“Connecting the Dots” Mapping Sustainable Community Disaster Networks

1. “Connecting the Dots” Mapping Sustainable Community Disaster Networks NYC Office of Emergency Management Herman Schaffer and Amber Greene

2. NYC Office of Emergency Management

3. Demographic and Socioeconomic Factors • Ethnic Groups • Diverse languages/Limited English Proficiency • Religious Groups • Low-Income

4. Community Disaster Networks (CDN) Detailed information about community demographics. Build relationships before the disaster. Create “community connections” for post-disaster response.

5. Mapping Community Disaster Networks

6. Elderly Population • Disabilities • Language • Poverty Percentage of Population Age 65 or Older

7. Elderly Population • Disabilities • Language • Poverty Percentage of Population Age 65 or Older

8. Elderly Population • Disabilities • Language • Poverty Each dot represents 150 residents, between the ages of 16 and 65, who have difficulty going outside the home alone.

9. Elderly Population • Disabilities • Language – • New Immigrants • Poverty Immigrant Neighborhoods with the Largest Foreign Born Groups

10. Languages Spoken at Home (1 Dot = 150 people) • Elderly Population • Disabilities • Language • Poverty

11. Elderly Population • Disabilities • Language • Poverty • Percentage of residents who speak English “Not Well” or “Not At All”

12. Elderly Population • Disabilities • Language • Poverty Percentage of Linguistically Isolated Households

13. Elderly Population • Disabilities • Language • Poverty Residents Living Below the Poverty Level

14. Creating Sustainable CDNs

15. Since 2003, the Ready New York program has taught millions of New Yorkers how to prepare for all types of emergencies. 11 Multilingual publications Advertising/PSAs/ Website Public/Private Partnerships Outreach Tools – Ready New York

16. 400 yearly community events in “easy to miss” neighborhoods. Presentations/Fairs in languages other than English. Events at Houses of Worship Outreach Tools – Ready New York

17. Citizen Corps Council Task Force Since 2007, the Citizen Corps Council Limited English Proficiency Task Force has worked to bring not-for-profit groups together to increase preparedness among immigrants.

18. Community Emergency Response Teams CERT members are a microcosm of New York City. With over 1,200 volunteers from all backgrounds, professions and experiences.

19. Connecting the Dots

20. Language Access In July 2008, Mayor Bloomberg signed Executive Order (EO) 120, creating a centralized language access policy for New York City to ensure meaningful language access to City services.

21. Map IT OEM created an application called Map IT, which uses outreach data, demographics, and infrastructure to provide a visual representation on the entire city to inform responsible community outreach.

24. Summary Community Disaster Networks help determine the services that we offer before, during, and after an emergency. Create culturally and multi-lingual outreach opportunities, education tools, and volunteer initiatives for specific demographic groups. Use data to evaluate and improve outreach initiatives. Work with volunteers and staff to create sustainable preparedness actions.

25. NYC Office of Emergency Management Amber Greene agreene@oem.nyc.gov Herman Schaffer hschaffer@oem.nyc.gov Questions?