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What is it?
Buncombe County's Special Needs Registry (SNR) is a new database that will help emergency responders better attend to citizens with special needs in times of disaster. It provides vital information to emergency responders in the event of a 911 call and/or during a widespread disaster (hurricane, flood, blizzard, extended power outage, disease outbreak). This program is voluntary and individuals on the registry have the option to accept or deny assistance. If there is a disaster or an emergency, those on the SNR may be contacted, asked how they are doing, given information about shelters, or how to prepare or respond to the disaster.
Who is eligible?
The Buncombe County Special Needs Registry is available for Buncombe County residents who have special medical needs such as:
How can people register?
Registration forms are available online at www.buncombecounty.org. Service Providers seeking hard copies may contact Rebecca Chaplain at Land-of-Sky Regional Council at rebecca@landofsky.org. More information is available by calling 2-1-1.
Click here for the registration form in Russian. Spanish form - coming soon. Who are the partners in this project?
American Red Cross Asheville-Mountain Area Chapter, Buncombe County Department of Social Services, Buncombe County Emergency Services, Land-of-Sky Regional Council, and United Way's 2-1-1 of WNC
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