Extension Disaster Education Network

With support from EDEN, the University of California Cooperative Extension expanded access to Youth Mental Health First Aid training across the state. Read more about this impactful training: tinyurl.com/34dpkx64

National Hurricane Preparedness Week is wrapping up! This Hurricane and Evacuation Warning Guide from @Cornell University helps you plan for the worst. hubs.li/Q04fcZtZ0

📺 Webinar Replay Available! Missed the EDEN Professional Development Webinar about Understanding and Preparing for Potential Animal and Human Risks Associated with New World Screwworm? Watch the replay! 🔗 hubs.li/Q04fcLKl0

👏 Welcome a new point of contact and new delegates to EDEN! New POC: Kirsten Conard (Kansas State) New delegates join from Alabama A&M, Auburn, Texas A&M, Wisconsin, Georgia, Arizona, Hawaii, Minnesota & Washington State. Glad to have you in the network!

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EDEN has awarded 2026 Development Grants to six extension-led projects focused on strengthening disaster preparedness, response, and recovery across the United States! Learn more about the awardees and their projects: 🔗 bit.ly/4w5DBEP

There’s just one week left to register for the May EDEN Professional Development Webinar! 🪰 Understanding and Preparing for Potential Animal and Human Risks Associated with New World Screwworm 🗓️ May 12, 2026 | 1 pm ET Register: bit.ly/4tLTqPb

It's National Hurricane Preparedness Week! Take action today to understand your risk, make a plan for before, during, and after a storm, and ensure you have multiple ways to receive forecasts and alerts. Find out more at: bit.ly/42JqYlf

Kudos to Tommy Bass of Montana State University and his interdisciplinary team for their white paper on Extension’s role in agri-food supply chains across the emergency response cycle. The resource helps clarify how Extension supports agriculture and food systems.

Have you checked out the EDEN Onboarding Toolkit? It’s a one-stop resource with info on how to get involved, how EDEN communicates, and a checklist for new delegates to help you get started and make the most of EDEN. Explore it here: bit.ly/3QbGQda

Want to reduce wildfire risk around your home? Fire Smart Landscapes from @UNLExtension shares tips on creating defensible space, managing vegetation, and designing landscapes that improve home survivability during wildfires. Explore the resource: bit.ly/4sqIWnf

🌧️ Flooded garden? Know what’s safe. Residential Gardens and Flooding from @UConnExtension explains why produce from flooded gardens shouldn’t be eaten, when it’s safe to replant, and how flooding affects lawns, trees, and shrubs. Learn more: bit.ly/4s39JFX

👏 Kudos to Jenny Abel of @uwmadisonext and her multi-state team for 52 Ways to Hazard Proof Your Finances. The resource earned multiple awards at the 2025 National Extension Association for Family and Consumer Sciences Conference for disaster education & collaboration.

Take action before severe weather strikes. ⚠️ Make a family plan, pack emergency kits, and stay connected during emergencies. 📱 Learn about alerts: hubs.li/Q049bwkJ0 🌪️ More #SevereWxPrep tips: hubs.li/Q049br440

📺 Webinar replay available! 🔗 hubs.li/Q049bwJ90

⚠️ Know your risk this Severe Weather Safety Month Understand the difference: Watch = severe weather is possible Warning = severe weather is happening or imminent Learn how alerts work and what’s available in your area: hubs.li/Q049bspk0 #SevereWxPrep

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Please join us in welcoming our newest delegates from @AuburnU We’re excited to have Alexia Mingo Simmons, Mitzi Clayton, Rachel Snoddy, Chris Becker, and Dani Carroll join the EDEN community. Welcome to EDEN, we’re glad to have you with us!

There’s one week left to register for the next EDEN Professional Development Webinar! Participants will explore two airborne issues: screwworm and avian influenza. 🗓️ April 14 🎙️ Julie Smith, DVM PhD, @uvmvermont 🔗 bit.ly/41b2Lnc

🌪️ April is Severe Weather Safety Month Tornadoes can happen anytime and anywhere. Know the warning signs, identify a safe shelter, and monitor alerts. Preparation saves lives. Learn more at: bit.ly/4c0x70P