Your Guide to Disaster Preparedness and Recovery in St. Johns County
The St. Johns County Long Term Recovery Organization and Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster since Hurricane Matthew, and only plans to do more!
Assisting St Johns County Since 2015
Founded in 2015, St. Johns County VOAD/LTRO has been at the forefront of disaster response in our community. Over the years, we have grown to include 48 organizations, each bringing unique skills and resources to our collective efforts. Our network has responded to Hurricanes Irma, Matthew, Nicole and Ian by providing critical support and making a positive impact on many lives.
DISASTERS BEGIN AND END LOCALLY
The localized nature of disaster preparedness and recovery is essential for effective and efficient management of disasters. It can take several days for assistance to arrive in the aftermath of a devastating disaster. The LTRO can start its work immediately upon safe return to the disaster area. It leverages local knowledge, resources, and relationships to respond quickly and sustain long-term recovery and resilience. Long after state, national and philanthropic funding has left the area, the LTRO is at work with survivors whose needs are still unmet. Our local resources fill that gap.
Services We Provide
Preparedness:We organize training sessions, workshops and community education programs to enhance disaster preparedness amount within our member organizations and the public.
Response:In the event of disaster, we coordinate immediate relief efforts, organizing volunteer teams and resources to provide food, shelter and other essential services.
Recovery:We assist in long-term recovery efforts helping individuals and communities rebuild and return to new normalcy after a disaster.
Mitigation:We work on reducing the impact of future disasters through advocacy, planning and community resilience initiatives.
Functions of the LTRO:
- Engage in active/collaborative participation with community recovery resources through regular meetings, as appropriate.
- Share information at meetings about resources (i.e.: available staff, money, materials and current info concerning recovery efforts)
- Ensure that resource allocation is only provided to clients that have been approved through a case management process
- Provide Unmet Needs meetings with a fair & equitable process in which case managers can present for approval
