Hurricane Season starts on June 1st and ends November 30th.
Preparedness is the key to your safety!
TIP: Have a Plan
TIP: Build Emergency Supplies Kit
TIP: Sign-Up for Alerts
TIP: Protect Your Pets & Livestock.
TIP: Sign up for AlertCharlotte.
TIP: Know Your Zone.
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Charlotte County residents affected by Hurricanes Ian, Idalia, Helene, or Milton, can now apply for disaster assistance from local resources through Community Organizations Active in Disaster (COAD). The COAD Disaster Assistance Application helps residents access potential financial or home repair support.
Please note: assistance is for households meeting low-income criteria according to HUD standards (80% of the area median income) click here for HUD standards.
* Displaced Homeowners and Disaster Impacted Renters
* Head of Household Aged 60+
* Homes to individuals with disabling conditions
*Families with Children Under Age 18
Eligibility for home repair programs depends on factors like property ownership, property tax status, and the severity of the damage to your home. If you believe you meet the income criteria and have unmet needs from the recent hurricanes, click the button below to get started.
Capacity Path Relief - Reset & Readiness Workshop
When: Tuesday 11/18/2025
Where: Family Services Center - Teaching Kitchen
Time: 2:00PM - 4:00PM
Overview
* Build resilience and prevent burnout with practical stress management techniques that help you navigate ongoing challenges and stay grounded during difficult times.
* Strengthen your well-being and connections while gaining real skills to support yourself, your team and your community through crisis and beyond.
* Discover simple, effective tools for self-regulation that reduce stress, boost retention, and help you see a brighter path forward.
Volunteer Florida Training
When: Wednesday 11/19/2025 - Friday 11/21/2025
Where: Emergency Operations Center (EOC - 26571 Airport Rd, Punta Gorda, FL 33982-2414)
Time: Wednesday and Thursday 9:00AM - 4:00PM | Friday 9:00AM - 12:00PM
Lunch Provided
Overview
G489 Management of Spontaneous Volunteers (Wednesday 11/19)
* Learn how to effectively manage unaffiliated volunteers who arrive to help during disasters or community crises.
* Explore strategies for coordination, communication, and safety to ensure volunteers are a true asset—not a liability—in response operations.
* Gain tools to build a scalable volunteer management framework that supports local agencies and strengthens community resilience.
G288 Volunteers & Donations Management (Thursday-Friday 11/20 & 11/21)
* Understand the critical role of organized volunteer and donations management in disaster response and recovery.
* Practice coordinating with local, state, and federal partners to ensure resources are efficiently received, tracked, and distributed.
* Develop plans and procedures that help your organization lead or support volunteer reception centers and donation systems with confidence.
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