NewYork-Presbyterian’s 23rd Annual Emergency Management Symposium 2025
2025-09-25 09:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 622 W 168th St, New York, NY, 10032, United States
The 2025 NewYork-Presbyterian Emergency Management Symposium will be held on:
AThursday, September 25, 2025
Myrna Daniels Auditorium
NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Or join us virtually via Zoom
This year’s program will feature expert speakers, interactive discussions, and valuable insights into emergency preparedness and response to weather emergencies, violent events and mass casualty incidents.
Please RSVP by September 5 using the link below:
RSVP for the NewYork-Presbyterian Emergency Management Symposium 2025
We look forward to your participation in another engaging and impactful event.

University Hospital at Downstate 1st Annual Staff Education Day
2025-09-29 10:00 - 16:00 | PHAB ABC Conference room, 450 Clarkson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11203, United States
University Hospital at Downstate 1st Annual Staff Education Day
In recognition of National Preparedness Month this September, we will be hosting an all-day, interactive Emergency Management event for staff. The goal is to strengthen preparedness knowledge and hands-on skills while aligning with Joint Commission standards around staff training and emergency readiness.

2025 - 2026 North HELP Coalition Kickoff Meeting
2025-09-29 11:00 - 12:30
2025 – 2026 North HELP Coalition Kickoff Meeting
Date: Monday, 9/29/2025, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Location: Virtual (Zoom)

Non-Acute Care Coalition Kick Off Meeting Registration
2025-10-23 09:30 - 12:30
The New York State Department of Health (DOH) Metropolitan Area Regional Office (MARO) will host a virtual meeting on October 23 to introduce staff and highlight a new emergency preparedness initiative for non-acute health care organizations, including GNYHA continuing care members.
The initiative is designed to strengthen readiness, preparedness and response capabilities among non-acute care facilities and regional partners across the MARO area, including New York City, Long Island, and the Lower Hudson Valley.
Susan Miller, DOH-MARO’s new Regional Long-Term Care Preparedness Planner, will host the event and discuss trainings, exercises, technical assistance, and best practices to build and enhance preparedness in the MARO region. GNYHA’s Lisa Fenger will give introductory remarks. The program will also highlight a case study of a recent assisted living facility evacuation and provide an eFINDS training session.
Please contact Lisa Fenger with any questions about the program.

GNYHA Emergency Preparedness Coordinating Council (EPCC): Stony Brook MCI Full-Scale Exercise and GNYHA Updates
2025-10-23 10:00 - 11:30
GNYHA will host a virtual Emergency Preparedness Coordinating Council (EPCC) meeting on October 23 at 10:00 a.m. Stony Brook University Hospital and Stony Brook Medicine will discuss its recent mass casualty incident (MCI) full-scale exercise, including planning, execution, and lessons learned. The GNYHA Emergency Preparedness team will also provide emergency preparedness program updates and discuss future programming.
A unique participation link will be e-mailed to you upon registration. Please register individually to receive meeting materials.
Please contact Andrew Dahl, Lisa Fenger, or Nicole Ziogas with any questions about the program and Arlene Bowman with any registration questions.

Nonprofit Staten Island Annual Nonprofit Conference
2025-10-30 08:30 - 15:30 | Hilton Garden Inn Staten Island, 1100 South Ave, Staten Island, NY, 10314, United States
This year, Nonprofit Staten Island marks a major milestone – 20 years of serving, supporting, and strengthening Staten Island’s nonprofit sector. Our Annual Conference is the only event of its kind dedicated entirely to advancing the borough’s nonprofit workforce and infrastructure.
Join us as we reflect on how far we’ve come together, embrace and address new challenges, and fuel the future of our sector. With reimagined programming, powerful sessions, and a vibrant community of leaders, Rooted & Rising is about showing up for our missions, our teams, and our communities.

LTC-DPC: Long Term Care Facility Evacuation During the January 2025 Los Angeles Wildfires
2025-11-05 14:00 - 15:30 | GNYHA Board Room, 555 West 57th Street, 15th Floor, New York, NY, 10019, United States
GNYHA will host a Long-Term Care Disaster Preparedness Council (LTC-DPC) meeting on November 5 at 2:00 p.m. The meeting will be offered virtually and in-person at the GNYHA offices. Presenters from the California Association of Health Facilities, HumanGood Senior Living Facilities, Los Angeles County Emergency Medical Services Agency, and Global Readiness Partners will discuss the decision-making and coordination processes and challenges during a large-scale urgent evacuation based on experiences during the recent Los Angeles wildfires. The GNYHA Emergency Preparedness team will also provide emergency preparedness program updates and discuss future continuing care programming.
The National Association of Long-Term Care Administrator Boards will likely approve approximately two hours of continuing education credits for nursing home administrators who attend this meeting. Please note that the meeting will not be recorded.
A unique participation link will be e-mailed to you upon registration. Please register individually to receive meeting materials.
Please contact Lisa Fenger with any questions about the program and Arlene Bowman with any registration questions.

