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Ready.gov: Personal Disaster Preparedness for People with Disabilities social media Toolkit. Español. The toolkit contains personal disaster preparedness videos to share with individuals that use Wheelchairs, are hard or hearing, and/or blind.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: Disaster Distress Helpline: Provides 24/7, 365-day-a-year crisis counseling and support to people experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters. Call or text 1-800-985-5990 to connect with a trained crisis counselor. Language Assistance in Arabic, Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, Tagalog, Russian, Haitian Creole, French, Polish, Portuguese, Italian, German, Japanese, Farsi and Spanish by clicking here. For ASL click here.
Santa Clara County Behavioral health Crisis Hotline 24/7 with multilanguage: 1-855-278-4204 or text RENEW to 741741
Preparing for Disaster for People with Disabilities and other Special Needs: This publication was developed by the American Red Cross in collaboration with FEMA to provide tips and guidance for millions of Americans who have physical, medical, sensory, or cognitive disabilities.
Ready: Individuals with Disabilities: Get Informed and Plan: Personal Disaster Preparedness for individuals with Mobility Disability, are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, have a Speech Disability, Alzheimer’s, and Related Dementia, are Blind or have low vision.
Infant Feeding in Disasters and Emergencies: Breastfeeding and Other Options
American Red Cross: Disaster Preparedness for Seniors by Seniors: A brochure created by senior for senior to take responsibility and prepare now for a sudden emergency.
American Red Cross: Emergency Preparedness for Older Adults: information targeted to seniors that will help them prepare for disasters and emergencies. Español
Diabetes Care During Emergencies
Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialist: Diabetes Emergency Preparedness
Alzheimer’s Association Emergency Preparedness checklist
National Cancer institute: Emergency Resources for the Cancer Community
CDC: Disaster Safety for Expecting and New Parents
Food Safety for Infants After a Natural Disaster. Español
CDC: How to care for children in a disaster. Español
Disaster Preparedness Tips for Families Affected by Autism
Autism Speaks Natural Disaster Resources
PG & E: Emergency Planning Tips for People who rely on electric or battery dependent medical devices
Partner Resources
Santa Clara County Amateur Radio Emergency Services/Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services (ARES/RACES) Collaborating Agencies’ Disaster Relief Effort (CADRE) Santa Clara County Fire Department Santa Clara County Large Animal Evacuation Team California Office of Emergency Services Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National Weather Service United States Geologic Survey