Series: Older Adult Communities Prepared for Disasters - April 23rd & May 21st

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Free training! Series: Older Adult Communities Prepared for Disaster, April 23rd & May 21st, 2025. Register here!
Please join the Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM), in partnership with the Oregon Advocacy Commissions Office, AARP, Oregon Association of Area Agencies on Aging and Disabilities, and the Oregon State University Extension Service for a two-part virtual educational series on how to help older adults prepare for the disasters we face every year in Oregon such as ice storms, wildfires, and extreme heat. This series is intended for organizations, community groups, faith-based organizations serving older adults, emergency management professionals, and anyone else interested in this topic.​

• Language Access:  Each session will include live translation in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Russian, and Chinese, as well as American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation. 
• Registration Information:  Registration information that is provided will be used solely by the Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM) to follow up with participants for feedback and future engagement. OEM is committed to helping all communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters. 
• Oregon’s Commitment to Safety & Inclusion:  Since 1987, Oregon has been a sanctuary state, upholding the safety, dignity, and human rights of all Oregonians. State and local law enforcement, as well as public agencies, are prohibited by law from participating in immigration enforcement without a judicial warrant. 

Please see the attached flyers for more information. Feel free to share these events with those who may be interested.

• Webinar flyer (English)
• Webinar flyer (Spanish)
• ​Webinar flyer (Vietnamese)
• ​Webinar flyer (Russian)
• ​Webinar flyer (Chinese)

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Older adults face unique challenges preparing for and in the aftermath of natural disasters. This population can be among the hardest hit by fires, floods, winter storms, heat events, and extended power outages. Learn the many reasons older adults are at a particular disadvantage during disasters and how to help them and their families think through and prepare for a variety of scenarios. Presented by Lauren Kraemer, MPH, Associate Professor of Practice in the College of Health with the Oregon State University Extension Service, in collaboration with Oregon Care Partners.  Register here!