http://www.citizencorps.gov/news/ Latest National Community Preparedness News en-us citizencorps@dhs.gov (Citizen Corps) Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:00:00 -0400 Fri, 3 Dec 2010 10:08:00 -0400 http://www.citizencorps.gov/rss/images/cc_main_tag_rgb.jpg http://www.citizencorps.gov/news/ http://bitly.com/hjDxmK Drop, cover and hold on. Those are the steps people all over the Central United States are being encouraged to follow on Feb. 7 at 10:15 a.m. CST. It’s all a part of the annual central U.S. ShakeOut, an earthquake drill organized and coordinated by the Central U.S. Earthquake Consortium and its Member and Associate States, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the U.S. Geological Survey and dozens of other partners. The ShakeOut is FREE and open to the general public. You can get more information or register to participate by visiting www.shakeout.org/centralus. For more information on earthquake preparedness tips, visit www.ready.gov. Thurs, 2 February 2012 13:00:00 http://bitly.com/wqbfzQ The next monthly Ready call will be held Tuesday, February 7th, at 3:00 ET/2:00 CT/1:00 MT/Noon PT. Join us for this FREE event as we address the preparedness and readiness needs and interests of our state and local partners. Thurs, 2 February 2012 13:00:00 http://bitly.com/x89pNG Join us Wednesday, February 15 and learn about various strategies and resources your community can implement to prevent terrorism. Presenters will discuss how law enforcement agencies, community partners, and the general public can work together to foster a public that is more informed, aware, and ready to report suspicious activity related to terrorism. Thurs, 2 February 2012 13:00:00 http://bitly.com/zaQM2p If you’re interested in increasing disaster preparedness efforts within the Latino community, then don’t miss this upcoming webinar. Listen as presenters highlight components of the recently-released emergency management toolkit designed to improve responsiveness to Latinos in disaster planning, relief, and recovery efforts. This toolkit was developed by the National Council of La Raza in collaboration with the Office of Minority Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Mosaica: The Center for Nonprofit Development and Pluralism, and the National Immigration Law Center. Thurs, 2 February 2012 13:00:00 http://www.citizencorps.gov/rss/images/cc_main_tag_rgb.jpg http://www.citizencorps.gov/news/