Sonoma County COAD

Sonoma County VOAD has existed for many years, but its activity level has varied. Immediately prior to the October 2017 wildfires, its membership was largely inactive. Over the past year, several nonprofit organizations, faith-based groups, the Office of Recovery and Resiliency, and the Office of Emergency Management have been working together to revitalize the VOAD and rebrand it as Sonoma County COAD. In January 2020, new bylaws and a slate of officers and committee members were established. We held our first general membership meeting in January and are actively recruiting member and partner organizations. Our goal is to involve any organization that sees themselves as actively helping the community during any phase of disaster. COADs are based on four C’s: cooperation, communication, coordination, and collaboration. Our Mission: To foster more effective service delivery to those affected by disasters in Sonoma through the collaboration of community agencies throughout the disaster cycle – mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery.