Welcome
The Center for School, Youth and Citizen Preparedness (the Center) is dedicated to providing emergency and disaster preparation training to schools and communities to strengthen future generations.
The Center Works in Two Primary Areas
1. Youth preparedness initiatives including:
- Responding to Emergencies And Disasters with Youth (READY)
- STEP (Student Tools for Emergency Planning)
- Youth Preparedness Conferences
- Ribbon of Promise program
2. School preparedness initiatives including:
- School Crisis Preparedness Conferences/Workshops
- Higher Education Preparedness Conferences
- Safe Schools - Best Practice Monthly Webcasts
- Annual Safe Schools Week Resources
- Providing resources, grant information and technical assistance








