Emergency Preparedness Resources

Resources

• The Family Support Program has established a website to create and print your own plan at www.myprep.org
• PLAN!T NOW advocates empowerment of people through information and connection, and creates dialogue between people and organizations preparing for and dealing with natural and human-made disasters. Operating with the understanding that no matter where you live, a natural disaster can happen at any time, PLAN!T NOW advocates the power of preparedness.
• Children have unique health, mental health, and treatment needs. When there is a disaster, children need to be cared for by a health professional who has been trained to respond quickly and appropriately. The American Academy of Pediatrics is actively involved in disaster preparedness at all levels.
• American Red Cross It is important to know your plans ahead of time so you are better prepared for any urgent situation. The booklet gives tips on getting informed, making a plan, assembling a kit, and maintaining these plans for people with mobility problems or who have hearing, learning, or seeing disabilities.
• Community Emergency Preparedness Information Network is designed to promote awareness among emergency responders and all people with disabilities.
• Enable US produces accessible educational events for emergency management and disability communities. enableUS partners with government agencies, non-profits, associations, NGO's, and the private sector to empower these communities to prepare and respond to emergency situations.
• National Center for Disaster Preparedness Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health: research and policy analysis in planning for, responding to and recovering from disasters.
• Prepare Now the Community Preparedness Website Project from the San Francisco Bay area, supporting special needs, disabled, and vulnerable populations in disaster.
• Ready America A disaster may require sheltering-in-place at home or evacuating to an emergency shelter or other form of temporary housing.  This website helps find shelters and temporary housing.
• Ready.gov The Ready Campaign of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), educating and empowering Americans to prepare for emergencies
• Yellow Key Realty has developed an excellent overview for preparing your home for natural disasters.

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