What is the Survival Manual?
the Survival Manual is a list of resources and agencies to assist those who are
struggling with illness, homelessness, hunger and/or addiction or people looking
for ways they can contribute to their communities by helping those in need
My agency is listed in the survival manual but I did not add it, why is that?
How can I edit my profile?
we have added the general details of every agency and resource that have agreed
to be listed in the PRINT VERSION of the survival manual, if you have an email
address listed in the print version your user id and password will have been
emailed to you, if you need that information to be sent again please send a
request to admin@survivalmanual.org
How do I obtain a user ID and password so that I can add my agency to the
Survival Manual?
if your agency is presently listed in the survival manual:
an account already exists for your agency, send an email to
admin@survivalmanual.org to retrieve your user id and password so that you can
log in and EDIT your profile
if your agency IS NOT presently listed in the survival manual:
email admin@survivalmanual.org with these 5 pieces of information - all
information is kept in the strictest of confidence:
desired user id - if someone has already been assigned this user id I will change
it
slightly
password - at least 7 characters with a least one non-alphanumeric
character - for example hel-loo would work beautifully
email address - very important, I will send you your user id and password to
this email address
security question and security answer - this is in case your forget your user id
and password, they could be anything - for example q: city of birth a: vancouver
Agency Name - I need to make sure that you belong to a legitimate agency that
relates to the resources supplied in the survival manual
view the
all agencies page to check if your agency is listed in the survival manual
What kind of information can I include in my profile?
you can include a variety of information in your Ayou can include a variety of information in your Agency's Profile:
- a category or categories where your agency will be listed
- please add your agency to ALL pertinent categories
- general information such as the address of your agency>pdfs for informational documents and forms
- staff directory
- additional information for clients
how many files can I upload to my Agency's Profile?
as many as you'd like
what formats of files can I upload to my Agency's Profile?
only common/accessible web formats - jpgs for photos, gif's for images (flat
colors), and .pdfs for print documents
what resolution should my images be?
screen resolution is best - 72dpi, you can upload any size image but it will be displayed in your profile at 300
pixels wide
why can I only see 1 image on my profile:
your profile page would quickly become cluttered and unattractive if we displayed all
of your images; instead you can scroll through your images 1 at a time using
the < > buttons
Future Additions?
Rich text formatting for multiline text fields
customization of colors in your profile via css
the ability to flag other users' profiles for inappropriate content
networking - the ability to choose other agencies listed in the survival manual
as "friends" of your particular agency
email admin@survivalmanual.org for any functionality you'd like to see added