Yolo Ready your Neighborhood 

Yolo Ready Your Neighborhood Workshop provides the tools to prepare and organize your neighborhood to respond together in that first hour after a disaster to reduce injuries, protect your property and the environment, and most importantly, to save lives.

• This free workshop is 90 minutes or less and can be held virtually or in person. 
• Yolo County OES Staff will provide the material needed for you to run this workshop with your closest neighbors. Depending on the size of your area, this may mean your full apartment building or just your closest 5-7 houses.
• You may choose to facilitate the workshop yourself, or Yolo County OES staff can do so upon request.

Request Yolo Ready Neighborhood Workshop

By requesting a workshop, you will be provided with all the tools and materials needed to develop a neighborhood response plan Yolo County OES staff are available to support your efforts at every step. Once you submit your information, you will receive an email from us with the next steps and links to the associated materials. Hard-copy materials are also available upon request.

What does a neighborhood response plan include?

It will include a list of skills and equipment that you and your neighbors possess, what steps to take immediately after a disaster, and how to break up into response teams.

After you have submitted your information, expect Yolo County OES staff will to reach out within two weeks to discuss the specifics of your workshop and help plan your approach. The Yolo County OES staff assigned to your area will continue to support as much as you would like leading up to and following your workshop.

Email us to Request a Workshop

Thank you for your interest in Yolo Ready and helping your community become more prepared!