Ventura County Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD)

Mission: To improving outcomes for people affected by disasters.

Ventura County VOAD is part of the National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD), a coalition of 70+ of the nation’s most reputable national organizations (faith-based, community-based, and other non-profit organizations) and 56 State/Territory VOADs, which represent Local/Regional VOADs and hundreds of other member organizations throughout the country. Ventura County’s VOAD has repeatedly brought together key stakeholders to respond to disasters such as the Thomas and Woolsey Fires, COVID-19, and, more recently, two consecutive years of severe winter storms. Supported by staff and led by a rotating Executive Committee of passionate community leaders who volunteer to represent the region’s leading nonprofits, the VC VOAD team has a wealth of experience in community building and disaster management. We remain committed to serving our county before, during, and after disaster.

We bring together community partners and government agencies before disaster hits and meet quarterly to discuss best practices and prepare to assist our community in a disaster. We are active in disasters, as well as during the preparedness, mitigation, and recovery phases.