FAQs What is VOAD? VOAD stands for "Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster." It is a group of voluntary agencies that collaborate to organize their responses to disaster. VOADs exist at the national, state, and county levels. What is the mission of the NJ Secure Corps (NJSC)? The NJ Secure Corps is dedicated to serving the security needs of New Jersey, primarily through partnerships with the NJVOAD and the NJOEM (NJ Office of Emergency Management). Where are NJSC members deployed? Members are deployed throughout the counties of New Jersey, serving their respective county VOADs through various agencies, such as county offices of emergency management, county departments of human services, American Red Cross chapters, United Way chapters, and food banks. The NJSC team leader works from the office of the NJ Commission on National and Community Service. How does the NJSC interact with the state and county VOADs? NJ Secure Corps members serve as staff for their county VOADs and facilitate networking between members of the VOADs. Members may be asked to chair VOAD committees, develop resource databases, or take minutes at VOAD meetings. County representatives may coordinate regional activities for their VOADs. How did the NJSC start? The grant proposal for the establishment of the NJSC was submitted to the Corporation for National and Community Service by the NJ Commission on National and Community Service for funding from a special homeland security grant. In the summer of 2003, the NJSC brought on its first members in the counties of Mercer, Middlesex, Sussex, and Union. What are the responsibilities of NJSC members? Please see the NJSC job description.