Hurricane Preparedness for Private Sector

Aug. 21, 2024, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. EST Join Maryland Department of Emergency Management’s (MDEM’s) Whole Community Integration (WCI) Branch for a comprehensive webinar on how to prepare your business or organization for tropical cyclones, including: tropical depressions, tropical storms, and hurricanes. This online event will cover useful tips and strategies to keep you, […]

Long-Term Recovery Leadership Training

The Eastern Cluster of Lutheran Disaster Response is sponsoring: Long Term Recovery Leadership Training Kamp Kairos in Crisfield September 4 – 6, 2024   The purpose of the event is to increase their expertise and capacity to provide support to communities and State VOADs when a LTR group or committee needs to be formed. Teaching […]

Mobilizing Faith-Based Community Organizations in Preparing for Disasters (Training: MGT-405)

Maryland Department of Emergency Management’s (MDEM’s) Whole Community Integration Branch and Maryland VOAD are co-sponsoring this community resilience building course hosted by the Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium– Date: Sept. 18, 2024 Time: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Location: BMC, 1500 Whetstone Way, Suite 300, Baltimore, MD 21231 Instructor: Gregg Varner Please register by: September 4! […]

Volunteer Training & Certification Program

September 27 – 28, 2024 Frederick Church of the Brethren 201 Fairview Ave. Frederick, MD 21701 Register now   Children’s Disaster Services’ 25-hour training utilizes a variety of hands-on activities that the participants put into action when caring for children after a disaster. Topics include: shelter simulation (includes an overnight stay) disasters (types and phases) […]

TRAINING: Family Assistance Operations Course

The National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) Transportation Disaster Assistance Division (TDA) is excited to announce that we will be offering three sessions of the Family Assistance Operations course in 2025. The application for the first offering is now open. This tuition-free course is scheduled for: March 4 – 6, 2025, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. […]

2025 Annual Mid-Atlantic VOAD Regional Conference

Cacapon Resort WV, United States
March 30 – April 1, 2025 | Cacapon State Park, Berkeley Springs, West Virginia The Mid-Atlantic Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (DC VOAD, DE VOAD, MD VOAD, PA VOAD, and WV VOAD) are pleased to present: Beyond Band-Aids: Dismantling Systemic Inequities that Fuel Disaster Vulnerability at this year’s regional conference, with keynote speaker, Dr. Cassandra […]

Whole Community Integration 5th Annual Summit

Whole Community Integration 5th Annual Summit Growing Stronger: Advancing the Whole Community Approach Tuesday, April 22, 2025 Sheraton Baltimore North Hotel 903 Dulaney Valley Rd, Townson, MD 21204 Registration opening soon!

2025 National VOAD Conference

Louisville, KY
SAVE THE DATE – 2025 National VOAD Conference May 19-22, 2025 – The Galt House Louisville, KY Please click here for more information.