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Community Services

Churches, non-profit groups, social service organizations, schools

Community services play an important role in wildfire adaptation. From faith-based organizations active in community recovery to local non-profit organizations working to serve diverse communities, community service organizations often fill critical gaps in wildfire resilience. Resources below include guides on long term community resilience planning, working with aging and disability network providers as well as unhoused populations, and evacuation transportation planning for access and functional needs. Please note, some resources might be applicable to multiple roles within the community.

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Prepare Your Organization for a Wildfire Playbook

Website / Interactive Map
Federal Emergency Management Agency
This handy guide details a variety of concrete tasks and exercises that will help your organization understand how to prepare for and respond to a wildfire event. Part of America’s PrepareAthon resources. Read More

Prepare for Power Down: Public Safety Power Shutoff

Website / Interactive Map
California-based utilities
This website provides resources for Californians who receive their power through Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Southern California Edison, and SDGE. The website also includes training materials, communications tools, utility contact information and more. A good example of consolidated information for consumers. Read More

Planning for Post-Disaster Recovery

Website / Interactive Map
American Planning Association
A resource from the American Planning Association to help communities navigate the post-disaster recovery process. Includes briefing papers, pre-event recovery ordinances and more. Read More

Planning for ASL Interpretation: A Guide For Facilitators

Agenda / Template / Tool
Washington Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network
This toolkit includes information and tips for planning events, communicating with interpreters and persons requesting interpretive services, and preparing facilitators, presenters, and the audience. Specific resources included for the state of Washington, but information in generally widely applicable. Read More

Planning Considerations: Disaster Housing– Guidance for State, Local, Tribal and Territorial Partners

Guide / Pamphlet / Handout
Federal Emergency Management Agency
This document provides guidance on national housing priorities, types of housing, key considerations and housing-specific planning recommendations for state, local, tribal and territorial (SLTT) jurisdictions to use as they develop disaster housing plans and strategies for their communities. Read More

Long Term Recovery Guide

Guide / Pamphlet / Handout
National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster
This 96-page guide from the National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster coalition covers disasters and long term recovery, organizing a long term recovery group, disaster case management, volunteer management, communications and more. Read More

Information for Disaster Evacuation Centers

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Centers for Disease Control
Information on how to set up evacuation centers, a shelter assessment tool, guidelines for accessibility and how to deal with common health concerns at evacuation centers. Focused on public health professionals but applicable to other fields as well. Includes resources for pets in evacuation shelters for animal health and control of disease at animal shelters... Read More

Helping Children Cope with Disaster

Guide / Pamphlet / Handout
American Red Cross, Federal Emergency Management Agency
This booklet offers parents, caregivers, and other adults suggestions on how to help children cope with the effects of disaster, as well as how to be prepared before a disaster strikes. Read More

Helping Children Cope After a Disaster

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Federal Emergency Management Agency
This video resource about how to help children cope after a disaster is in American Sign Language. Closed captioning is available in English, Chinese, German, Hindi, Italian, Khmer, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Thai, and Vietnamese. Read More

Federal Disaster Case Management Program

Guide / Pamphlet / Handout
USDHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
Provides an overview of Disaster Case Management and links to learn more about the program. Useful to communities where a disaster has been Presidentially-declared. Read More
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