Connect with SI COAD!
Join our network to stay informed and engaged with the Staten Island Community Organizations Active in Disaster (SI COAD). By filling out this form, you’ll be added to our listserv, ensuring you receive our monthly newsletter, coalition meeting reminders, and critical updates. We’ll keep you informed about weather watches, health advisories, and key events, as well as any response activities during incident activation. For urgent communications, including event updates and serious advisories, we may also reach out via phone or text. Whether you’re a new or existing stakeholder, please provide your current contact information to stay connected and informed.
The Staten Island Community Organizations Active in Disaster (SI COAD) coalition is dedicated to strengthening the capacity of Staten Island organizations to effectively prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters, emergencies, and community crises. With an explicit focus on serving Staten Island, our mission is better prepare partners for disasters and emergencies, and facilitate efficient and effective collective action and response in the event of such crises, utilizing communication, coordination, cooperation, and collaboration.
Since our inception in 2012, SI COAD has become a vital space for collaboration and learning, bringing together diverse cross-sector stakeholders to address the unique needs of Staten Island. Coalition leaders and members foster strategic partnerships and provide essential tools and training to enhance readiness and resilience across the borough. By cultivating a culture of collaborative planning and mutual support, we help partners stay ahead of potential risks and respond swiftly when crises arise.
The SI COAD is committed to ensuring that essential voices are represented, vital services are available, and equitable response efforts are achieved in times of need. Through our dedication to communication, cooperation, and collaboration, we strive to serve as a sustainable model for other communities. By delivering education, planning, and situational awareness with a local lens across all phases of emergency management, SI COAD aims to build a safer, stronger, and more connected Staten Island.
Upcoming Activities
📢 Don’t miss our Tabletop Exercise coming up on June 9! Please plan to join us as we put our collective preparedness to the test!
This is a hands-on opportunity for Staten Island’s cross-sector network to come together and test our collective emergency response.
Whether you’re deeply involved in the coalition or simply stay in the loop, this is your chance to connect with peers, strengthen communication, and explore how your organization fits into the bigger picture when crisis strikes.
This year’s exercise will be facilitated by NYC DOHMH’s Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response, with thanks to the American Red Cross of Greater NY for once again hosting us at their Staten Island location.
📆 Monday, June 9, 2025
🕘 9:00–11:00 AM (Coffee and networking from 8:30)
📍 IBR, 1050 Forest Hill Rd, Staten Island, NY 10314
➡️ Please let us know you’ll be coming!
Strengthening Communities Through Recovery (SCTR)
In partnership with New York City Emergency Management (NYCEM), SI COAD conducts ongoing Emergency Response Planning for the borough, including resource mapping, to support a better-prepared Staten Island community.
SI COAD PPE Distribution
PPE remains available to organizations and individuals in need through SI COAD partnerships. For more information, including current inventory and distribution locations, please contact sicoad@nonprofitstatenisland.org.
Other SI COAD Key Projects / Initiatives
Education & Capacity Building
- Webinars and Training Opportunities
- Circulated partner opportunities
- Peer Exchanges on Best Practices
- Planning, response, and resilience content featured at NPSI’s annual Nonprofit Conference
- Call-down Drills & Tabletop exercises
- Organizational resource and referral coordination
Outreach: Resource guide, awareness campaigns, community tabling
Communications: Listserv, Facebook, Nonprofit Staten Island newsletter
Future Planning: Stakeholder surveys, focus groups
Printable brochure available here.
See an Overview of the coalition and learn more about the COAD history.
The Medical Ecosystem(MES)
The Medical Ecosystem (MES), a subcommittee of the SI COAD, comprises the borough’s medical service providers, who will also provide assistance during a large-scale community disaster. Members include local hospitals, physicians, mental health service providers, EMS providers & senior assisted living centers.
JOIN THE COAD!
Learn and exchange resources and ideas for increased readiness and resilience at NPSI’s SI COAD coalition meetings. The coalition prides itself on its cross-sector capacity and collaborations; all stakeholders, regardless of NPSI membership status, are welcome at all meetings and events at no cost. Complete the form at the top of the page to sign up for our listserv.