Introduction to New York City Emergency Management’s (NYCEM) Community Engagement Bureau - Integration with the Home Care and Hospice Sectors
2025-12-09 12:00 - 14:00
Join us for a FREE virtual Home Care and Hospice Emergency Preparedness Forum. The Home Care Association of New York State (HCANYS), the Hospice and Palliative Care Association of New York State (HPCANYS) and the New York State Association of Health Care Providers (HCP) are conducting this Forum as part of a series of activities funded by a grant from the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR), and administered by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH) Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response (OEPR).
New York City Emergency Management (NYCEM) is integral part of emergency and incident response planning and recovery in New York City. This forum will focus on three programs within NYCEM’s Bureau of Community Engagement; Community Preparedness, the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) and Ready New York.
Angel Luis Perez, Community Engagement Specialist, NYCEM, and his colleagues will explain the roles and responsibilities of the Community Engagement Bureau and how integration with home care and hospice providers in New York City can benefit communities, neighborhoods, and the individuals receiving care at home in New York City.
Eva Cohen, Director of Regulatory and Community Affairs, HPCANYS, Carole Deyoe, RPh, Director of Regulatory Affairs and Special Programs, HCP, and Al Cardillo, President/CEO, with Kiernan Gorton, Associate Director of Research and Development, both from HCA, will also provide brief updates on current topics in emergency management affecting home care, hospice and community-based services providers.
The Forum gives home care and hospice providers in attendance the opportunity to share their comments, questions, or concerns on any Emergency Management Preparedness issues that face their agencies. Your participation in the open discussion following the presentations will help prioritize and shape future emergency management programming.

BP2 NYC Healthcare Coalition Meeting #1 co-hosted with BEPC
2026-01-27 09:00 - 12:00 | NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi, Building 4, Second floor Conference Center, 1400 Pelham Parkway South, Bronx, NY, 10461, United States
BP2 NYC Healthcare Coalition Meeting #1 co-hosted with BEPC
Join us for the first HCC meeting of BP2!
January 27, 2026
9am – 12pm
NYC Health and Hospitals Jacobi
Building 4, 2nd floor Training Center
1400 Pelham Parkway South
Bronx, NY 10461

Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services Citizen Preparedness Corps
2026-02-26 18:00 - 20:00 | SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, 395 Lenox Rd., Brooklyn, NY, 11203, United States
Attention NYC Community!
You’re invited to a free Emergency Preparedness Class on SUNY Downstate’s campus, presented in partnership with the Citizen Preparedness Corps and the New York National Guard. Learn essential skills to help you and your family prepare for, respond to, and recover from natural or man-made disasters. ​ Gain valuable knowledge on creating a family emergency plan, stocking up on supplies, and more. ​ Plus, each attending family will receive a preparedness kit! ​
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how to protect yourself, your family, and your community! ​
Thursday, February 26th
6:00pm
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University ​
Alumni Auditorium
395 Lenox Rd.
Brooklyn, NY 11203 ​

HCANYS Emerging Infectious Diseases, Novel & High-Risk Infection in the Home & Community Based Services Population: An Overview
2026-02-27 13:00 - 14:00
This is the first in a sequence of five webinars that will address emerging infectious disease or novel influenza outbreak planning for a home care audience. The focus of this initial webinar is on the identification of these diseases, such as H5N1 and respiratory tract pathogens (Influenza, COVID, RSV) and their associated etiology, background and key facts, prevalence, and implications for the home and community-based services population.
While participants are encouraged to attend the full series, registration is accepted for individual webinars as well.
This and future webinars in this series are offered at no cost through a grant from the Administration of Strategic Preparedness and Response, administered by the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) Oﬀice of Emergency Preparedness and Response (OEPR).
Presenter:
Teresa Lubowski completed a B.S. degree in Pharmacy at the Albany College of Pharmacy, a Pharm D. degree at the University of New York at Buffalo and a 2-year research/antibiotic stewardship fellowship in infectious diseases at the Hartford Hospital in Connecticut. Dr. Lubowski has broad professional pharmacy experience including institutional and outpatient antibiotic stewardship, academic teaching, research, and administrative experience, and extensive work in Quality Improvement. She is the Lead for the Patient Safety Clinical Aim, Director Quality Improvement and Medication Safety and consultant for the CMS Quality Improvement initiative for IPRO.

