prepare Before Disaster Strikes Join Julie Taylor, a member of the UU Trauma Response Ministry, and Lisa Presley, MidAmerica Staff person and responder, as they discuss what a congregation can, and should do, to prepare themselves for disasters, whether natural or human caused. Congregations and Safety How to help improve safety in your congregation: are you prepared for natural and/or human created difficulties and disasters? Learn more here. Presenter: Heartland District Executive (as of 2013, MidAmerica Regional Congregational Life Consultant) Rev. Lisa Presley. Resources: UUA website UUA Safety Resources District/Regional Staff Church Mutual Insurance Safety Resources Local community policing officers Federal government: www.ready.gov Local resources in disaster preparedness (google "disaster preparedness churches" for your community) Your own insurance company