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Nonprofit organization |
Mission |
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National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (National VOAD)
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Coalition of national nonprofit organizations that share knowledge and
resources throughout the disaster cycle to help disaster survivors and their
communities. Members include the American Red Cross and The Salvation Army.
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State VOADs in Louisiana |
Consortium of voluntary organizations that are active in disasters within the states
of Louisiana and Mississippi. Their mission is to foster more effective service
to people affected by disaster. |
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Local/Community VOADs in Louisiana |
Consortium of voluntary organizations that are active in disasters at the local and
community levels |
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Long-Term Recovery Committees/Organizations in Louisiana |
Groups of community leaders, including nonprofit, interfaith, local
government, and private sector leaders, whose mission is to identify needs that
have not been addressed through insurance or governmental aid and to match up
voluntary agency sources and/or local sources for goods and services to meet
those needs |
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Greater New Orleans Disaster Recovery Partnership |
Coalition of 70+ member agencies, including faith-based, nonprofit,
government liaison, and Long-Term Recovery organizations, that serve those impacted
in the Greater New Orleans region |
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Neighborhoods Partnership Network |
Nonprofit organization consisting of a citywide network of neighborhoods
that was established after the Hurricane Katrina disaster to facilitate
neighborhood collaboration, increase access to government and information, and
strengthen the voices of individuals and communities across New
Orleans |
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Louisiana Odyssey House |
Organization that provided crisis, mental health, and substance abuse counseling through the use
of federal funding |
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Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New
Orleans |
Organization that contracted with the Louisiana State
Office of Mental Health and the resulting Louisiana Spirit Hurricane Recovery
project, funded by FEMA, to help provide intervention and mental health services
to its clients |
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Mercy Family Center |
Organization that provided crisis, mental health, and substance abuse counseling through the use
of federal funding |
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Louisiana Family Recovery Corps |
Organization that facilitates human recovery in Louisiana by partnering with human service
and nonprofit agencies throughout the state and country to deliver assistance as
effectively and efficiently as possible |
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Beacon of Hope Resource Center |
Nonprofit organization that serves 16 New Orleans neighborhoods and whose mission
is to assist homeowners in the City of New Orleans in the rebuilding
process |
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Rebuilding Together New Orleans |
Program of the Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans that focuses
on home rehabilitation and community recovery using a combination of volunteer
and professional labor funded by corporate, private, and public dollars,
volunteers, and help from the AmeriCorps program |
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Louisiana Association of Nonprofit Organizations (LANO) |
Statewide network of nonprofits, foundations, corporations, and individuals
dedicated to supporting Louisiana’s nonprofit sector. LANO’s mission
is to strengthen, promote, and build the capacity of nonprofits through
education, advocacy, and member services. |
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| Source: GAO (2010) |