Self-Reliance & Preparedness

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Emotional Resilience Groups – Start Aug 25 & Aug 27

CERT

Our stake will be involved with CERT training this fall. Here is information about the program. More information about how to sign up will be forthcoming in September.

What is CERT Training

The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program is a nationally supported, locally implemented initiative that teaches people how to better prepare themselves for hazards that may affect their communities. Since 1993, CERT trains the public in basic disaster response skills such as team organization, disaster medical operations, fire safety, and light search and rescue. The ability for CERT volunteers to perform these activities frees up professional responders to focus their efforts on more complex, essential, and critical tasks.

CERT training covers basic skills that are important to know in a disaster when emergency services are not available. With training and practice, and by working as a team, you will be able to protect yourself and maximize your capability to help for the greatest number of people after a disaster.

• Basic Training Overview & Materials
• Community Preparedness Training
• Cybersecurity Awareness Training

CERT Basic Training: Introduction and Unit Overview

Before, during, and after disasters, CERT volunteer teams perform basic response activities, including checking in on neighbors, distributing information to the public, supporting emergency operations centers, and helping to manage traffic and crowds. Local CERT programs train and organize teams of volunteers to assist their families, neighbors, co-workers, and other community members.

Get Involved with CERT

Before, during, and after disasters, CERT volunteer teams perform basic response activities, including checking in on neighbors, distributing information to the public, supporting emergency operations centers, and helping to manage traffic and crowds. Local CERT programs train and organize teams of volunteers to assist their families, neighbors, co-workers, and other community members during emergencies when professional responders may not be immediately available to provide assistance. CERT offers various opportunities with you in mind.

CERT Basic Training

This covers basic skills that are important to know in a disaster when emergency services are not available. With training and practice, and by working as a team, you will be able to protect yourself and maximize your capability to help for the greatest number of people after a disaster. There are 9 core units to CERT basic trainings.

• Unit 1: Disaster Preparedness
• Unit 2: CERT Organization
• Unit 3: Disaster Medical Operations – Part 1
• Unit 4: Disaster Medical Operations – Part 2
• Unit 5: Disaster Psychology
• Unit 6: Fire Safety and Utility Controls
• Unit 7: Light Search and Rescue Operations
• Unit 8: Terrorism and CERT
• Unit 9: Course Review, Final Exam and Disaster Simulation

Interested in learning more? Learn more about CERT’s 9 core basic training units.

President Nelson’s General Conference Talks

Dear Stake Family,
I compiled all of President Nelson’s General Conference talks from 2018-2023 into one document for the purposes of having them all in one spot on my computer and printing them into a booklet. I thought you might also enjoy this resource. Attached is a pdf for printing purposes and the google doc link (click above). Happy New Year!
Love, Sister Klomp

Youth Emotional Resilience Class

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March Newsletter

March Group Buy

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February Newsletter

February Group Buy

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January Newsletter

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December Newsletter

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November Newsletter & Grain Mill Group Order

If you still want to buy wheat, there are a some options in our stake.
For 5-gal buckets of white wheat (30 available), call Sister Garner.
For 50 lb bags of white wheat (2 available) or a 6-gal bucket of red wheat (1 available), call Sister Klomp.
And you can always go to The Home Storage Center (see Oct Wheat Group Order Info).

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October Newsletter & Wheat Group Order

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Upcoming Activity: Breadmaking Night

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Stake Fireside | Sunday Sep 10 | Emotional Resilience

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Upcoming Ward Emotional Resilience Groups

• Our stake is focusing on EMOTIONAL RESILIENCE for 2023-2024 as part of our goals for self-reliance and preparedness. This worthwhile and motivating group s available through the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for anyone 16 and older. There is something for everyone in this program. The online manual can be found here. A physical manual will be given to you when you join a group.
• Our goal is that everyone in our neighborhood will have the opportunity to participate in an Emotional Resilience group over the course of the next 1.5 years.
• It is officially a group and not a class because those attending will be taught through the manual and each other. A facilitator will ensure the group stays on task, that no one dominates the conversation, and oversee the logistics. It is intended that the group will go through the manual together and follow the instructions given to learn about various topics each week, including
  – centering one’s life in Jesus Christ,
  – gaining skills to help with anxiety, depression, addiction, and anger management, and
  – learning how to take care of the body.
  These skills will help to improve life and relationships with God, family, friends, and ourselves.
• Dates and times will be determined by the group, but cannot be during church. Ideally they will start mid-September.
• For more details about this program click here

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September Newsletter & Honey Group Order

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Preparedness Resources & Goals

In addition to emotional resilience, the other goal for our stake (regarding self-reliance and preparedness) is for everyone to have the opportunity to
GATHER A FOOD SUPPLY. A monthly newsletter educates about different aspects of food storage and suggests monthly goals (with different levels from which you can choose) to progress toward having food supply for your family/household . A 3-month supply is the first step and will ideally progress to a one-year supply for each person in your household.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Local Area Preparedness Guides (excellent resource- start here)
Personal and Family Emergency Preparedness Planning Guide
Emotional Resilience Group
Facing Challenges: A Self-Help Guide

