Emergency resilience coaching for collectivist communities
Transforming emergency preparedness from an individual burden into a collective gift.
We work with community leaders to foster connection while preparing for the worst.
Families & Chosen Families
HOAs
Neighborhoods
Private/Charter Schools
Community organizations
Faith-based organizations
Senior care facilities
The Resilient Peeps Process
Book an
Intro Call
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Each family & community has unique needs & vulnerabilities. On a 30-min intro call, we discuss your current level of preparedness, your priorities, and how we can best support your resiliency efforts.
Create your resilience package
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After the intro call, we collaborate on creating a custom emergency preparedness plan from the services listed in our menu below. You will receive an outline of the costs and next steps, so you know exactly what to expect.
Become resilient peeps
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We guide you through the preparedness assessments, customized trainings, community initiatives, or optimized emergency plans you selected. All services are delivered in manageable steps to help you develop the resilient family or community of your dreams!
Services Menu
Why emergency resilience matters
In these turbulent and frightening times—when climate disasters are accelerating, authoritarian policies threaten to abolish FEMA, and federal funding is being withheld from sanctuary cities—our survival depends on each other.
For collectivist communities, especially those already marginalized, resilience isn’t just about preparation; it’s a radical act of care and resistance. Building emergency resilience means refusing to be abandoned, and refusing to accept a future shaped by state neglect and systemic harm. Instead, we believe in a community-oriented alternative, one that prepares us materially while deepening our connections to each other.
Testimonials
8 months pregnant in LA after the fires, emergency preparedness was top of mind. Shirah inspected everything and made our home more earthquake and fire resilient. Her visit helps me sleep better at night.
Zara, Los Angeles
We thought we were prepared for a disaster, but working with Shirah proved that there were many straightforward measures we could take to be safer. She gave us the tools to be prepared today and well into the future.
Olivia + Parker, Oakland
Resilient peeps is the anti-hierarchical preparedness crew of my dreams! Thank you for helping me and my community scale up our readiness to stay safe and support one another via disaster readiness, mutual aid and collective organizing!
Miah, El Sobrante
Workbooks
All-in-one digital Notion workbooks to learn about, organize, and prepare for any disaster.
We offer pre-filled workbooks for Oakland, SF, and LA residents that come with every local emergency resource you could need.
FAQ
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Our focus is on collective resilience, but if you want to work with us one-on-one, reach out and we can discuss what services would make the most sense for you!
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Yes and no.
Yes, if you’re somebody who really wants to be prepared and has the income and time to invest into enhanced emergency resilience.
Yes, if you have any unique vulnerabilities that you want a professional opinion on.
Yes, if you own your home and are preparing to have a family one day.Yes, if you live in a community or with a group of roommates as your chosen family and want to prepare collectively for an emergency.
No, if you’re a young, able-bodied, person or couple who feel confident that they can take care of the basics outlined in the binder themselves.
Preparing for one or two young, able-bodied adults is significantly easier than preparing for a group of people, family with children, or people with access and functional needs. This is especially true if you’re a renter.
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Some of our materials include:
emergency resilience binders, $100/binder
neighbor packs, $350/100 packs
Emergency Plan Brochures, $120/100 brochures
Custom materials will have a custom quote.
All material costs are fully transparent. You cover only what we pay.
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We think our rates are fair, but if our hourly rate is out of your range, especially if you’re looking to include multiple services, please reach out and we can discuss a discounted rate. We want this to be accessible!
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Depending on the menu you choose, there will be varying degrees of preparation required.
We’ll make sure to let you know what those are well in advance of our session together.
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Resilient Peeps will travel anywhere in California, but additional fees currently apply for home assessments and any in-person services outside of Alameda County, Contra Costa County, and SF County.
We add a surcharge to the Emergency Resilience Binder for additional cities outside of the Bay, plus $50 for each hour of travel + gas expenses.
The 1-1 coaching + Emergency plans are conducted virtually and do not have additional surcharges. -
We work with all ages from 4 up. Smaller children are welcome to be present.
