Join the Conversation

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Better ideas start with listening.

DARTCC™ was built by listening to the people doing the work, and we want to keep it that way.

Response teams, volunteers, pet guardians, emergency managers, veterinarians, community organizations, students, and others all bring different experiences and perspectives to disaster preparedness.

When we share what we’ve learned, ask questions, and listen to one another, we all become better prepared.

There are several ways to join the conversation.

Office Hours

Drop in. Ask a question. Share an idea.

Our weekly Office Hours are an informal place to connect with DARTCC™, learn more about our tools, ask questions, troubleshoot an issue, or talk through an idea.

You don't need an appointment or a presentation. Come for a few minutes or stay awhile.

Wednesdays | 4-6 PM Eastern

Join Office Hours →

User Group

Help shape what we build next.

Our quarterly User Group brings together people using or interested in DARTCC™ tools and resources.

We talk about what's working, what isn't, what teams are experiencing in the field, and what would make EASApp®, DARTGuardian™, and our other resources more useful.

Some of our most important improvements begin with a simple conversation about a real-world need.

Learn About the User Group →

Share What You Know

Your experience could help another community prepare.

No single organization has all the answers.

Our Readiness Library is being built as a place where teams and communities can find practical information, proven resources, and lessons others are willing to share.

If your organization has a resource, training material, checklist, lesson learned, or preparedness idea that could benefit others, we'd love to hear about it.

Contribute to the Readiness Library →

Working Groups & Advisory Opportunities

Help us explore an idea more deeply.

Sometimes a question needs more than one conversation.

DARTCC™ brings people together around specific topics and emerging needs to learn from different perspectives, explore possibilities, and help guide future tools and resources.

You don't have to have all the answers. Often, knowing which questions we should be asking is just as valuable.

Tell Us You're Interested →

Have Something Else to Share?

Maybe you've seen something work well in your community. Maybe you've encountered a problem we should understand. Maybe you have an idea that doesn't fit neatly into any of the opportunities above.

We want to hear it.

DARTCC™ grows through conversations with people willing to share their experiences, questions, and ideas.

Start a Conversation →

We listen. We learn. We share.
We prepare, together.

Preparedness isn't something any one person, team, or organization can build alone.

The more we learn from one another before disaster strikes, the better prepared our communities can be when they need us most.

People connecting and sharing ideas in their community