Community Organizations Active in a Disaster (COAD) - Sarasota County

The COAD is public-private partnership of local voluntary, private and non-profit organizations dedicated to maximizing the effective use of government resources including volunteers and donations to enhance services to disaster survivors.

Sarasota County Health and Human Services actively participates and provides staff support for the Sarasota COAD. When activated, the COAD is a part of the Sarasota County Emergency Management’s Emergency Support Function (ESF) 15, dedicated to volunteers and donations coming into the county following a disaster.