Partnership Spotlight: PARC Framework Readies for Disasters
Marin 9 to 25 is proud to be partnered with Community Action Marin! Check out the latest article published on their recent efforts on a new community program called Prepared and Resilient Communities (PARC).
Prepared and Resilient Communities (PARC), a new community program that aims to engage under-resourced and low-income communities through a neighbor-helping-neighbor emergency preparedness framework, recently held its first class. PARC was established by Rachel Kertz, coordinator of Central Marin’s Neighborhood Response Group, with the assistance of an initial $15,000 grant from the California Fire Foundation.
“Many in our community work multiple jobs, live in high-density neighborhoods, and don’t have access to emergency preparedness resources,” said Kertz, a San Rafael councilmember. “A significant number of community members are not being reached by current emergency outreach programs.”
The PARC program is designed to expand Marin County’s Get Ready and Neighborhood Response Programs to under-resourced communities that, when a disaster strikes, often bear the disproportionate burden.
