The Public Involvement Network and the International Association for Public Involvement (IAP2), groups focused on involving the public in community decision making.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency, a government agency that works to reduce risks, strengthen support systems and help people and their communities prepare for and cope with disasters regardless of the cause.
National Association for Search and Rescue, a non-profit group dedicated to the advancement of professional, literary and scientific knowledge and training in the fields of search and rescue, disaster aid, emergency medicine and awareness education.
Valley Forward, a non-profit public interest organization involved with quality of life decisions in the Valley of the Sun.
U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution, created by the 1998 Environmental Policy and Conflict Resolution Act to assist parties in resolving environmental conflicts around the country that involve federal agencies or interests.
