPERATION: to create a climate of openness for the sharing of information and meeting together during both peace time, and times of crisis response. COORDINATION: to foster understanding, develop advocacy, and deliver services in an integrated manner. COMMUNICATION: to publish and disseminate information, including a directory of member organizations and resources. EDUCATION: to increase mutual awareness and understanding of each organization. LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT: to share resources and support activities to build better leadership within member organizations. MITIGATION: to embark upon activities that will lessen the impacts of disasters on communities throughout the Ozarks. OUTREACH: conduct efforts to bring new members to the organization and encourage representation throughout the Ozarks. CONVENING MECHANISM: to arrange for such meetings, task forces and conferences as necessary to accomplish the purpose of Pulaski County COAD. This applies to planning and preparedness as well as initiating direct response.
