March 16, 2026 at 1 PM ET to March 18, 2026 12:00 PM ET
| The Mid-Atlantic Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (DC, DE, MD, PA, and WV) invite you to join us for our annual conference. Our theme is: The Urgency of the 4C’s: The Importance of State and VOAD Relationships. The conference, designed to be interactive, will focus on the 4C’s (Collaboration, Cooperation, Communication, Coordination) as an important road map in the face of shifting Federal policies, as States and VOAD’s work together to identify the most critical service gaps and barriers to recovery, and how to address them. Our conference brochure includes information about the conference, the conference schedule, and Cacapon Resort State Park Lodge (location, amenities, and room rates). NOTE: Individuals need to make their own lodging reservations by calling (304) 258-1022. (Code: VOAD) If you are interested in being a conference sponsor, please click here. You must register for this event and make your room reservations by March 2nd in order to attend !!  Conference Location: Cacapon Resort State Park Lodge, 818 Cacapon Lodge Drive, Berkeley Springs, WV 25411 |
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The 2025 Conference Theme was Beyond Band-Aids: Dismantling Systemic Inequities that Fuel Disaster Vulnerability. The Keynote Speakers were Cassandra R. Davis, Ph.D., and Simona Goldin, Ph.D., professors in the Department of Public Policy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Their research focuses on the environmental disruptions to communities, specifically the impact of natural disasters on low-income communities of color.
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View the 2024 Event Photographs here!
Pictured above are members of PAVOAD in discussion.