Helpful Links/Resources

Following are links to some sites that may be of interest.

Government

http://www.ed.gov
US Department of Education - helping schools prepare

http://www.fema.gov
"Are You Ready" and other guides

http://training.fema.gov/emiweb/CERT
Community Emergency Response Team Guides & Training

http://www.state.il.us/iema
Illinois Emergency Management Agency

http://www.ready.gov
US Department of Homeland Security

http://www.pandemicflu.gov
One stop access to pandemic flu information. Managed by the Department of Health and Human Services

http://www.bt.cdc.gov/
CDC Emergency Preparedness & Response - This site is intended to increase the nation's ability to prepare for and respond to public health emergencies.

http://www.citizencorps.gov/
Citizen Corps - We all have a role in hometown security.

http://www.hhs.gov/disasters/index.shtml
Department of Health and Human Services - Disasters & Emergencies

https://www.disasterhelp.gov/suite/
Disaster Help - Where citizens, emergency responders, and government officials can find the latest disaster-related news, information and resources.

Other Helpful Sites

http://www.drj.org
Disaster Recovery Journal, a publication of Disaster Recovery International

http://www.contingencyplanning.com
Contingency Planning Management Group presents weekly news updates

http://www.continuityinsights.com
Continuity Insights magazine

http://www.istss.org/terrorism/public.htm
International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies

http://www.disaster-resource.com
News and articles, links to hundreds of resources

http://www.peripresdecusa.org/
This Web site created by the University of Delaware with funding from the Public Entity Risk Institute (PERI) is a free online resource that provides information about presidential disaster declarations to help communities better understand their exposure to various types of natural and human-caused disasters. The site allows users to search and access information about presidential declarations in any state, county, or territory within the United States and to focus on specific time periods or types of disaster declarations.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/naturaldisasters.html
Provides resources on the health topics of Natural Disasters, Coping with Disasters, and Disaster Preparation and Recovery.

http://www.redcross.org/
The American Red Cross helps prepare communities for emergencies and keep people safe every day.

http://www.iaem.com/
The International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to promoting the goals of saving lives and protecting property during emergencies and disasters.

http://www.doleta.gov/disability/NCEP.cfm
The National Center on Emergency Planning for People with Disabilities

http://www.nvoad.org/
NVOAD coordinates planning efforts by many voluntary organizations responding to disaster. Member organizations provide more effective and less duplication in service by getting together before disasters strike. Once disasters occur, NVOAD or an affiliated state VOAD encourages members and other voluntary agencies to convene on site. This cooperative effort has proven to be the most effective way for a wide variety of volunteers and organizations to work together in a crisis.