Further reading and resources to help you get ready.... Get involved with an organization or association that affects you and see what a difference your participation makes in your personal preparedness efforts.

Really Ready America helps you take steps to decrease the impact of a disaster by planning in advance and learning about potential threats.

Visit the CDC for information regarding the preparation for and response to specific hazards in our local and surrounding communities.   Sorry, feed is temporarily unavailable.

Community resources

• Grand Canyon Chapter of American Red Cross
• Community Information and Referral

State resources

• Arizona Department of Health Services
• Governor of Arizona
• Arizona Department of State Homeland Security
• Arizona Department of Emergency Management

Tribal resources

• Indian Health Services (IHS)
• Intertribal Council of Arizona (ICA)

Federal resources

• US Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)
• *New Pandemic planning resources from HHS - July 9, 2009
• Center for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC)
• FEMA
• FEMA for Kids

International resources

• World Health Organization (WHO)

Behavioral Health resources

Remember, we are ALL affected by emergencies and the unexpected. The resources below will be helpful to you in completing your personal preparedness plan.

• Healthy mental health tips regarding children from CDC // emergency.cdc.gov

• Fostering healthy mental health from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry // www.aacap.org

• How to talk with children after a disaster from the National Mental Health Association // www.nmha.org

• Tips to reassure children affected by a disaster from National Mental Health Association // www.mentalhealthamerica.net

• Techniques to help children cope with disasters from FEMA // www.fema.gov