Faith Groups have access to people with a variety of skills, knowledge and experience who are willing and committed to volunteering time and energy during disasters.

Resource Documents - click on the links below to view, download or save documents

 Sample Copy for use in newsletters and bulletins

Back to School

Check Your School Plan 

Develop Family Emergency Plan

Faith Group Preparedness

Family Plan & CodeReady

Handwashing

Oneliners

Shelter In Place

Other Documents and video resources

Cover Your Cough Poster

Handwashing Poster 

Playing It Safe Coloring Book for Kids

Crossword Puzzle

Word Search

Cryptogram

Maze

Cough Etiquette Video

Sick Day Etiquette Video

Resource Links - click on the links below to access other emergency preparedness websites and video resources

American Red Cross - Twin Cities Chapter

Charlie Rose video - panel discussion on Pandemic Flu

Preparedness Minute videos - multiple videos covering general preparedness, shelter-in-place, psychological first aid, and more

Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, University of Minnesota (CIDRAP)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security

Minnesota Dept. of Homeland Security and Emergency Management

Hennepin County Public Health Emergency Preparedness

Intelligence Communications Enterprise for Information Sharing and Exchange (ICEFISHX)

Secure Community Network

Minnesota Dept. of Transportation

Minneapolis Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)

Citizen Corps

ECHO - Emergency & Community Health Outreach (multi-lingual health info)

Hennepin County Medical Reserve Corps

Minnesota VOAD - Volunteers Organizations Active in Disaster

Minnesota Emergency Readiness Education Training, Univ. of Minnesota (MERET)

United Way

World Health Organization

Lutheran Disaster Response

Community Emergency Preparedness Information Network (CEPIN)