Ready For Unsteady

Get to Know Your Neighbors

Introduce yourself: Take the time to meet your neighbors and learn their names.
Join community events: Participate in local gatherings like block parties, potlucks, or neighborhood clean-ups.
Offer assistance: Be willing to help your neighbors, whether it's carrying groceries, mowing their lawn, shoveling their driveway, or providing emotional support.

Join local organizations

Join community groups: Connect with like-minded individuals and level up your skillset by joining an amateur radio club, community gardening, or other groups that will help build resilience. Encourage nearby neighbors to join with you.
Join a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT): This is a nationally supported, locally implemented initiative that helps people prepare for hazards that may affect their communities. It is a great way to receive disaster response training and to connect with folks in your area. Take a look to see if there are nearby existing teams, and if not, reach out to a local police or fire department to see if they'd be interested in establishing one.

Build a support network

Identify key contacts: Determine who in your community has essential skills or resources, such as medical professionals, tradespeople, or farmers.
Communicate regularly: Stay in touch with your support network to maintain strong relationships and ensure they know you're available to help.
Create a communication plan: Develop a plan for how you will communicate with your support network during emergencies.

Foster mutual aid

Share resources: Be willing to share food, supplies, or knowledge with your neighbors.
Offer skills: If you have specialized skills, such as first aid, gardening, or construction, offer to share them with your community.
Support local businesses: Patronize local businesses to help strengthen the local economy and create a more resilient community.

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