Yavapai County COAD

09/02/2026

08/31/2026

Manzanita Outreach shares food with thousands of families throughout Yavapai County. The organization needs some help to get through the next few months... please give what you can.

Your investment helps keep fresh, nutritious food moving throughout Yavapai County.Every day, Manzanita Outreach's refrigerated trucks, warehouse, volunteers,…

08/27/2026

STORM CLEANUP DAYS | BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

Following Mayor Armstrong’s Local Emergency Proclamation related to the recent storm, the Town of Chino Valley will be offering Storm Cleanup Days by appointment only from:

Monday, August 31 through Wednesday, September 2

To support local organizations assisting with recovery efforts, as well as residents directly impacted by the storm, this service is intended specifically for storm-related debris, such as downed tree branches and other qualifying materials.

Please call Public Works at 928-636-7140 to discuss what you need to dispose of, confirm that it qualifies for this service, and schedule a drop-off time.

Appointments are required.

Please stay tuned for an additional cleanup opportunity in the coming weeks that will be more widely available to the public and will accommodate larger items.

Thank you for your patience as Town crews continue cleanup and recovery efforts throughout the community.

08/25/2026

If your home sustained damage from the severe storms on August 20 and you need help with recovery, assistance is available.

Call the American Red Cross at 1-800-733-2767 (1-800-RED-CROSS).

Chino Valley Police Department
Town of Chino Valley, AZ

08/22/2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

2nd Annual Yavapai County Preparedness Expo Returns to Cliff Castle Casino October 9, 2026

Free community event focuses on preparedness, response resources and local resilience

YAVAPAI COUNTY, Ariz. — The Yavapai County Community Organizations Active in Disaster (YCCOAD) will host the 2nd Annual Yavapai County Preparedness Expo on Friday, October 9, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Cliff Castle Casino Hotel in Camp Verde, Arizona.
Admission is free.

The 2026 Yavapai County Preparedness Expo is a free community event bringing together emergency responders, community organizations, preparedness partners, and members of the public to connect with resources on disaster readiness that are available before, during, and after an emergency.

Yavapai County regularly experiences hazards, including wildfires and flooding, and preparedness for these events will be among the important themes covered during the event.

The Preparedness Expo is presented by the Yavapai County Community Organizations Active in Disaster (YCCOAD) in conjunction with the Yavapai County Office of Emergency Management and with participation from community preparedness, response, and recovery partners.

ABOUT YCCOAD

YCCOAD is made up of a broad network of organizations and agencies that support disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and community resilience throughout Yavapai County. Its membership includes local disaster relief partners, nonprofit and nongovernmental organizations, volunteer organizations, community health and medical resources, emergency management agencies, local fire service partners, law enforcement partners, animal response and sheltering organizations, communications and radio groups, independent living and access-and-functional-needs advocates, long-term recovery partners, municipal and county agencies, faith-based organizations, and state partners including the Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs.

This event will include a variety of information and opportunities for the public to learn more about their local resources and is strongly encouraged to attend and learn how individuals, families, businesses, and communities can be better prepared before an emergency or disaster occurs.

Register your organization today by clicking on the link below:
https://form.jotform.com/262228004683050

For more information about YCCOAD and the Preparedness Expo, visit the Yavapai County Community Organizations Active in Disaster website at https://yavapai-coad.org/.
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08/21/2026

Pocket Fire Economic Recovery Assistance

The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering low-interest Economic Injury Disaster Loans to eligible small businesses, agricultural cooperatives, aquaculture businesses, faith-based organizations, and most private nonprofit organizations affected by the 2026 Pocket Fire.

These working-capital loans can help organizations meet ordinary financial obligations they could not otherwise pay because of the disaster.

* Loans of up to $2 million
* Interest rates as low as 4% for businesses and 3.625% for nonprofits
* Terms of up to 30 years
* Application deadline: May 11, 2027

In-person assistance will be available beginning Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at:

Business Recovery Center
Moonshot Accelerator Building
2201 N. Gemini Drive, Suite 125
Flagstaff, AZ 86001

Monday–Friday
8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. MST

➡️ Apply through the MySBA Loan Portal https://lending.sba.gov/
📞 Call 800-659-2955 for assistance
✉️ Email [email protected]

Please share this information with businesses, faith-based organizations, and nonprofit organizations throughout Yavapai County that may have experienced economic impacts from the Pocket Fire.

08/12/2026

This weekend! Free mammograms, Saturday, August 15!
Call 602-989-6343 now to schedule a mammogram at the mobile clinic parked at the market on Aug. 15 from 8am-1pm. Mammograms are available free of charge thanks to Arizona Complete Health.
*Note: Market hours are 7:30am-noon.

08/12/2026

Join us for a resource fair! 🥳
When: August 24th, 2026 10 AM to 2 PM
Where: The Salvation Army of Prescott 237 S Montezuma St, Prescott, AZ 86303
Local organizations will be here to help connect you to resources for housing, recovery support, reentry services, food insecurity support, and other community resources. Come learn what support is available and take the next step towards stability and hope.

See you there!

08/12/2026

We are excited to begin welcoming community partners, agencies, organizations, businesses, and preparedness resources to participate in the 2026 Yavapai County COAD Preparedness Expo!

📅 Friday, October 9, 2026
📍 Cliff Castle Casino Hotel
🏕️ Indoor and outdoor vendor space will be available
🐎Animal exhibits welcome

If your organization provides services, resources, education, equipment, or information that will help our communities prepare, respond, recover, and become more resilient, we would love to have you join us. Please share this opportunity with organizations and community partners who would be a great addition to this year’s Expo!

We’re looking forward to bringing together another incredible group of partners dedicated to making the bad days better for Yavapai County residents. ❤️



Register your organization today by clicking on the link below:

Please click the link to complete this form.

08/06/2026

📣 Free Volunteer Resource Guide Available

Building and maintaining a strong volunteer base takes planning, training, communication, appreciation, and long-term relationship-building.

Yavapai County COAD has created a free resource guide to help nonprofits, community groups, faith-based organizations, and rural communities strengthen their volunteer programs for preparedness, response, and recovery.

The guide includes practical templates, planning tools, volunteer-management resources, and links to Arizona organizations that can provide additional support.

Access the free guide and other Yavapai County COAD resources here:

🔗 [https://linktr.ee/Yavapai.County.COAD](https://linktr.ee/Yavapai.County.COAD)

Please share this resource with organizations and community leaders who rely on volunteers to serve others. Strong volunteer networks built before an emergency help create stronger and more resilient communities.

Yavapai County COAD(Community Organizations Active in Disaster) is a cooperative network linking local nonprofit, faith-based, civic, and private-sector groups.