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Community-Based Water Resiliency Training

Conduct your own CBWR Workshop Training session in your community!

  • Demonstrate the importance of integrating drinking and wastewater utilities into community emergency preparedness efforts
  • Learn how to use the CBWR Tool to assess community-wide water preparedness and foster community resiliency

Required materials to host your training session:

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  • CBWR Facilitator Handbook (PDF)(72 pp, 7 MB)
    Use this handbook to facilitate your own Community-Based Water Resiliency training in your community. The handbook includes speaker notes and directions to lead the breakout exercises.
  • CBWR Participant Workbook (PDF)(60 pp, 6 MB)
    Provide this workbook to participants when you conduct your own Community-Based Water Resiliency training.