Volunteer NH

2019 Executive Summary Volunteer NH (VNH), the New Hampshire Service Commission, Administers Eight Americorps Programs That Help Address the State of New Hampshire's Unmet Needs in the Areas of Education, Health and the Environment. NH'S Eight Americorps Programs Are the Granite State Service Corps, Americorps Victim Assistance Program (avap), Student Conservation Association (sca), NH Success Corps, City Year NH, Lakes Region Conservation Corps, Campus Compact Success Corps, Community Resource Corps, and the Recovery Corps. in Addition, the Commission Provides Critical Support to Volunteer Program Infrastructure, Training and Recognition of Volunteers. VNH Is Responsible for Assisting the State in Times of Disaster to Provide and Manage Volunteers and Donations and We Continuously Strive to Make Service Opportunities Accessible to All Citizens. Programs, Partners and Comitees Volunteer NH'S Mission Is to Promote the Tradition of Service in New Hampshire. Building on That Strong Volunteer Spirit, We Support and Sponsor National, State and Local Service Initiatives and Provide Training, Recognition, and a Central Site for Volunteers and Volunteer Programs to Help Them Strengthen Their Communities. the NH Commission Supports a Variety of Volunteer Programs as Directed by State Needs Identified in Collaboration With the Governor, Various State Agencies, Business Leaders and Other Not for Profit Stakeholders in the State Service Plan, and Assists to Make Service Accessible to All Citizens. Some of Our Responsibilities, Programs and Committees Include; NH State Emergency Operations Plan - VNH Is Designated by the State of NH as the Lead Agency Responsible for Volunteer & Donations. in Addition, Volunteer NH Is Written Into Several Other Emergency Support Functions as a Coordinating or Supporting Agency Because It Has Been Recognized That Volunteers Will Be Used During Every Facet of an Emergency. Volunteer NH Has Been Sitting at the Emergency Operations Center Desk in All 16 Disasters Declared by the State of NH Since 2005. in October 2017 Through January 2018, Volunteer NH Responded to Over 500 Cases of Individual Assistance. in October 2017, Several Counties Through NH Were Hit With Devastating Wind and Rain Storms That Caused Millions of Dollars' Worth of Damages. Volunteer NH Mobilized Several Nhvoad Partner Teams to Specific Locations Around the State. These Nhvoad Volunteers Responded to Over 50 Individual Cases, Helping Many NH Residents With Damage Repair to Their Homes, and Clean Up. New Hampshire Citizen Corps- New Hampshire Citizen Corps Programs Harness the Power of Individual Volunteers Through Education, Training and Volunteer Service to Make Communities Stronger, Safer and Better Prepared to Respond to Disaster. NH Citizen Corps Is an Umbrella Program Comprised of Several Affiliate Programs, Including the Community Emergency Response Team (cert), and the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC). NH Has Over 25 Local Citizen Corps Councils, 18 Certs, and Has Trained Over 5,300 Volunteers to Respond or Be Prepared to Emergency Events. Collaborating Very Closely With Our Partners, the Medical Reserve Corps Has 14 Units Across NH With Over 600 Volunteers. New Hampshire Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NHVOAD) Is a Statewide Partnership of Local, Regional, Statewide, and National Nonprofits, Faith Based Organizations, Private Industry and State Government Agencies. Nhvoad Coordinates Efforts to Provide Assistance to People Affected by Natural Disasters Including Especially Those Who May Be Uninsured and Underinsured. as Part of the National Movement of Voad, Volunteer NH Serves as the State Point of Contact to Collaborate, Coordinate, Cooperate and Communicate With Over Forty Nhvoad Members and Partners With the Capacity to Help NH Citizens Return to Normalcy After a Disaster Affects Their Lives. New Hampshire Disaster Animal Response Team (nhdart), as a Committee of Volunteer NH, Provides a Coor