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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

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: Preparing for Emergencies: A Guide to People with Dialysis

Fire Safety Outreach Materials for People with Disabilities

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