Resources
If you are looking for food, housing, transportation, emergency support, winter shelters, or other services, please dial 211 anytime to reach a live agent or visit https://www.211info.org/ to use a guided search tool . If you know of a resource that is not listed in the 211 database or information that needs to be updated, please send correct information to support@211info.org.
Emergency Management Resources for Community-Based Organizations
Agency Emergency Plan - A Simplified Version for Community-Based Organizations - A brief planning guide to walk you through what your agency needs to have in place to prepare for a disaster. - Bay Area Emergency Preparedness Coalition for Seniors and People with Disabilities
Disaster Planning for Nonprofits Guide: Resources, discussions prompts, checklists and tips for you and your team to generate a Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP). - Nonprofit Association of Oregon and Safe & Ready Nonprofits
Partnering for Strength: MOUs, Getting Your Relationships in Print: Learn how to prepare an MOU to formalize and institutionalize relationships so that they will withstand the loss of key personnel or other disruptive effects of a disaster. Download Agency Emergency Plan Workbook. - Collaborating Agencies Responding to Disaster (CARD)
Crisis Communication Plan Toolkit: Template for nonprofits to adapt. - Colorado Nonprofit Association
Community-Based Organization Disaster Response Preparedness Toolkit: Things to consider when creating a business plan, pivoting programs, and leading an organization during a disaster response. - Mercy Corps Northwest
Oregon Volunteers in Disaster (ORVID): When disasters strike, every minute counts, and the effectiveness of disaster relief efforts heavily relies on well-organized, volunteer response efforts. ORVID is an all-in-one volunteer management system, bringing together volunteers and essential disaster response organizations. Volunteers can create a comprehensive profile, highlighting their expertise, availability, and areas of interest. While on the other end, disaster response organizations can post specific projects and opportunities, detailing the skills required and the location of each project. ORVID is ideal for emergency managers and various organizations active in disaster including government agencies, non-profits, and tribal organizations. - Oregon Serves
Preparing for the Cascadia Subduction Zone (CSZ) Event: OSU Extension provides a free, online training program with four modules to help individuals and communities know what to expect and how to respond during and after the CSZ, with a strong focus on community resilience and support. This self-paced program is designed to help agency staff, volunteers and neighborhood leaders learn how to prepare now to provide the needed services and leadership for a disaster. A great complement to your training and development programming!
Module 1 (What is the Cascadia Subduction Zone Event?): Estimated to take about 2 hours.
Module 2 (The Experience): Estimated to take about 1.5 hours.
Module 3 (It's Time to Get Ready!): Estimated to take about 2 hours.
Module 4 (For the Professional: Building Resiliency and Expanding Capacity): Estimated to take about 40 minutes for each session (4.1 or 4.2).