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!
Current Projects
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
🌧️ Storm Update: While the weather has remained mostly mild across Staten Island, rain may continue and a Coastal Flood Warning is still in effect for the next few hours. Flooding isn’t expected to be widespread, but it can appear quickly and hyper-locally on certain streets, especially in low-lying or coastal areas. 🚗 If you’re traveling this afternoon or evening: • Allow extra time and use caution on the roads. • Never drive through flooded streets — even a few inches of water can be dangerous. • Use major routes when possible and check NYC Emergency Management's NotifyNYC or Metropolitan Transportation Authority - MTA for alerts and closures. Stay alert, travel safely, and report any localized flooding through 311.
🌧️ Heavy rain and coastal flooding are possible tonight and into tomorrow. Flooding can happen fast, especially in basements and low-lying areas. Take time now to prepare: know your risk, make a plan, and keep an eye out for weather alerts. ✅ Learn more: nyc.gov/floodprep
⚠️ Reports continue to advise that high winds and coastal flooding are on the way tonight into early morning. Power outages are possible — take a few minutes now to prepare. 💡 Build your emergency kit 🔋 Charge devices and backup power 🗒️ Review your plan and key contacts 🔌 Protect appliances Take action to help your household weather the storm.
🌧️ Stay alert, Staten Island! Heavy rain or flooding can happen fast — stay one step ahead of this weekend's storm by signing up for Notify NYC today. 🗣️ Available in 14 languages. 📱 Turn on basement alerts to get tailored real-time notifications before and during severe storms and emergencies. ➡️ Visit NYC.gov/notifynyc or download the app to sign up now.
🚨 Prepare before the storm 🚨 A coastal storm is forecast for Sunday (10/12) & the Eastern shore of SI is among the NYC communities at greatest risk for flooding. 🍂 Help protect your neighborhood by clearing local catch basins today — remove leaves, trash, and debris near your home so stormwater can flow freely. It is a small gesture, but one that can help in the long run to keep your home and street safe. (🦺 Be sure to wear gloves and be mindful of street traffic.) 📞 Need assistance? Call or visit 311 to report clogged catch basins. Stay safe, stay alert, and keep an eye out for updates throughout the weekend.
Past Projects
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
