Resilient Neighborhoods

What is a Resilient Neighborhood

A resilient neighborhood is one that can survive, adapt, and thrive in the face of change. In the event of a disaster, it is very likely that your first responders will be your neighbors and other community members who are prepared to act.

Building resilient neighborhoods is an important part of the Neighbors Connected program and the City is here to partner with your neighborhood to help you get started. By participating in Neighbors Connected, you and your neighbors are taking a critical step towards being prepared and being resilient - getting to know each other and building trust!

Get Involved

A resilient neighborhood begins with you. The City of Arvada offers a number of resilience-building programs and resources to help you and your neighbors get started. Below is a list of potential activities. 

• Meet with your Neighbors Connected group to identify a neighborhood emergency contact person and meeting point
• Attend a Severe Weather Spotter training
• Train with or join the Arvada Community Emergency Response Team (Arvada CERT)
• Create home preparedness plans and emergency kits with your neighbors.
  • Consider adding low-flammability landscape plants as recommended by Colorado State University Extension.
• Create a "talent bank" with your neighbors to inventory special skills. Is someone in your neighborhood an EMT or nurse? Can someone speak multiple languages or use a HAM radio?
• Apply for a Neighborhood Improvement Grant to build a local gathering place with your neighbors
• If your neighborhood group is interested in something specific that is not on this list, please contact the City of Arvada's Community Resilience Coordinator.

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