Our Membership
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The IDHRC and the 4 C’s
Every State/Territory VOAD follows these objectives.
State/Territory VOADs are associations of organizations that lead response efforts, communicate urgent needs to the wider National VOAD network, and provide assistance to communities affected by disaster. By adhering to the 4 Cs (Communication, Cooperation, Coordination, and Collaboration), the IDHRC is able to help its members effectively provide relief.
- Communication We develop and maintain effective channels for sharing information. Members and partners foster a climate of openness to promote regular sharing of information about and between our member organizations- their capacities, accomplishments, limitations and commitments. Members develop and maintain effective channels for sharing information, listen carefully to each other, and deal openly with concerns.
- Cooperation We work together to overcome challenges. Member organizations recognize that no single organization has all the answers for all the challenges that arise during disasters, and it is important to understand common goals for a community can be best achieved by working or acting together with a common purpose.
- Coordination We effectively utilize resources to help communities prepare and recover. Member organizations commit to working together, in a non-competitive manner, toward the goal of effective service delivery throughout the disaster cycle. Through careful planning and preparation, National VOAD member organizations form tactical partnerships to work in a coordinated, predictive fashion to more effectively utilize resources to accomplish a set of tasks.
- Collaboration We identify common goals and create shared solutions. Member organizations establish shared goals and actively work together to achieve those goals, and undertake specific projects throughout the disaster cycle. Trust, mutual respect, and equal partnerships of community service providers are essential elements of our work.
How to Help
Help Communities in IowaAffected by Disaster
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Resources
Please find below a library of important and useful resources to help prepare yourself, and your community for an emergency.
Bylaws
IDHRC Bylaws were updated and approved in June of 2024.
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Technical Library
This is a collection of materials from FEMA, items created by the CERT committee and items from other sources. This collection of documents will guide and assist you with…
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) References
This library contains various reference documents created by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and other sources. Any reference document we list in any of the other Committee created…
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Instructor Tools
This library contains various handouts and other materials aimed at assisting CERT Basic Training instructors. The handouts are listed in alphabetical order, so related documents may not be listed…
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Sample Documents
This library contains sample documents found or shared with us from various sources. These documents have been only been put into a standard format by the Committee. If you…
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Best Practices
This library contains sample documents that has had additional evaluation. A best practice is a document that describes a method or technique that has been generally accepted as superior…
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Guides
This library contains Guide documents created by the Committee to provide a high-level overview of various topics. These documents are fashioned after the “How To†documents your local extension…
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Procedures
This library contains procedure documents created by the Committee. These producers are utilized by the Committee for our internal operations. Additional they set the procedures used to manage the…
2021 Don Hampton Conference
SESSION/SPEAKER MATERIALS: Opening and Keynote Welcome to the 2021 Don Hampton Conference & Awards Ceremony! The opening to this year’s conference will begin with a video commemorating the IDHRC’s…
IDHRC COAD Network Kickoff Webinar
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