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Emergency Preparedness

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How important is it to be prepared?

“Let every head of every household see to it that he has on hand enough food and clothing and were possible fuel also for at least a year ahead.” (President J Reuben Clark, Jr. April Conf. 1937) 

Provident Living: Making Preparedness a Way of Life 

Provident Living is living a life of preparedness and self-reliance. Being Prepared is not a destination that you arrive at, and sit back to wait for the storms of life. It is living a daily life of being prepared in every needful thing. 

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How to be prepared

Fourteen steps to help you on your way to Self-Reliance. 

Fourteen steps to help you on your way to Self-Reliance. 

  1. Make a Plan 

“If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.” “Proper Prior Planning Prevents Poor Performance.” 

Additional Resources

Self-reliance and welfare resources from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

Living without refrigeration

30 Day Challenge

Simple Family Preparedness

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