The SI COAD gratefully acknowledges NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, New York City Emergency Management, New York Community Engagement Alliance, and NYC Councilmember David Carr for their funded support of its efforts and activities.
The SI COAD team also thanks the Office of the Staten Island Borough President, New York State Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, New York State Office of Mental Health, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region 2, and U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) for their continued partnership.
What’s Going On With the SI COAD
Stronger Together 💙 Join us for the Fifth Annual Community Emergency Network Conference — a powerful day focused on Community Action in Times of Crisis. 📅 Wednesday, May 20, 2026 ⏰ 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM 📍 NYU Kimmel Center, Grand Hall This free in-person conference brings together community members and local preparedness organizations to share knowledge, build partnerships, and strengthen our response in times of need. 🔹 Learn about situational awareness & key partnerships 🔹 Explore disability justice & mutual aid 🔹 Discover environmental justice programs in NYC 🔹 Understand the impact of AI on community readiness 🎟 Register now: bit.ly/2026CENcon 📲 Or scan the QR code on the flyer Let’s come together to protect and support our communities when it matters most. #StrongerTogether #NYCHealth #CommunityResilience #EmergencyPreparedness #NYCEvents #PublicHealth #CommunityAction
🗽🌊 Flooding is now NYC’s #1 public health threat. It can happen overnight, while you sleep. Don’t wait, have a plan, pack a Go Bag, and Sign up for @NotifyNYC at nyc.gov/NotifyNYC or text NotifyNYC to 692-692 to stay informed on floods. Go Bag Essentials: 💊 Medications 🔦 Flashlight + Batteries 📱Chargers + Important Docs (in waterproof bags!) 👛 Wallet + Cash Be Flood Ready. Make a Plan. For more info: nyc.gov/floodprep
Big thanks to Richmond University Medical Center for having us! We were excited to join the celebration as RUMC officially opened its new eco-friendly co-gen power plant—an important step toward making sure hospitals stay powered and ready, even during extreme weather and climate challenges. Huge shoutout to partners like Con Edison for helping make this kind of forward-thinking, energy-efficient solution possible. It was great to be there for the ribbon-cutting alongside Staten Island leaders and community members. On behalf of Nonprofit Staten Island, thank you again for including us in such a meaningful moment!
🗽🌊 Flooding is now NYC’s #1 public health threat. It can happen overnight, while you sleep. Don’t wait, have a plan, pack a Go Bag, and Sign up for @NotifyNYC at nyc.gov/NotifyNYC or text NotifyNYC to 692-692 to stay informed on floods. Go Bag Essentials: 💊 Medications 🔦 Flashlight + Batteries 📱Chargers + Important Docs (in waterproof bags!) 👛 Wallet + Cash Be Flood Ready. Make a Plan. For more info: nyc.gov/floodprep
Nonprofit Staten Island is proud to be a Champion of #HealthyNYC, the city’s bold campaign for healthier, longer lives. New Yorkers’ life expectancy has reached a historic 83.2 years—a powerful testament to what’s possible through collaboration and commitment. But we know those gains haven’t been experienced equally across communities. As the first anchor partner in Staten Island, we’re honored to help not only sustain this progress, but close the gaps—advancing health equity so all New Yorkers have the opportunity to live longer, healthier lives. Learn more: nyc.gov/healthynyc
For more information:
Michelle Bascome
Nonprofit Staten Island
sicoad@nonprofitstatenisland.org
michelle@nonprofitstatenisland.org
COAD Co-chairs:
Shirley Dunn, MPA
Director of Quality Assurance & Corporate Compliance Officer, Eden II
Joseph Tornello, LCSW
President/CEO, Meals on Wheels of Staten Island
MES Co-chairs:
Trientina Campbell
Director of Environmental Safety/EPC, Richmond University Medical Center
Ginny Mantello, MD
Director, Health and Wellness, Office of the Staten Island Borough President
