The Clark County Commission on Aging is focusing this year on emergency preparedness, particularly for people 50 and older. Emergency preparedness is crucial to maintaining quality of life and particularly important for older adults, who are among those most impacted by major health events or hazards. Given this, the commission is dedicating eight monthly meetings to increase awareness about what emergency preparedness is, and what it can look like on a personal, neighborhood, community, and regional level. 

Meetings are at 4:30 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month in the sixth-floor Training Room of the Public Service Center at 1300 Franklin St.

The commission has invited experts from CRESA, Clark County’s regional emergency services agency, to speak on the specific topics below. Members then will discuss the topic and answer questions from the audience. 

Here is a schedule of the 2024 topics: 

• Jan. 17 - Introduction to "Prepare in a Year" plan
• March 20 - How to create your emergency kit
• April 17 - Share our emergency kits
• May 15 - Create a plan
• June 19 - Storing water/supplies
• July 17 - Know your neighborhood
• Aug. 21 - Know your community
• Oct. 16 Alerts and warnings

Commission on Aging meetings are currently held in a hybrid format with both in-person and virtual participation options. Attend in the sixth-floor Training Room of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St., or join by phone or computer through information provided at: https://clark.wa.gov/community-planning/commission-aging-meetings.

Commission meetings are carried on CVTV Channel 23/323 and online at www.cvtv.org. To see replay times, go to www.cvtv.org.

The Commission on Aging, supported by the of the Clark County Council, is a nine-member volunteer group that implements the Aging Readiness Plan and provides leadership addressing needs of aging community members.

CONTACT:
Susan Ellinger, Community Planning
564.397.4516, susan.ellinger@clark.wa.gov

Amy Wooten, Community Planning
564.397.4913, amy.wooten@clark.wa.gov