The Michigan Citizen Corps Program helps communities coordinate volunteers to prepare for and respond to local emergencies. It trains and engages volunteers to make communities safer, stronger, and better prepared to respond to emergencies and disasters of all kinds, including threats of terrorism, natural disasters, crime, public health issues, etc. The support of Citizen Corps activities are especially important during major disasters when first responders may be initially overwhelmed. Citizen Corps activities are adapted to every community's needs and managed locally by a Citizen Corps Council (see Citizen Corps Programs below). Citizen Corps encourage communities to engage every citizen in homeland security efforts. Individuals can get involved in a variety of ways:

Personal Responsibility
Everyone should have a household preparedness plan that includes a disaster supply kit, observing home health and safety practices, implementing disaster mitigation measures, and participating in fire/crime prevention and reporting.

The Michigan Citizen Corps is part of the USA Freedom Corps.