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
You might’ve missed early voting, but you can still vote early in the day. Polls open at 6AM and temps are expected to soar throughout the day. ✅ Vote early. 🤝Check on neighbors. 🧊Stay indoors during peak hours. Find a cooling center if you don't have AC or are currently without power. 💧Drink plenty of water, even if you're not feeling thirsty. Find your poll site at vote.nyc Find heat safety + cool options at nyc.gov/beattheheat
⚠️As thousands of Staten Islanders are without power this evening, Con Edison is distributing dry ice at New Dorp HS for as long as supplies last. 📰Live updates on local outages at Staten Island Advance: https://www.silive.com/news/2025/06/power-outage-reported-in-staten-island-monday-morning-amid-extreme-heat-warnings.html 💧If you/your community remain without power on Tuesday, FIND A LOCAL COOLING CENTER AT https://finder.nyc.gov/coolingcenters/ cc: Nonprofit Staten Island
🔥 The weekend was hot, but expect some real intense heat today. Extreme heat isn’t just uncomfortable — it’s dangerous. 🏠 Find a place to cool off near you: https://finder.nyc.gov/coolingcenters/ ✅ Drink water regularly ✅ Stay indoors during peak hours (11 AM – 4 PM) ✅ Use A/C or visit a cooling center Let’s keep Staten Island safe by looking out for each other!
Weekend events are happening across Staten Island, and we're looking at a standard start-of-summer combo: hot & sunny. ☀️Temperatures are expected to near 90 today with Very High UV. As neighbors and partners gather across the borough, let’s show up for each other with joy, care, and a little extra heat safety: 💧 Drink plenty of water 🌤️ Take breaks in the shade 🛋️ Rest when needed Remember: If you see someone struggling in the heat, check in; it makes a difference. Stay safe and enjoy the weekend, Staten Island!
☀️ Help Your Community Beat the Heat ☀️ As we head into a dangerous stretch of high heat, let’s help keep each other safe. Whether it’s checking on a neighbor, sharing resources, or spreading the word about safety, every action helps. 🧊 Need a space to cool down? Find one at: nyc.gov/beattheheat
🚨 Heat Warning Issued for NYC Extreme heat is expected starting Thursday, June 19, with high temperatures and dangerous heat index values forecasted through Tuesday, June 24. We're encouraging all COAD partners to help get the word out to your staff, community members, and neighbors: ✅ Know how to stay cool ✅ Check on vulnerable individuals ✅ Share resources & refer to cooling centers 🔗 For details and outreach tools, check your inbox for our latest SI COAD eblast. 🧊 If your organization has updates, needs, or questions, reach out to us at sicoad@nonprofitstatenisland.org. We’ll continue sharing updates and safety tips throughout the heat wave. We’re safer when we look out for each other. ❤️☀️
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