NYS Home Care Providers - Utilizing Wearable Duress Applications: An Emergency Management Webinar for NYC Home Care Providers
2026-03-04 13:00 - 14:00
As determined in the NYC Home Care Emergency Management Assessment Surveys conducted by HCP and HCA in 2021 and 2022 under a grant from NYC DOHMH Emergency Management, emergency communications are a general area of concern for home care providers. To address that gap, this session will describe the benefits of wearable duress buttons for home care workers in the field.
A wearable duress button allows the user to covertly summon help when faced with a dangerous (or potentially dangerous) situation. Carole Deyoe, Director of Regulatory Affairs and Special Programs at HCP will provide the topic overview.
Attendees will hear from subject matter expert Paul Sarnese, Owner, Secured & Prepared Consulting. Paul will review the essential features for providers to explore when choosing a wearable duress button system and describe some bonus functionalities that might make a system more cost-effective or useful, and/or expand its versatility for use in other aspects of your operations. With the benefit of Paul’s expertise, home care agencies of any size will come away equipped to choose a system based on their needs.
The session will include time for Q&A.
Don’t miss out on this valuable opportunity. Mark your calendars and register today to secure your spot at this essential event!

GNYHA CAS/FEPA Training Webinar
2026-03-04 14:00 - 15:00
GNYHA will host a CAS/FEPA training webinar specific to long-term care facilities on March 4 at 2:00 p.m. The National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards will likely approve one hour of continuing education credits for nursing home administrators who attend this meeting.
If you have any questions about the requirements, materials, or the webinar, please reach out to Lisa Fenger.

Below are documents related to this project.
FEPA User Guide 2026 NYC – PDF
2026 FEPA Required Planning Activities – PDF
FEPA DAL 2026 – PDF

BP2 NYC Healthcare Coalition Meeting #2 co-hosted with the BQEPC
2026-03-10 10:00 - 13:00 | CUNY School of Law, 2 Court Square W, Long Island City, NY, 11101, United States
Join us for the second HCC Meeting of BP2!
Cohosted by BQEPC
When: Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Time: 10am – 1pm
Where: CUNY School of Law
2 Court Square
Long Island City, NY 11101

HCANYS Emerging Infectious Disease, Novel & High-Risk Infection in the Home & Community Based Services Population – Home Care Agency Planning Series
2026-03-20 11:00
This is the second in a sequence of five webinars that will address emerging infectious diseases or novel influenza outbreak planning for a home care audience. The focus for this one-hour webinar is on the integration of planning into the home care agency’s overall scope, plans and protocols for infection prevention and control for these and the high risk and prevalent infections in the home and community based services population. The webinar will review plans and procedures to manage novel infectious agents and/or outbreaks in the home care setting with an emphasis on emergency preparedness planning and response for outbreaks, identifying community relationships and communication.
Download the flyer here.

HPCANYS Best Practices for Emerging Infectious Diseases - Virtual Panel Discussion
2026-03-30 10:00 - 11:00
Join hospice and palliative care providers from across the state for an infectious disease best practices panel discussion featuring industry experts.
Discussion Points:

Staff education and training
Infection prevention during home visits
PPE availability in the field
Symptom identification and reporting
Infection control policies

The Hospice and Palliative Care Association of New York State (HPCANYS) is conducting this emergency preparedness presentation as part of a series of activities funded by a grant from the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) and administered by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH), Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response (OEPR). Its content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response.
Registration not required. Download the flyer for more info.

Bird Flu & Home Care: Understanding H5N1 Risks in the Community
2026-04-01 13:00 - 14:00
This session will examine the status of H5N1 and its potential implications for personal care workers traversing New York City to care for patients in their homes.
HCP is thrilled to have featured speakers Kevin Hynes, Wildlife Health Program Leader, from the New York State (NYS) Division of Fish and Wildlife, and Dr. Eireann Collins, Emergency Programs Coordinator for the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets Division of Animal Industry to present this webinar. Their experience and fields of study offer attendees a perspective not typically included in broader public health briefings but one that explores the H5N1 threat through the lens of home and community life.
During this one-hour presentation, speakers will review transmission risks, community exposure considerations, and practical protective measures for home settings. Attendees will gain actionable guidance to strengthen emergency preparedness plans, safeguard frontline staff, and communicate effectively with patients about this evolving and unusual threat.
This webinar is free to attend but you must reserve your spot today.

