Helpful Links For You and Your Family
 
www.hsem.state.mn.us
This is the Minnesota site for FEMA information, and includes links for plans, programs, volunteer information and a lot more.
 
www.co.carver.mn.us/departments/PH/docs/Free_Health_Posters.pdf (PDF)
You can order free health-related posters from this site. Click on the link to see the selection of topics and fill out your order form. They're available at no cost to you!
 
www.fema.gov/areyouready/
Are You Ready? is an in-depth guide to citizen preparedness and is FEMA's most comprehensive source on individual, family, and community preparedness.
 
www.cdc.gov
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is an online source for credible health information from A to Z.
 
www.meret.umn.edu
A University of Minnesota site for emergency preparedness information and online learning, including CEUs.
 
www.cidrap.umn.edu
The Center for Infection Disease Research and Policy's mission is to prevent illness and death from infectious diseases, through research and translation of scientific information to real-world solutions.
 
www.mnresponds.org
Minnesota Responds is a partnership that integrates local, regional, and statewide volunteer programs to assist our public health and healthcare systems during a disaster.
 
www.codeready.org
Get prepared. That's what codeReady is all about. It's a statewide initiative designed to help ensure all Minnesotans be informed, organized and connected on emergency preparedness.
 
www.ready.gov
Information about emergency preparedness and disaster planning, for manmade or Mother Nature's crises. Includes sections on Ready America, Ready Business and Ready Kids.
 
www.health.state.mn.us
This Minnesota Department of Health site includes information on obtaining health-related documents and medical records, news reports, and topics such as emergency planning, response and recovery.
 
www.pandemicflu.gov
One-stop access for US Government information on avian and pandemic flu. Includes definitions of seasonal (common) flu, avian (bird) flu and pandemic flu.
 
www.ECHOminnesota.org
ECHO (Emergency and Community Health Outreach) exists to ensure that people with limited English proficiency receive life-saving health and safety information, in some of the languages they understand best.