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WIDRO Vision, Mission and Strategy
Our Vision:
To be a network of
faith-based groups committed to collaboratively maximizing the deployment
of our respective resources when responding to Washington State disasters.
Our Mission:
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To provide an essential
and primary link for communicating key information and guidance among
faith-based groups/individuals/communities following a disaster event.
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To help initiate and
facilitate the formation, management and operation of local
interfaith/long-term recovery organizations (LTROs).
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To provide available
financial, material, human and spiritual resources in responding to needs
documented by Washington Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster
(WAVOAD) and/or a local LTRO.
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To partner with WAVOAD
non-faith members and other organizations or groups not WAVOAD members,
plus local, state and federal disaster response programs, to provide
assistance to people and communities regardless of race, religion, gender
or legal status, particularly those most vulnerable.
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To provide and enhance
the unique gifts of pastoral care and ministry to address emotional and
spiritual trauma experienced by those impacted by a disaster.
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To provide and make
available spiritual care and support for caregivers.
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To be available to
continue with long-term recovery efforts for as long as necessary.
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To engage in
disaster-related education, preparation and mitigation efforts between
disaster events.
Our Strategy:
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Establish an advisory
board within the structure and management of Associated Ministries of
Tacoma/Pierce County, to establish and maintain programs, policies,
procedures and oversight.
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Maintain a network of
people and organizations from faith-based and other organizations willing
to share information, experiences, resources and strategies.
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Maintain an
administrative office to manage routine program activities generally on a
volunteer basis except during times of increased work load related to a
disaster event.
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Participate in
fund-raising efforts to financially support an operational program budget
that includes both administrative costs and start-up and program grants for
new and operational interfaith/LTRO programs as well as special needs
documented by WAVOAD.
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Maintain the capacity
to serve as a primary communication link between and among WIDRO Partners
including operational interfaith/LTROs.
Services provided during Active
Disaster Recovery Activities:
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Contact
network partners providing services within impacted area and assess their
potential capacity to respond.
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Develop resources to
enable local WIDRO network partners to establish and maintain a long-term
recovery program.
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Establish contact with
local faith organizations and community agencies within impacted areas when
a network partner is not available.
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Develop resources to
enable local faith organizations and community agencies to establish and
manage an interfaith/LTRO program where appropriate.
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Coordinate activities
with WAVOAD and provide financial resources when available and appropriate
to respond to unmet needs documented by the WAVOAD Unmet Needs Committee.
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Serve as a liaison
between LTROs and national denominations/faith-based groups and other
interested national organizations.
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Serve as a reliable
source of disaster response and recovery information and expertise.
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Serve as a
communication link between and among active response and recovery groups.
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