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March 1, 2017

Announcement: New Community Emergency Planning Toolkit Available

The NYC Citizen Corps team is excited to announce that our new Community Emergency Planning Toolkit is now available!

The Toolkit includes:

Information about how the City plans for emergencies

Guidance for how communities can develop their own plans

Examples of successful community planning efforts

Scenarios to practice your plan

A plan template

You can download both the Community Emergency Planning Toolkit and the corresponding plan template at our website here to get started making your

community's plan.

Faith Leaders Learn about the Toolkit Mayor's Clergy Council Breakfast

On Tuesday, NYC Emergency Management and the Mayor's Center for Faith and Community Partnerships introduced the Community Emergency Planning Toolkit at an interfaith breakfast hosted at Emergency Management headquarters in Brooklyn. The toolkit provides community and faith-based leaders with the blueprint to developing more resilient communities through the process of identifying networks, building new connections and increasing their capacity to organize resources.

"Time and again we have seen our clergy and community leaders come to the aid of their friends and neighbors when emergencies occur throughout the city," said NYC Emergency Management Commissioner Joseph Esposito, pictured below addressing the council in the EOC. "This new toolkit is the template our leaders can use to build robust emergency plans throughout their local communities."

"When Hurricane Sandy hit, faith and community leaders played a key role in serving New Yorkers," said Jonathan Soto, Executive Director of the Center for Faith and Community Partnerships. "We want to keep fostering leadership in our communities, armed with City information and services available in times of need so that we may better serve every New Yorker."

Read the full press release here.

Community Preparedness Resources

Check out ongoing resources and initiatives:

Community Emergency Planning: Toolkit
Inclusive Planning Tools:

Symposium Report about emergency planning for people with disabilities and others with access and function needs
Emergency Shelter Video
Disability Awareness Video
English Language Learners - We Are New York Toolkit

Share Your Space
Resolve to be Ready Calendar
Ready New York:

Request our participation or emergency preparedness materials for your event.

New York State Citizen Preparedness Corps offers two hour training sessions and free response starter kits. Upcoming dates in NYC are listed below. Register here.

Staten Island: March 7th, 14th and 29th.

Learn more about NYC Citizen Corps

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Email: citizencorps@oem.nyc.gov

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Upcoming Events

Climate Forum Series: Rising Above the Flood

March 2, 2017

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Join the Science and Resilience Institute at Jamaica Bay to learn about different types of flooding, what NYC is doing, and how you can prepare. Learn more here, and register here.

Community Meeting on Future Flood Control Plans
March 2, 2017 7 PM

Join the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Beraca Baptist Church in Canarsie to discus a draft report of flood control measures. RSVP to (718)237-2211.

9th Annual Reel Abilities Film Festival
March 2-8, 2017

ReelAbilities Film Festival brings together the community to promote awareness and appreciation of the lives, stories and artistic expressions of people with different abilities. See free screening dates here.

FEMA Webinar: Cybersecurity Education and Awareness Branch

March 8, 2017

12 PM - 1 PM

The March Monthly Preparedness webinar will be a presentation about how professors, faculty and students can access resources for learning cybersecurity skills. Learn more and register here.

NOAA Coastal Resilience Grant Deadline

March 15, 2017

This grant is for regional organizations to conduct projects benefiting coastal communities in becoming resilient to coastal hazards and climate change. Learn more here.

Mental Health First Aid Certification for Religious Leaders

March 15, 2017

8:30 AM - 5 PM

NYDIS and The Salvation Army, in partnership with Emblem Health and DOHMH, present five mental health first aid trainings for religious leaders. Learn more here.

John D. Solomon Fellowship Application Deadline

March 31, 2017

The John D. Solomon Fellowship For Public Service is a student fellowship devoted specifically to emergency management that provides ten graduate students with a nine-month paid fellowship. Learn more here.