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Category: Emergency Preparedness
Central Virginia Health Planning Agency
Local community-based organization designed to develop local volunteer medical emergency and public health response units.
http://www.cvhpa.org/
Categories: Emergency Preparedness
Citizen Corps
Local Citizen Corps Councils were created following the tragic events of September 11, 2001, in order to foster collaboration among Federal and local government and civic leaders involved in emergency management and homeland security. Citizen Corps oversees five national programs, which are supported by FEMA: Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT), Fire Corps, Medical Reserve Corps, USAonWatch/Neighborhood Watch, and Volunteers in Police Service.
http://citizencorps.gov
Categories: Emergency Preparedness | Federal Government
Civics and Citizenship Toolkit
The toolkit contains educational materials to help immigrants learn about the United States.
http://www.citizenshiptoolkit.gov/
Categories: Civic Engagement/Citizenship | Emergency Preparedness | Federal Government | Training & Technical Assistance
Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT)
A program of Citizen Corps which educates people about disaster preparedness and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, and disaster medical operations. CERT members are responsible for preparing neighborhoods or workplaces for disasters and assisting others when an event occurs. The program also encompasses TEEN CERT and Campus CERT, which focus on engaging young people in emergency response.
http://www.citizencorps.gov/cert/
Categories: Emergency Preparedness | Federal Government | Training & Technical Assistance
Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL)
The “Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act of 2008” (signed June 18, 2008), authorizes private nonprofit (PNP) organizations, regardless of size, eligibility for economic injury disaster loans (EIDL). An EIDL can help your organization meet necessary financial obligations that your nonprofit could have met had the disaster not occurred. It provides relief from economic injury caused directly by the disaster and permits your organization to maintain a reasonable working capital position during the period affected by the disaster.
http://www.sba.gov/services/disasterassistance/
Categories: Emergency Preparedness
Emergency Management Institute
Through its courses and programs, EMI serves as the national focal point for the development and delivery of emergency management training to enhance the capabilities of federal, state, local, and tribal government officials, volunteer organizations, and the public and private sectors to minimize the impact of disasters on the American public.
http://training.fema.gov
Categories: Emergency Preparedness | Training & Technical Assistance
Fire Corps
A program of Citizen Corps, Fire Corps promotes the use of citizen advocates to support fire and rescue departments and helps them promote citizen participation in the areas of fire safety outreach, youth programs, and administrative support.
http://www.firecorps.org/
Categories: Emergency Preparedness | Federal Government
Literacy Directory
The Literacy Directory is an online search engine to find ESOL training by location.
http://www.literacydirectory.org/
Categories: Emergency Preparedness | Training & Technical Assistance
Medical Reserve Corps
A program of Citizen Corps, the Medical Reserve Corps helps medical, public health, and other volunteers offer their expertise throughout the year, as well as during emergencies. MRC volunteers coordinate with local emergency response programs and supplement community public health initiatives, such as outreach and prevention, immunization programs, and blood drives.
http://www.medicalreservecorps.gov/HomePage
Categories: Emergency Preparedness | Federal Government
New Americans Project
The New Americans Project is an initiative of the Task Force on New Americans that seeks to encourage volunteerism among all Americans, including U.S. citizens and those who are new to the country. President George W. Bush established the Task Force on New Americans on June 7, 2006 in an effort to strengthen the efforts of federal, state, and local agencies in providing immigrants the information they need to embrace the common core of American civic culture, learn English, and fully become American. The New Americans Project will help promote volunteer opportunities for those interested in helping newcomers adjust to life in the United States and opportunities for newcomers to get involved in their communities through volunteer service.
http://www.usafreedomcorps.gov/for_volunteers/find_opps/nap.asp
Categories: Emergency Preparedness | Volunteer Opportunities
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