How to Start or Revitalize a Neighborhood Group

TONA (Thousand Oaks Neighborhood Association)

Getting to know your neighbors is the best first step for preparing for a disaster.

Thousand Oaks Baptist Church （Since1924）

Wildfires, hurricanes, floods, mudslides, earthquakes, and pandemics. Disasters feel almost commonplace these days, and it can feel overwhelming, with fear paralyzing us into inaction. The mission of <a href="https://bdpnnetwork.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Berkeley Disaster Preparedness Neighborhood Network</a> (BDPNN) is based on the fact that the best thing someone can do to save lives when preparing for a disaster is to get to know their neighbors. That simple act of connection means we’re more likely to be there for each other when a large-scale emergency hits, and also when we work to prepare for those events.There are many ways to form a neighborhood group, but there are hurdles that can feel like it’s not worth the effort. And when we succeed, often we find that after a while, as people come and go, the cohesiveness that we worked so hard to create has fizzled.Come be a part of a conversation about how BDPNN, an all-volunteer nonprofit, works to support individuals and neighborhoods to better connect and prepare for disasters using the positive tenets of mutual aid rather than the short-lived effects of fear. Bring your success stories as well as your hurdles and be part of making Thousand Oaks an even more resilient community.<ul><li>6﻿:30 p.m.: ice cream social</li><li>7﻿:00 p.m.: meeting begins</li></ul>Y﻿ou do not have to be a Thousand Oaks neighbor to attend.

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