The 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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