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Participating in disaster preparedness events and exercises is a great way to have fun and learn something practical that may save your life. Many organizations, including Neighbors Ready!, hold educational events that are completely free to the public or at cost for materials. Check out these free upcoming events below. You can also find additional community events on our Ready! News Blog.  

Free "Be 2 Weeks Ready" Workshop - Jan 19 2026

Disasters can happen anywhere, at any time. And when a disaster strikes, it could take days to weeks for first responders to reach you. That's why individuals, families and communities should take steps to "Be 2 Weeks Ready."  Join us on Jan 19, 2026 for a free, in-person workshop to learn how to help your community group get prepared using the Be 2 Weeks Ready curriculum, a program developed by the Oregon Department of Emergency Management.  Click here to reserve your free tickets. ​​
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This program is designed to help you and your community start from where you're at and build your self-reliance and community preparedness step-by-step. It includes a free activity book filled with helpful hints, fun projects and resources to help you and your community prepare for a disaster. Using the Be 2 Weeks Ready Toolkit, trained Neighbors Ready! volunteers will review, discuss and teach practical steps to prepare you for emergencies and disasters. Plus, you’ll learn presentation skills for teaching others in your communities.
  • When & Where: We'll be meeting on Jan 19th (9 AM to 4 PM) in the community room in St. Andrew Lutheran Church, 12405 SW Butner Rd, Beaverton, OR 97005.
  • This event is free and open to the community. Participants will receive a free Be 2 Weeks Ready Toolkit booklet.
  • Registration is required. Class size is limited to 30 people.
  • We welcome adults and accompanied-minors, 11th grade and higher, with a parent or legal guardian at the event.
  • Prerequisites: No previous experience necessary, except a willingness to learn to help yourself and your community get prepared. Previous experience in presenting, community organizing, or preparedness work is helpful, but not required.
We hope you join us! Click to reserve your tickets on Eventbrite. ​

Prepare Your Neighborhood (PYN)

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Neighborhood readiness is a simple, fun way to get to know our neighbors so that you aren’t alone or isolated in a disaster. With a minimal amount of time and energy,  you and your neighbors can learn a tried-and-true 9-step survival strategy and craft a plan to follow when a catastrophe hits.  If you live in the Beaverton Oregon School District area and you'd like to host a Neighborhood Ready! meeting on your block, you can contact us for help. We can provide facilitators for your meeting, handouts, and booklets. Check out our information sheet for hosts. Check out our Neighborhood Ready! page for more detailed information. ​

Beaverton CERT Basic Training

Free Training Opportunity! 
Beaverton Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). CERT, a FEMA-based program, trains people to respond safely to emergencies on the family, neighborhood, and community levels and can assist when first responders are unavailable. If you are 18 or older and live or work inside the Beaverton school district boundaries, learn more and register now to be notified when CERT Basic Training course will be offered. If you live outside the Beaverton Oregon area, find your local CERT team on the FEMA website. ​

Be 2 Weeks Ready Training

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​Be 2-Weeks Ready is a program developed by Oregon Emergency Management (OEM) to help families, neighborhoods and communities strive to be self-sufficient for two weeks in the event of a disaster.
You can participate in the program:
  • Individually: Download the toolkit in your preferred language and learn at your own pace.
  • As a community: You can participate as a community, any group of people who spend time together. Examples include: coworkers, parents of students at a school, neighborhood associations, 4-H club, members of a congregation, recreational teams, students in a college dorm, and so on. 
If you live in the Beaverton Oregon School District Area, Neighbors Ready! volunteers can help you and your community group get started with this free training. To learn more, check out our Be 2 Weeks Ready webpage or contact us. ​

Portland's NET: Be Prepared, Not Scared

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If you live in the City of Portland and you want to organize your neighborhood, you can get support from Portland's Neighborhood Emergency Team (NET). Your group of 10 or more people may request a Neighborhood Emergency Team (NET) volunteer to present simple, inexpensive ways to prepare for emergencies ranging from severe weather to a major earthquake. These are virtual or in-person, and last for 75 minutes. Fill out a PBEM Presentation Request form. 
  • Delivery: Virtual or in-person
  • Time required: approximately 1¼ hours
  • Group size: Minimum 10, maximum unlimited
  • Location: PBEM can only accommodate requests within the City of Portland
  • Sign up: Fill out a PBEM Presentation Request form. ​
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