November 22, 2009
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Organizing Your Neighborhood for Y2K

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3. Telephone reminders of the next meeting should be made two days before the meeting. Check with the hostess/host if anything is needed.

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'What Did We Learn'

1. Once again welcome everyone and have everyone grab something to eat or drink before settling down.

2. Let everyone know where the bathrooms are.

3. Take time again for introductions.

4. Ask people to share what they learned. Again, check in with how they are feeling.

5. Take the time to inform them about what others are doing.

6. Discuss the 'Individual Preparation' section of this handbook, or another similar list. Ask people to go home and make a list of what they can afford to purchase and what they cannot. Introduce the idea that maybe the neighborhood can pull together to help one another.

7. Pass out the Personal and Physical Inventory forms. Let them know that these forms are worksheets that will stay in their possession. The purpose of the forms is to help them take an inventory of what they have and what they will need. The only form that might be turned in is the medical form if they need special assistance with medicines, oxygen, or food.

8. Ask them if they would be willing to come back to another meeting to share information and form a plan for the neighborhood.

9. Find out who will bring refreshments for the next meeting and if there is another person who would like to host the meeting. Ask who will help with reminder calls. Again, thank them for coming.

Preparing for the Third Meeting

1. You may want to draw the physical layout of your neighborhood on a piece of paper as well as on a flip chart. Make sure you draw a square (or other shape) for each house on the block.

2. Telephone reminders of the next meeting should be made two days before the meeting. Check with the hostess/host if anything is needed.

3. Have markers and paper to write out people's ideas and needs.

'What We Have--What We Need'

1. Once again welcome everyone and have everyone grab something to eat or drink before settling down.

2. Let everyone know where the bathrooms are.

3. Take time again for introductions.

4. Begin by sharing your affordable and unaffordable 'Food and Other Basic Supplies' list with the group. Ask each household to also share their lists. Create a list of what is needed by families in the neighborhood.

5. Once everyone has gone through their lists, see if they can think about how the neighborhood might come together to purchase needed items. You may want to reach consensus on the priority order of the list.

6. Go through the physical inventory of each household and use the legend on the neighborhood physical survey form to indicate where items are in each household, i.e. yard, basement, etc.

7. Ask if anyone has any medical conditions they would like relayed to the police or other local body so that they may prepare for any medical needs.

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