Since 2023, Listos California has hosted a series of workshops across the state, serving as dedicated spaces for local leaders to connect, learn, and collaborate on emergency preparedness. We're excited to bring the Regional Disaster Ready Summits back this year—expanding to 10 new cities! Unlike traditional disaster preparedness trainings, our approach goes beyond checklists
Listos California is excited to announce that Regional Disaster Ready Summits are back! Leading up to and through Emergency Preparedness Month in September, Listos California will be hosting one-day convenings in regions throughout the state to give local leaders an opportunity to deepen connections, learn about California’s emergency response system, and strengthen community resilience.
This year, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and the Office of Community Partnerships and Strategic Communications (OCPSC) are partnering to host a first-of-its-kind joint convening, Rooted. Resilient. Ready. 2024 Statewide Community Partner Convening. Both agencies have important outreach and education campaigns that aim to reach those experiencing the greatest…
Working together, we can ensure communities are ready for any disaster. Throughout September 2023, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services and Listos California are holding regional convenings across the state for community-based organizations interested in deepening community connections, building an understanding of the emergency response system, and finding community assets and…
The first organization of its kind in the country, the Center for Independent Living (CIL) in Berkeley has worked to build resilience in older adults and members of the cross-disability community since it was founded in 1972. Their peer-based services are so successful that CIL served as a model for what is now about
From wildfire threats to extreme heat and power outages, Listos California and its diverse network of community-based partners are empowering Californians to face the summer season with resilience. The range and scope of these partners provides a window into the breadth of the Listos California community-based organizations team. These trusted messengers, with deep roots
Alma Bowen had just sat down to a late dinner on October 8, 2017, when she received an emergency alert instructing her to report immediately to her job as a 9-1-1 dispatcher for Sonoma County. The deadly Tubbs Fire, the most destructive wildfire in California history, was sweeping through her community. As soon as
Earlier this month in Sacramento, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) brought together its Listos California grantee partners for a Communications Training and the opportunity for them to share their stories of a resilient California with each other. Over the course of two days, representatives of community-based organizations, CERT programs, tribal