Wildfire, Insurance-Recovery Workshop Set For North Bay

YOUNTVILLE, CA – For North Bay homeowners and renters still navigating damage settlements from the wildfires, a free "Recovery and Insurance Workshop" is scheduled Tuesday, Jan. 23 at 6 p.m. at the Yountville Community Center.

This United Policyholders’ Roadmap to Recovery™ workshop is co-hosted by the Napa Valley Community Foundation, California Rural Legal Assistance and Bay Area Legal Aid. United Policyholders is a non-profit that has supported disaster-impacted households, individuals and businesses since 1991.

The workshop focus: guidance on valuing and documenting wildfire losses and navigating fair settlements of home or renter’s insurance claim.

All attendees will receive a free copy of the “little yellow” Disaster Recovery Handbook and can ask questions during a Q&A portion of the program.

The community center is at 6516 Washington St. in Yountville.

For more information, visit: www.uphelp.org/NorthBayFires. Questions? Email: info@uphelp.org.

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--FILE IMAGE: Howard Lasker, right, comforts his daughter, Gabrielle, who is visiting their home for the first time since a wildfire swept through it Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017, in Santa Rosa. CREDIT: Jae C. Hong / Associated Press