Idaho VOAD Response Activities

1. Single Capability Response - County emergency managers may contact the VOAD to request one or more capabilities. 

2. Multi-Agency Resource Center - For some disasters, the county emergency manager may request a MARC.  A Multi-Agency Resource Center, or MARC, involves many VOAD members and partners convening in a specific location, such as an established shelter or a community center, to provide easy access to resources for people impacted by a disaster.

3. Long-Term Recovery Group - A Long-Term Recovery Group (LTRG) is a cooperative body that is made up of representatives from faith-based, non-profit, government, business and other organizations working within a community to assist individuals and families as they recover from disaster.

LTRGs are as varied in their structure as are the communities in which they work. The personality and operation of each group is unique and reflects local needs, available resources, cultural diversity, leadership style, and community support. No matter how a group is structured or what it calls itself the goal is the same: to unite recovery resources with community needs in order to ensure that even the most vulnerable in the community recover from disaster.