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Collaborative on Extreme Event Resilience

The University of Washington Collaborative on Extreme Event Resilience (CEER) works to build community resilience to disasters and climate change. We bring together researchers, scholars, practitioners, policymakers and community-based organizations to create and evaluate evidence-based health policies and practices that reduce health risks related to our changing climate and disaster events, including earthquakes, hurricanes and wildfires.

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CEER is proud to work with the Center for Disaster Resilient Communities

The Center for Disaster Resilient Communities (CDRC) takes an integrated approach to disasters. We prepare for all types of disasters while working closely with communities and partners to improve each phase of the disaster management cycle by advancing effective, high-quality science. Through our work, the Center unites the full breadth and depth of the University of Washington’s expertise in disaster science to help build resilient communities.