Register Ready – New Jersey Special Needs Registry for Disasters

PREPARING IS CARING …. ARE YOU REGISTER READY?

"Register Ready" is a free, voluntary, and confidential web-based program designed to identify the needs of people who may find it difficult to get to safety in the event of an emergency.

People with access and functional needs (or caregivers on their behalf) are encouraged to register electronically, if possible, by accessing www.registerready.nj.gov. Alternatively, they can call New Jersey’s toll-free 2-1-1 telephone service. This service will register people, offer free translation, and provide TTY services for the hearing-impaired.

Emergency management officials view special needs registries from varying perspectives, ranging from concerns about the need for consumer expectations management to an increased sense of confidence about being able to track individuals in their communities who require specific assistance during adverse conditions. Registries can also become a focal point for building a dialogue about emergency preparedness with individuals who have access and functional needs or establishing a rapport with stakeholder groups who work with at-risk populations.

Registries are a great tool to help emergency management officials enhance services to community members, but they are not the only tool. Planning, emphasis on personal preparedness, and the engagement of stakeholder groups who work with functional needs populations are also essential tasks aimed at building a program which serves vulnerable populations.

Register Ready Brochure
"Safety Starts with Me" Brochure
Register Ready Spanish Brochure
"Safety Starts with Me" Spanish Brochure

Disaster Case Management

The right of access, inclusion, and integration of individuals with functional needs into federal, state, and local emergency management programs and services is protected under a variety of U.S. Civil Rights Laws.

Civil Rights and Assistance in a Disaster.