What is the Citizen Corps mission?
Citizen Corps’ mission is to bring community and government leaders together to coordinate the involvement of community members and non-governmental resources in emergency preparedness, planning, mitigation, response, and recovery. Question: How does Citizen Corps work? Answer: With so many different roles and functions to play in an emergency, successful response and recovery must be supported by well-coordinated planning, training, and preparation. Citizen Corps Councils are designed to bring together government, community leaders, first responders, emergency managers, businesses, non-profit and volunteer organizations, and other groups with a direct interest in strengthening their communities. When disaster strikes, everyone knows what their role is, who they need to coordinate with, and how to get support where and when it is needed most. Question: Where are Citizen Corps Councils located? Answer: Over 2,200 State, local, tribal and territorial governments all 56 states and U.S. te
