Ventura County Prepares!
Be Ready. Stay Safe.
Ventura County Prepares!
When disaster strikes, every minute counts. Are you prepared?
Whether it is wildfires, floods, earthquakes, or severe storms, Ventura County faces real risks. The good news? Being prepared can make all the difference for you and your family.
Why Ventura County Prepares?
Your local VOAD knows the importance of neighborhood and community leaders coming together to share information that can save lives in the event of a disaster.
That is why Ventura County VOAD (VCVOAD) is proud to bring you Ventura County Prepares! - a community-based resource list with emergency
preparedness information and resources offered by
members for the communities they serve.
What is Ventura County VOAD?
Your Ventura County Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters (VCVOAD) is a collaborative network that has served our community through the Thomas Fire, Mountain Fire, severe winter storms, and more throughout the last 20 years
We coordinate almost fifty
Members | Ventura County VOAD –
all committed to keeping Ventura County safe and resilient!
VOADs across the country are collaborations that establish, foster, and maintain relationships among faith- and community-based, private sector and philanthropic organizations that voluntarily collaborate and communicate amongst each other and with government emergency agencies to avoid duplication of efforts and increase the impact of direct recovery services after disaster. By coordinating with each other and with wider emergency response and recovery directives issued by:
the Ventura County Office of Emergency Services,
we help communities plan for, respond to, and recover from disasters.
Preparedness Resources
Government Programs Provide the Foundation
Click on any of the underlined bullet points to go directly to each resource/website!
Ready Ventura County offers locally tailored comprehensive emergency checklist and Spanish resources.
VC Emergency provides real-time alerts and information during disasters.
Sign up to receive emergency alerts and critical event information. Tailor your preferences and receive alerts for up to 5 locations.
Be prepared, be empowered, and be a leader in times of crisis - Sign up for free Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) classes across the country to learn about disaster preparedness for the hazards that may occur where you live. Open to all community members!
Listos California Preparedness Checklists- Five Easy Steps to Be Disaster Ready.
Listos California – Multilingual Short Videos in multiple languages such ASL, Spanish, Mixtec, and many other languages.
Nonprofit Member Preparedness Resources
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211 Ventura County – Help is Just a Call or a Click Away. Prepare by knowing where to call. Provides local information and resources related to shelter, health care, food, utilities, mental health, legal, consumer more. 211 Ventura County - click here
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The American Red Cross – Pacific Coast – Prepares for disasters small and large. Develop skills to volunteer in your community when disaster strikes? Home Fire Safety - click here | Volunteer - click here | Red Cross Videos for Kids - click here
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Preparedness Resources – The Salvation Army – Emergency Disaster Services https://socaleds.salvationarmy.org/southern_california_emergency_disaster_services/ - click here
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Humane Society of Ventura County - Learn How to Protect your pets during emergencies https://www.hsvc.org/disaster - click here
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Autism Society of Ventura County - Watch the one-hour video Beyond the Basics: Neurodiversity Affirming Practices in a Disaster to learn about steps you can take to care for and provide services to neurodiverse children and adults in disaster. https://youtu.be/U0N5iT-OUnc?si=f4sTb3bmzDpOr5YC - click here
Nonprofit Member Volunteer Opportunities
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Become a Disaster Spontaneous Volunteer – United Way of Ventura County recruits and places spontaneous volunteers in direct service and support roles with other local service organizations. Link: www.volunteerventuracounty.org - click here
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Food Share of Ventura County - It takes a lot of people to feed a lot of people! Volunteer and Learn how to serve your in blue skies and disaster times. https://foodshare.com/volunteer/ - click here