Find more information here: https://www.maricopacountycoad.org/.

We encourage any and all organizations working to end hunger in their communities to sign up, today. – https://azfoodbanks.org/annual-conference/

Our annual (virtual, this year) conference is coming up fast! April 21st and April 22nd from 8:30 – 12:30pm. And this week we are announcing our speakers starting with Mark Ford, Director of Community Partnerships and Tribal Relations, his talk is titled, “The Unique Effects of the Pandemic in Tribal Communities”. The last day to […]

Find more information here: https://www.maricopacountycoad.org/.

Register here: https://pnassnmgmt.regfox.com/national-voad-2021-annual-conference Cancellation Policy: Requests for cancellation refunds must be made in writing and be sent via email to conference@nvoad.org. Requests received on or before April 17, 2021 will be refunded in full. A 50% cancellation fee will be assessed for cancellation requests received between April 18, 2021 and April 30, 2021. No refunds will […]

As we have seen ourselves its often the case that disasters can disproportionately impact communities of color.  The most recent example, of course, is COVID-19 as these communities have suffered more cases and deaths, disproportionate socio-economic impacts and reduced vaccination rates. For communities to recover equitably, we need to better understand the impact of racism, address […]

The 2021 National VOAD Virtual Conference runs from May 18-20, 2021. Session descriptions are available on the online registration pages. Register for the conference: https://pnassnmgmt.regfox.com/national-voad-2021-annual-conference. Review of the overall schedule: https://www.nvoad.org/nvoadevents/2021-national-voad-conference/.

Arizona VOAD Board of Directors meetings occur on the fourth Tuesday of every month from 2-3:30 p.m.

Know the monsoon hazards where you live and travel. Learn more about Arizona monsoon season at ein.az.gov/monsoon-awareness.

SKYWARN monsoon storm spotter training sessions will be offered virtually. Learn more at weather.gov/SKYWARN.  Click here to RSVP for a session.

Solari (previously Crisis Response Network) is offering a Mental Health First Aid Training course for AZ VOAD! The training will be on 7/7/21 from 9am-4pm. It will be 100% virtual, but it will remain an interactive course. Here is the direct link to the online registration: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=eqqxrwwab&oeidk=a07ehxrv1duab85d2fb    

How would you forecast smoke from the recent Backbone Fire? Is there any way to manage it? Matt Pace is a meteorologist with the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality and earned a doctorate in Meteorology and Climatology from Arizona State University. Producing daily forecasts for the state and as lead forecaster for the smoke management […]