Helpful General Resources

 A Success Story

•  New Jersey's State Citizen Corps Council
• The NJSCCC funds and oversees all local Citizen Corps programs from the state headquarters. This promotes statewide consistency in training, resources, and public awareness initiatives for all New Jersey Citizen Corps programs.

 Using Social Media to Inform others about Preparedness

Promote Preparedness Through Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.)

• Facebook
• Change your Facebook status to “Helping American’s get Ready during National Preparedness Month
• Create a group where people can network about what they do to stay prepared and can share ideas for the future.
• Invite people to local preparedness events using the Events application. Get feedback and learn what people want to see more of.
• Twitter about NPM
• Tweet things like “September is National Preparedness Month. Time to get Ready.“
• Use the hashtag #NPM10 when promoting.
• Share with friends and family what you are doing to be prepared.
• Add links to American Red Cross, Ready.gov, and other resources.