Community Resilience

Helping our region prepare for and recover from emergencies and disasters.

Equipping Neighbors with the tools and training to prepare for and recover from disasters and emergencies by activating community strengths, honoring lived experience, and working hand‑in‑hand with local partners.

Our Community Resilience Approach

*Adapt and Act will be activated in the event of a disaster.

  • Prepare

    Empowering Neighbors to support each other’s recover

  • Adapt*

    Community needs assessment and service delivery that sustains Neighbor support.

  • Act*

    Responsive and compassionate disaster recovery that meets community needs.

Prepare

From resource fairs to hands-on trainings, we create spaces where Neighbors become recovery ambassadors for one another.

Free FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) disaster preparedness courses taught by first responder professionals. The program spans eight weekly 3-hour sessions, equipping Neighbors with basic life-saving skills to help them when emergency services may not be immediately available.

BakerRipley Ripley House:

  • Tuesdays from September 8th to October 27th from 4-7 PM (English)
  • Wednesdays from September 9th to October 28th from 4-7 PM (Spanish)

Free, family-friendly community events that connect Neighbors with emergency responders, public safety agencies, and non-profit organizations. We provide interactive workshops and supplies to help households create emergency plans and build resilience against regional hazards.

 

BakerRipley Pasadena Campus

  • Saturday, August 1st from 9 AM-12 PM

BakerRipley Ripley House

  • Friday, August 7th from 4:30-7 PM

BakerRipley Gulfton Sharpstown Campus

  • Friday, August 28th from 5-7 PM

Preparedness Resources

-Ready Harris

Harris County’s official emergency preparedness and information hub, offering resources to help you prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters.

–Ready Houston

Regional disaster preparedness program that provides residents across a five-county Southeast Texas area with tools, training, emergency alerts, and local resources to help them prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters.

–United Way 211

A free, 24/7 helpline where trained multilingual specialists connect callers to a wide range of resources like food, housing, childcare, mental health, disaster recovery, and more.

–Houston 311

A City of Houston 24/7 helpline where Houston households can get information about city services and report non-emergency issues, from potholes and water leaks to missed trash pickups, sewer concerns, and neighborhood complaints.

–State of Emergency Assistance Registry (STEAR)

A free, voluntary registry in the State of Texas where household members with disabilities, mobility challenges, communication barriers, or other access needs can register so that local emergency teams and first responders know who may need additional assistance during a disaster.

–Houston TranStar

Real-time traffic and travel conditions, including road speeds, flooded or icy roadways, evacuation routes, live camera feeds, incident locations, and construction schedules.

–Harris County Public Health

Wide range of services, from vaccinations, health screenings, and disease prevention to environmental health, emergency preparedness, nutrition, and mobile clinics that bring free care directly to communities across the county.

–Houston Food Bank

Providing food distribution and programs like nutrition education, job training, health management, and help applying for state-funded assistance like SNAP and Medicaid.

Preparedness Kit Checklist

A well-stocked emergency kit can make all the difference. Use this checklist to prepare your household for the first 72 hours of an emergency, reduce last-minute stress, and evacuate with confidence.

Partners

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