“Disaster Case Management are functions in support of empowering and of addressing the basic needs and recovery needs of individuals and families.”
“Construction Management consists of overseeing repairing or rebuilding homes to safe, sanitary, secure and functional condition.”
“Volunteer Management - Volunteers are a key component to disaster response and should be managed and treated as a valuable resource throughout all the phases of disaster.”
“Communications - Having a good communications strategy is essential for the success of a long term recovery group.”
“Donations Management - Responders who know how to effectively manage donated goods are more efficient at leading their community toward recovery.”
“Emotional and Spiritual Care - Addressing the emotional and spiritual needs of individuals, families and communities can kindle important capacities of hope and resilience.”
“Financial Controls and Reporting - It is the responsibility of the LTRG, along with its fiscal agent, to ensure that good financial controls are in place.”
The following are sub-committees of the Robeson County Disaster Recovery Committee > Long-term Recovery Group [LTRG]:
Communications and Marketing Committee: Develops a communications plan that ensures that all stakeholders, including the general public, are kept informed about the Robeson County LTRG’s structure, policies and program development, available services, meetings, news, updates, and recovery process.
Finance Committee: (Donations and Fundraising) – Works to secure grants, donations and other resources for (Name of Group) and coordinates with other entities (e.g., manufacturers, suppliers, etc.) to secure donations and funding.
Construction Committee: Oversees the coordination and scheduling of all rebuilding projects for cases approved by the RCDRC - LTRG process – a project manager function.
Case Management Committee: Reviews cases for submission to the Unmet Needs Committee. This committee also provides and/or marshals professionals to address emotional, spiritual, behavioral health, public health, human services, and education needs.
Unmet Needs Committees: Receives and acts on referrals from Case Management Committee. Consists of members and non-members bringing money (cash financial support), materials (donations, equipment, supplies furniture, appliances, etc.), or muscle (volunteer labor crews and expertise) to meet the needs of individuals who have been served by the case management process.
Unmet Needs Subcommittees: May consist from as few as one, to many members. Membership of subcommittees and their internal work-groups may consist of both Robeson County Long-term Recovery Group members and other subject matter experts. Each sub-committee will be chaired or co-chaired by a member or members of RCDRC - LTRG. Each sub-committee will be staffed by a “Coordinator” and In some cases, the sub-committee “staffing” and the chair may be the same person. Staffing may be provided by hired staff, loaned staff, grant-funded positions, contracted services, volunteers, or any combination thereof.
Fundraising and Grants Committee: Responsible for the strategic recruitment of donor dollars via monetary donations, in-kind donations, and grants. Committee consists of a coordinator and six other members.