Staten Island Community Organizations Active in Disaster (SI COAD) is a longstanding boroughwide coalition that brings together cross-sector partners to strengthen emergency preparedness, response, and recovery. Convened by Nonprofit Staten Island, the coalition helps partners build relationships, share information and resources, and coordinate before, during, and after disasters, emergencies, and community crises.
Since 2012, SI COAD has served as a boroughwide hub for collaborative planning and learning. Through coalition meetings, trainings, exercises, shared tools, and timely situational awareness, partners strengthen their own readiness while building Staten Island’s collective capacity to respond. The relationships developed before an emergency help organizations move more quickly, coordinate more effectively, and better support the communities they serve when a crisis occurs.
SI COAD works to ensure that local knowledge, community needs, and essential voices inform emergency planning and response. Grounded in communication, coordination, cooperation, and collaboration, the coalition is building a safer, better-prepared, and more connected Staten Island.
Looking for upcoming workshops, events, and opportunities to get involved?
Visit our Upcoming Events page to see what’s next at NPSI!
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.
Featured Work & Resources
COMMUNITY CLIMATE CORPS Connecting climate education, community knowledge, and practical preparedness resources to strengthen resilience across Staten Island.
MEDICAL ECOSYSTEM SUBCOMMITTEE Reconnecting health and human-service partners to strengthen information-sharing, resource coordination, and preparedness for public health emergencies.
MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES Access crisis-support contacts and local mental and behavioral health resources for Staten Islanders.
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.
Learn more about NYCEM’s Strengthening Communities initiative at: https://www.nyc.gov/site/em/ready/strengthening-communities.page
Subscribe to the NYC Community Preparedness Newsletter for news, trainings and related events.
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.
JOIN SI COAD
Connect with organizations across Staten Island, exchange resources and practical information, and strengthen your organization’s readiness through SI COAD meetings, trainings, and events. Participation is free and open to organizations and partners across sectors; Nonprofit Staten Island membership is not required.
Complete the form at the top of this page to join the SI COAD listserv and receive coalition updates, event announcements, and preparedness resources.
SUPPORT AND PARTNERSHIP
SI COAD gratefully acknowledges the organizations and public partners whose funding and support have helped sustain its work, including NYC Health, NYC Emergency Management, and New York Community Engagement Alliance (NYCEAL).
SI COAD also thanks its agency partners for their continued support and collaboration: the Office of the Staten Island Borough President, New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, New York State Office of Mental Health, Federal Emergency Management Agency Region 2, and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
What’s Going On With the SI COAD
Meet the speaker behind our upcoming Cybersecurity Awareness for Nonprofits session! Mike Bloomfield, President of Tekie Geek, brings over 20 years of IT experience helping organizations navigate cybersecurity threats. An Amazon bestselling author on IT security, Mike will join Nonprofit Staten Island to help nonprofits recognize risks like phishing, fake vendor emails, and AI-generated scams. Storms aren’t the only emergencies your organization needs to prepare for. Join us to learn practical steps to strengthen your cybersecurity and protect your organization’s people, data, and mission. No fear tactics. Just actionable guidance for nonprofits. 📅 Tuesday, November 3rd ⏰ 10:00 – 11:30 AM 📍 The GRACE Foundation, 460W Brielle Ave Learn More and Register: bit.ly/4zcQrC0 #StatenIsland #CybersecurityAwareness #NonprofitSecurity #NonprofitStatenIsland #CyberSafety
Clean the Catch is about clearing up the Catch Basins of Staten Island, removing leaves and garbage so that the chances of severe flooding are decreased. Our goal is to go along some neighborhood routes to clear catch basins across Staten Island and remove a lot of the surface garbage and leaves, along with other litter, to help our catch basins from clogging. If you want to join us on this cleanup, we have plenty of dates and locations coming throughout the Fall. We will be providing all necessary supplies, including gloves, trash bags, and tools on-site. Just bring a good pair of shoes, some water, and a can-do attitude! Contact Areba Ghafoor today or register with us on Charity Quest here (link below): https://charityquest.io/questList/A459C69EF1837BFB Thank you again for dedicating your time to make a positive impact. See you soon!
A HUGE thank you to our conference sponsors! Nonprofit Staten Island’s annual conference, “Built to Last,” would not have been possible without the generous support of our sponsors. Your investment in this event is an investment in the strength, sustainability, and future of Staten Island’s nonprofit community. Your partnership helps us bring together nonprofit leaders, staff, and community partners to share ideas, build relationships, and strengthen the organizations that make such a difference in the lives of Staten Islanders every day. We are grateful for your commitment to our community and for helping make this year’s conference a success! Thank you for helping us build a nonprofit community that lasts! #NonprofitStatenIsland #BuiltToLast #StatenIsland #NonprofitCommunity #ThankYouSponsors
🔼Communication is a leadership practice🔼 Join us for the next LUCHA Leadership Series workshop on Wednesday, November 4th, as we explore how to navigate difficult conversations and real-world communication challenges with colleagues, teams, partners, and communities. 📅 Wednesday, November 4th, 2026 🕙 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM 📍 Central Family Life Center, 59 Wright St. Participation is free, and no application or prior LUCHA participation is required! The LUCHA Leadership Initiative is designed for Hispanic nonprofit professionals, as well as nonprofit leaders and staff whose organizations serve Hispanic communities. You do not have to identify as Hispanic to participate. Learn more and explore upcoming opportunities at: nonprofitstatenisland.org/lucha/ #LUCHA #NonprofitStatenIsland #NonprofitLeadership #LeadershipDevelopment #StatenIsland
ICYMI: the New York City Environmental Justice Alliance, in partnership with students at The City University of New York, is researching managed retreat practices in New York to evaluate how to ensure they are fair and equitable for local communities. They've organized a great survey to understand how members of the public feel about managed retreat. The deadline was just extended to October 30! Take the survey and share with residents to help ensure Staten Islanders have an opportunity to weigh in.
🎟️ Scholarship Tickets Available for Built to Last! Want to attend Nonprofit Staten Island’s 14th Annual Nonprofit Conference but don’t have it in your budget? Thanks to our Thrive Sponsor, Richmond University Medical Center (RUMC), and conference sponsor A Chance in Life, a limited number of scholarship tickets are available! Join us for a day of learning, networking, and celebrating Staten Island’s nonprofit community through workshops, an awards luncheon, and more. Scholarships are especially intended to support smaller and grassroots organizations, but nonprofit staff, emerging leaders, board members, and volunteers are all encouraged to apply. 🎟️ Request a scholarship ticket: bit.ly/built-to-last-tickets #NonprofitStatenIsland #BuiltToLast #NonprofitConference
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
