Build a Community Resilience Hub
This toolkit brings the lessons learned from Vermont's 2023-2024 floods to communities everywhere. Start planning your hub today.
Works even when the internet doesn't.*
Find your path
Choose where you are relative to a flood. Everything works offline.
Or start from a module:
2023 and 2024 Floods Left Vermont Communities Scrambling
When the waters rose, government response was slow. Resources were scattered. People needed to organize supplies, volunteers, and information, but had no clear framework.
Neighbors became first responders by necessity, not by choice.
Frontline Responders Created This Toolkit
Community organizers, mutual aid groups, and flood survivors documented what actually worked. The result: a free, tested framework any community can use to build resilience before disaster strikes.
We made this because we needed it when the waters rose.
Built With Grassroots Partners
In collaboration with frontline responders, community organizers, and mutual aid networks across Vermont:
Works Without Internet After First Visit
When disaster strikes, internet often goes down first. This toolkit was built to keep working when the connection doesn't.
Visit With Internet
Open the toolkit once online. Every page saves to your device.
Go Offline
Disconnect from internet or enable airplane mode
Everything Works
All content, checklists, and tools work normally offline
Complete Privacy
Anything you enter stays on your device. It isn't sent to a server. Prefer paper? Download the PDFs.
Need Help Getting Started?
Community Resilience Organizations (CROs) offers free consultations to help you assess your community's needs, train volunteers, and create a resilience plan tailored to your area.
Free Consultation
Get expert guidance on assessing vulnerabilities and building your hub
Volunteer Training
Workshops for community organizers and disaster response teams
Custom Setup
Help configuring the toolkit for your specific community needs
Fiscal Sponsorship
Support for organizations seeking funding for resilience initiatives
Ready to Build Resilience?
Join Vermont communities who are using this toolkit to prepare for disasters and strengthen their neighborhoods. Free, open-source, and works for communities of any size.