Other
Little Valley Stake Website www.lvsaints.com/preparedness
Shannon’s Food Storage Google Doc
Shannon’s Emergency Preparedness Google Doc
Home Storage Center (look for white silos) 516 N 1400 E St George, UT 84770 | website | 435-673-3491 | T/Th 10-6; W/F/S 10-2
Your Family Still Matters  175 W 900 S #14, St George, UT | 435.628.7042 | yfsmstore@gmail.com | Mon-Sat 10am-6pm

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FAQ about Food Storage

• Do I really need to store food? Yes! Think back to COVID. Look at the turmoil in the world. What if you lose your job? You do not want your family to go hungry if the store shelves are empty.
• How much food do I need? Google “food calculator” and enter amount of people in your household
• Where do I start?
  1) Start with a gathering a 3-month supply of food you use all the time
  • Buy a few extras each visit to the store or
  • Find a case lot sale and stock up in one trip
  2) Then gather food for a year
  • List the food in your 3-month storage and buy a year’s worth of it (more room and more expense), or
  • Buy long-term foods such as wheat, rice, beans, honey, etc. (less room and less expense)
  • Store what you will eat
• How long does it take to gather a year supply of food? You can do it slowly or quickly
  1) Slowly: Consistently add food to your home
  • Once you have 3-month supply, move on to gathering 6-months, then 9-months, and then a year supply, or
  • Buy a few extras each time you go to the store, or
  • Take ideas from the “quickly” list and do it at your own pace, or
  • Follow along with our stake newsletter recommendations
  2) Quickly: Buy a year supply all at once an be done with it
  • Purchase freeze-dried food packages that will last 25+ years and requires you to just add water (expensive, easy – taste-test first)
  • Purchase food that is already packaged in buckets/cans, such as the Home Storage Center (less expensive than freeze-dried, fairly easy)
  • Find long-term food in bags and put it in containers yourself, using oxygen absorbers and lids that seal (less-expensive, time-consuming)
  • Post on KSL or craigslist that you want food storage and will haul it (you may get it for free this way)
• Where will I store it? Google “creative places to put food storage.”

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Quarterly Preparedness Event

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July/August Newsletter

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June Newsletter

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Group Order | Water Filters | June 1-17

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Emotional Resilience Group

• Starting Sunday, May 7
• For all youth serving missions this summer or fall AND current mission prep attendees
• 4:00-5:30 at stake center in primary room.
• Runs for 10 weeks. No prior preparation required. Books will be provided.
• Course info can be found here. (In Church Library app under second button. Library. Life helps. Self-reliance. Finding Strength in the Lord: Emotional Resilience)

May Newsletter

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Group Order | Water Storage | Apr 22- May 20

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Preparedness Fair Handouts

Click link to access handout and/or information about the class/booth. Not all classes have a handout.

INFORMATION BOOTH* | Stake goals | (see water storage group buy above). Resources | Shannon Klomp

INTRODUCTION TO FOOD STORAGE* | Overview – great place to start if you feel unsure | Kenton Baker 

SHORT-TERM FOOD STORAGE* | How much, shopping sales, where to store | Amber Carter

LONG-TERM FOOD STORAGE* | What do I store? How much do I store?  | Dusty Butler

WATER STORAGE* | Containers, preservation, where to purchase | Aaron Klomp

GRINDING WHEAT* | Wheat grinders – hand & electric | Amanda Cox

HOW TO STORE FOOD* | Containers & supplies | Rachel Williams

VACUUM SEALING IN JARS* | Extend the life of your food | Sheri Hill

DEHYDRATING FOOD | Food preservation by removing water | Tina Forsyth

FREEZE-DRYING FOOD | Food preservation using a freeze-dryer | Genis Barben, Janae & Kerry Bang

COOKING WITHOUT POWER | Sun oven, thermal cooker, rocket stove, etc. | Lisa D’Albro

GARDENING | Soil basics, when to plant, tips & tricks | Steve Christensen

SPROUTING SEEDS | Learn how to eat greens from your wheat & seeds | Liz Smith

ASK AN EXPERT | Have a unique question? Ask a pro! | Brant Ross

*For beginners

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April Newsletter

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Local Deals

Click here for local deals

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Flood Information

Text WCFlood to 888777 to get flood text alerts: https://inws.ncep.noaa.gov/

Sandbags are free at the reuse center! Pick up 5-10 to have on hand.
Reuse Center | 575 E Brigham Rd | St George UT 84790 | 435-627-4028 | Open M-F 7-5; Sat 7-3

Consider doing the following if there is a possibility of flooding: gas up cars and stock up on flashlights, batteries, and bottled water. During the storm, use a pump to keep water off your pool cover or open it, if safe to do so (to prevent cover & motor from being ruined due to water weight). Please check in with your neighbors and take care of each other!

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Personal & Family Emergency Plan Worksheet

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Emergency Preparation & Response

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March Newsletter

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Food Storage Guide

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For questions, please get in touch with your Ward Self-Reliance Specialist or Sister Klomp at 435-705-8414.