Connecting and Collaborating With Our Communities on Disasters
Posted on December 16, 2025The Patterson Foundation’s Community Preparedness, Recovery, and Resiliency (CPR-R) initiative is really starting to get its footing as it continues to uncover areas of need in the disaster ecosystem. Most notably, CPR-R has chosen to focus its current efforts on strengthening Community Emergency Response Teams (CERTs). Karen Windon, CPR-R Initiative Lead, joined host Leah Verier-Dunn on Rising Resilience, a Beyond The Blog Podcast, to share more about what focusing on CERTs looks like.
Timestamps:
- 00:00 - Introducing Karen Windon, Initiative Lead
- 03:01 - Why CPRR Was Created
- 06:48 - What Are CERT Teams?
- 13:12 - Disaster Ecosystem Overview
- 16:33 - CERT Summit Announcement
Links to Learn More:
- Community Preparedness, Recovery, and Resiliency
- Community Emergency Response Teams
- 2026 CERT Summit: Rising Resilience, Ready Together
- Blog: Getting to Know the Community Preparedness, Recovery, and Resiliency Initiative
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