Free Workshop: Be 2 Weeks Ready! Oct 23 & Oct 24, 2026

Free “Be 2 Weeks Ready” Workshop (Oct 23rd & 24th, 2026)

Disasters can happen anywhere, at any time. When a disaster strikes, it could take days to weeks for first responders to reach you. That's why it's important to get prepared!

Neighbors Ready! offers free educational events, information, and opportunities to learn about easy ways you can prepare as a family and as a neighborhood. Our educational meetings cover topics such as building a go kit, storing water and supplies, constructing a simple sanitation system, establishing family emergency plans, and more.

Join us for a free, in-person workshop to learn how to help your neighbors, club, or other community group get prepared using the Be 2 Weeks Ready curriculum, a program developed by the Oregon Department of Emergency Management. Here are the details for this event:

• When: We'll be meeting over two days: Oct 23rd from 5:30 to 8:30 PM and Oct 24th from 9:00 to 4:00 PM. Attendance for both Oct 23rd and Oct 24th is necessary
• Where: Westbrook Community Clubhouse, 14255 SW 6th St, Beaverton, OR 97005
• This event is free and open to the public. Participants will receive a free Be 2 Weeks Ready Toolkit booklet, handouts, and other materials.
• Registration is required. Class size is limited to 35 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.

What to Bring: Bring a water bottle, a notepad, and a pen or pencil. Neighbors Ready! will provide free snacks, water, and all course materials.

Questions? Find our contact information at www.neighborsready.org

The mission of Neighbors Ready! is to create caring, connected and resilient neighborhoods. We are committed to making sure every neighbor is prepared and has the best chance of survival in the event of a disaster.

Info: We'll do a quick intro to Neighbors Ready! (NR) and Be 2 Weeks Ready (B2WR). Participants will create an emergency plan and do a hands-on group exercise. We'll cover B2WR Units 1 & 2: Preparing to Prepare & Your Emergency Plan. We'll provide an overview of where to find information on www.NeighborsReady.org. Homework: Finish your emergency plan and bring your go bag tomorrow, if you have one.

Info: A disaster can happen anywhere, at any time. We'll break up into groups to address various disaster scenarios, challenges, and preparedness strategies. Each participant will create an emergency plan and recieve the Be 2 Weeks Ready toolkit booklet.

Info: Preparedness begins by thinking about what each person in your home might need and understanding the risks you might encounter. Then, you gather the supplies and know-how to create greater safety and resiliency in the event of a disaster. We'll cover the following preparedness topics through an interactive format following the Be 2 Weeks Ready curriculum: emergency food plans, water storage and purification, waste and hygiene, shelter plans, first aid, and emergency management. We'll also talk about how you can prepare with your neighborhood (PYN) to increase neighborhood cohesiveness and resiliency. We'll take a break in the middle for lunch.

Info: When the BIG ONE shakes Oregon, or an ice storm freezes our pipes solid, it will damage our water and sanitation systems. What's your plan for staying hydrated and clean, if the water stops flowing for weeks? Access to safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene is crucial to human health and well-being. During this session, we're going to work in teams to setup a water and sanitation station and strategize on what methods and tools work best for your particular circumstances. We'll also calculate how much water you need to store for your family, what types of containers work best, and where to store them. What do you do if you run out of your stored water? We'll talk about how to harvest water from your home and ways to gather outside, with some participants practicing methods for water purification.

Info: When you have to evacuate rapidly, it's important to have your emergency supplies packed and ready to go. Your go bags can be part of an emergency supply strategy that provides for rapid evacuation as well as helping you survive when you need to shelter in place. We'll talk about different types of go bags and emergency supplies, and we'll provide handouts and checklists to help you track your progress. We'll also discuss the 9 Steps to Take during a disaster, and how you can survive better by preparing your neighbors.

Info: A shelter plan helps you prepare for a variety of safe locations following a disaster. Whether you shelter inside or outside of your home, in a community shelter, or with family and friends, you need to be prepared to shelfter for up to two weeks following a disaster. Our group activity will involve setting up a variety of tents.

Info: Let's have some fun while reviewing our first aid skills. Get ready for First Aid Jeopardy!

Info: Making a food plan is a key step to being 2 Weeks Ready. You and your household, including service animals, pets and large animals, need food to survive any emergency. With a food plan, you'll know how to gather and store two weeks' worth of non-perishable food and how to prepare it without electricity or gas.

Info: We'll talk about how to connect with your local emergency resources and affiliated organizations. Also, we'll all set up emergency alerts.

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Westbrook Community Clubhouse in Beaverton, 14255 Southwest 6th Street, Beaverton, United States

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