How We Work

Monthly full group meetings: are held the last Wednesday of the month on a quarterly basis, 9:30 a.m.- 10:30a.m. The next meeting is Wednesday, February 24th, 2021. The meeting will be a video conference call. Please contact the Facilitator at [email protected] for the call-in information.

We have formed committees focused on specific aspects of recovery. The VC LTDRG is guided by a steering committee made up of the chairs of each of the following committees.

The individual committees have separate meetings. Contact committee chairs for details on meeting times and locations.

If you would like to receive email updates about the work of the VC LTDRG including invites to the meetings please contact [email protected] and request to be added to the email list.

Download a fact sheet and FAQs about the VC LTDRG.

• All about the VC LTDRG fact sheet: English English / Español
• Frequently Asked Questions: English / Español
• Annual Progress reports
  • 1 year after Thomas Fire Progress report
  • November 2019 Update (Two years post-Thomas Fire and one year post-Woolsey/Hill Fires) y en Español
  • November/December 2020 Update (Three years post-Thomas Fire and two year post-Woolsey/Hill Fires

Committees:

• Case management: Works to coordinate unduplicated efforts to clients affected by the disaster including assisting with recovery plans and referrals to respective agencies to match needs with services.
  Committee Chair: Laura Krolikowski, Salvation Army
• Finance / Fundraising: Works to secure grants, donations and other resources for the Ventura County LTDRG and coordinates with other entities (i.e. Manufacturers, supplies, etc) to secure donations and funding.
  Committee Chair: Susan Englund, United Way Ventura County
• Communications: Coordinates communications with the community. Anne Whatley, VC LTDRG Facilitator and Network Impact
• Community Assessment: Canvases the community to identify recovery gaps and unmet needs. This committee shares gaps and needs to the LTDRG .
  Committee Chair: Phylene Wiggins, Ventura County Community Foundation
• Community Wellness: Works to organize resources in the areas of mental health, physical health, spiritual well being, financial and legal services, and the involvement of local social services agencies. Committee chair: Kirsti Thompson, Give an Hour
• Volunteer Coordination: Works to utilize experiences groups and unaffiliated volunteers to recovery projects (i.e. construction) to match the volunteer skills with project needs. The committee assists the volunteer groups with local logistics (lodging, vendors) Committee operating out of VC VOAD.
• Housing: Oversees the coordination of resources on rebuilding and scheduling of rebuilding projects for VC LTDRG cases. Currently operating as subcommittee of Disaster Case management.