Emergency Preparedness
Disaster Mental Health & Human Services
The Kent County Disaster Mental Health and Human Services Committee is a group of dedicated individuals from agencies and organizations serving our citizens most likely to be vulnerable in a community emergency. We meet regularly to plan and share information on how we can help prepare our residents who are elderly, children, deaf, hard of hearing, blind, visually impaired, low-English proficient, and with cognitive or mobility disabilities.
Participating Agencies Agency Registration
Citizen Preparedness
Helpful documents and websites for learning more about emergency preparedness:
- CPAP Preparedness Fact Sheet
- Older Americans Disaster Preparedness Video
- Pets Disaster Preparedness
- Americans with Disabilities and
Special Needs Preparedness Video
- CDC Emergency Preparedness & Response
- Respectful Language
- Kent County Emergency Management
- City of Grand Rapids Emergency Management
- Get Ready! Kent County Campaign
- Local Emergency Planning Committee
- USFA - Sesame Street Fire Safety Program for preschool children
ASL Videos
Emergency preparedness topics in American Sign Language:
- Shelter in Place and Evacuation
- Preparing For an Influenza Pandemic
- Creating an Emergency Supplies Kit
Business Continuity Resources
FEMA Independent Study Courses
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List of Participating Agencies
Access of West Michigan
American Red Cross, West Michigan Region
Area Agency on Aging of West Michigan
Autism Support of Kent County
Cherry Street Health Services
Clark Retirement Community
Degage Ministries
Fleis & Vandenbrink Engineering
Grand Rapids Area Health Ministry Consortium
Grand Rapids Home for Veterans
Holland Home
Housing & Urban Development (HUD)
Kantu Consultants
Kent County Department of Human Services
Kent County Sheriff Dept., Neighborhood Watch
Life EMS
Lutheran Child and Family Services of Michigan
MDCH Bureau of Epidemiology
Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS)
Native American Family Services
Ottawa County Health Department
Region 6 Bio-Defense Medical Coalition
Pine Rest Christian Services
Saint Ann's Home
Senior Meals On Wheels
Spectrum Health
Voices for Health
Airway Oxygen, Inc.
Arbor Circle
Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired
Bethany Christian Services
Christian Rest Home Association
Deaf & Hard of Hearing Services
Disability Advocates of Kent County
Gerontology Network
Grand Rapids Emergency Management
Guiding Light Mission
Hope Network
Ionia County Emergency Management
Kent County CERT
Kent County Emergency Management
Kent County Medical Reserve Corps
Kent County/MSP Chaplains
Life Guidance Services
Maple Creek
Mel Trotter Ministries
National Weather Service
Network 180
Our Hope Association
Renal Advantage Inc. Dialysis Centers
Rest Haven Homes
Sanctuary & Saint Mary's
Senior Neighbors
Spectrum Health Visiting Nurse Association
United Way's 2-1-1
Wedgwood Christian Services
YWCA