The Prepare and Adapt section is your gateway to tools and guidance for strengthening community resilience, enhancing disaster recovery readiness, and integrating resiliency into state agency practices. Explore these resources to support your community’s ability to thrive amidst change and ensure a resilient future for all Colorado residents.
Community Readiness and Resilience Toolkit
The Resilience Toolkit helps communities proactively prepare for, adapt to, and thrive amidst changing conditions and challenges. This comprehensive guide supports Colorado communities in building resilience at every stage of planning, featuring six actionable steps along with practical examples, policies, templates, and case studies. Whether you’re new to resilience planning or well-experienced, you can customize your use of the toolkit to meet your unique needs and pace.
Pre-Disaster Recovery Planning Guidance
Preparing for recovery before disaster strikes enables communities to bounce back more quickly and efficiently. Pre-disaster planning helps establish communication, define recovery roles, and build leadership capacity. This proactive approach promotes quicker, more equitable recovery, equipping communities to manage future challenges. Discover resources that support building a robust recovery plan that strengthens your community’s resilience.
The Colorado Resiliency Playbook
The Colorado Resiliency Playbook is a strategic guide for state agencies to incorporate resilience into their operations, investments, and policies. This playbook supports state agencies in aligning resources and enhancing coordination across departments to strengthen services and resilience for Colorado communities. Through practical strategies and actions, the playbook helps institutionalize resilience principles to improve outcomes across various sectors.
Guidance for Local Government Climate Adaptation
What can Colorado local governments do to prepare for and adapt to a changing climate? This suite of over 25 actions are tailored for Colorado communities looking to be more resilient to climate change.