PO 430099, Big Pine Key, FL 33043, US
MONROE COUNTY COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS ACTIVE IN DISASTER IN
Our Philosophy
ROLE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Governance of a Community Organization Active in Disaster
MCCOAD has been formed as a nonprofit agency under a 501(c) 3 designation with a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the local emergency management agency (MCEM). The MCCOAD will maintain a mutually beneficial relationship with local emergency management--the two entities heavily rely on each other as partner organizations.
Our Programs
1. Mitigation: any activity to reduce or eliminate the consequences of a hazard, or the vulnerability to the hazard
2. Preparedness: activity undertaken to prepare for a hazard or vulnerability presented by the hazard
3. Response: a direct effort, by any organization, to save lives, injuries or damages to citizens or the environment caused by a hazard or the consequence of the hazard
4. Recovery: any activity, by any organization, to recover (short or long-term) the effected lives, injuries or damages to citizens, community or the environment caused by a hazard or consequences of said hazard
MONROE COUNTY COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS ACTIVE IN DISASTER
PURPOSE
Monroe County Community Organizations Active in Disaster (MCCOAD) is a collective group of organizations, based within Monroe County Florida geographic area, composed of representatives from public, private and not-for-profit agencies. MCCOAD will enhance the community’s ability to mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters using FEMA’s Whole Community concept to engage the full capacity of the public, private and nonprofit sectors. Member Partners include businesses, faith-based organizations, community organizations, disability organizations, and community stakeholders, in conjunction with the participation of local, tribal, state, territorial, and federal government partners. MCCOAD’s mission is to coordinate emergency human services, thus ensuring that human needs, inherent in a disaster situation, are evaluated and addressed.
SCOPE
MCCOAD has a broad mission that will provide a platform for launching traditional programs such as a Long-Term Recovery Committee (LTRC), while promoting an inclusive concept to add more non-traditional programming into their organizations through the incorporation of the “Whole Community” concept.
Most disasters and emergencies are local events, so it is important that MCCOAD and local emergency management collaboratively continue to build more resilient communities. Effective communication and cooperation prior to an incident will influence community recovery following an event.
MCCOAD includes partnerships with agencies that have a role in emergency management and emergency human services. These agencies include disaster services agencies; emergency management agencies; public, private, not-for-profit, or faith-based organizations, community-based organizations; disability organizations; and organizations with an interest in addressing a community’s emergency needs. The MCCOAD is a collaborative working group in which all the participants are equal partners united by common goals. It is important to note, all organizations maintain their individual autonomy as members of the MCCOAD.