If we're talking true "apocalypse", if you have a coordinated strategy with your entire community, people are able to enact it without shitting and pissing themselves too much, and you live in the middle of nowhere, you might have a decent chance as a collective. We're still talking about turn of the 201th century standard of living going forward, with constant threats from the outside, but not bad. If a sudden wave of zombies comes across your town, just make sure there is a universal suicide plan so no one suffers, especially the children.
If you're in a urban or dense suburban area, well, you're just fucked. Survive as long as you can, but prepare for the fact you're going to need to kill yourself at some point.