"While nothing highlights the importance of emergency preparedness quite as well as the visceral experience of a natural disaster, we don't want it to come to that. An engaging simulation is a fantastic tool for laying down the mental pathways we need to activate in times of crisis. That's why we are thrilled to be designing a disaster preparedness simulation with the iThrive team. iThrive's unique co-design approach is illuminating how to mobilize young people's creativity and distinct strengths in the service of building mindsets and skills needed for resiliency across disaster preparedness, response, and recovery."

 — DANIEL NYQUIST, EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AND STEPHANIE POORE, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST, AT FEMA REGION VIII