NYC Health Care Coalition Annual Emergency Management Conference
2026-04-07 10:00 - 16:00 | SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, 395 Lenox Rd., Brooklyn, NY, 11203, United States
Co-hosted with Staten Island Community Organizations Active in Disasters (SICOAD) and The Brooklyn Coalition (TBC)

When: Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Time: 10am – 4pm
Where: SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University ​
Alumni Auditorium
395 Lenox Rd.
Brooklyn, NY 11203

2nd Annual Youth-Led Emergency Preparedness Day
2026-04-08 10:00 - 15:00 | SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, 395 Lenox Rd., Brooklyn, NY, 11203, United States
Join us for a FREE hands-on training designed for middle & high-school students! Gain the skills to protect yourself and your community in emergencies.
What You’ll Learn:
Active Violence Immediate Response
Stop the Bleed/Situational Awareness/Escape/Evade/Attack & Defend
National Guard/Citizens Corp
Learn different types of emergencies & how to build an emergency go-bag
Emergency Planning Basics
Stay ready at home, school, and in your neighborhood
Location:
University Hospital at Downstate Alumni Auditorium
395 Lenox Rd
Brooklyn, NY 11203
Download the Flyer

Home Care and Hospice Emergency Management Spring Forum - Part Two: Response Planning, and Resilience
2026-04-16 12:00 - 14:00
Home Care and Hospice Emergency Management Spring Forum Part Two: Response Planning, and Resilience
A Collaboration with NYC Emergency Management
Join us for a FREE virtual Home Care and Hospice Emergency Preparedness Forum. The Home Care Association of New York State (HCANYS), the Hospice and Palliative Care Association of New York State (HPCANYS) and the New York State Association of Health Care Providers (HCP) are conducting this Forum as part of a series of activities funded by a grant from the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR), and administered by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH) Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response (OEPR).
New York City Emergency Management (NYCEM) is an integral part of emergency and incident response planning and recovery in New York City. This forum will focus on the collaborative work of NYCEM’s Health & Medical Unit with city, state, and federal partners, healthcare associations, healthcare facilities, and emergency medical services partners to prepare for and respond to incidents that impact the New York City healthcare sector.
Sam de Lannoy is a Health & Medical Planning Specialist in the Health & Medical Unit at New York City Emergency Management (NYCEM) and serves as an ESF-8 Coordinator in the city’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC). Sam’s portfolio includes Special Medical Needs Shelters, Burn Surge Protocol, Closed POD Plan, and citywide emergency planning and response for health related – incidents. She has a background in public health and earned her Master of Public Health at Boston University School of Public Health.
Eva Cohen, Director of Regulatory and Community Affairs, HPCANYS, Carole Deyoe, Director of Regulatory Affairs and Special Programs, HCP, and Al Cardillo, President/CEO, Peter Chernack, Executive Vice President, both from HCANYS, will also provide updates on topics in emergency management affecting home care, hospice and community-based services providers.
Attendees will have the opportunity to share comments, questions or concerns on the Emergency Management Preparedness issues that face their agencies. Your participation in the open discussion following the presentations will help prioritize and shape future emergency management programming.
Download the EVENT FLYER

NERUCA's Identify, Isolate, Inform: H5N1 Avian Flu Preparedness for Urgent Care
2026-04-29 12:00 - 13:00
Is your urgent care center ready if a patient walks in with symptoms of avian flu? This one-hour preparedness webinar will walk your team through everything you need to know — from recognizing H5N1 risk factors to implementing the right infection control steps in real time. Developed in partnership with the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) and tailored specifically for the urgent care setting, this session is the first step in your site’s participation in the NYC H5N1 Mystery Patient Drill program.
Learning Objectives:
1. Describe the clinical presentation and epidemiological risk factors associated with Avian Influenza (H5N1) in the urgent care setting.
2. Apply the Identify, Isolate, and Inform (III) framework to triage and manage a patient presenting with symptoms consistent with a novel infectious illness.
3. Identify key infection control measures — including source control, appropriate PPE, and patient isolation protocols — relevant to urgent care operations.
4. Outline their site’s notification and escalation procedures when a suspected infectious disease case is identified.
5. Recognize gaps in current preparedness and articulate at least one action step to strengthen their site’s readiness ahead of the Mystery Patient Drill.

BP2 NYC Healthcare Coalition Meeting #3 co-hosted with the EPCOM
2026-05-12 09:00 - 12:00 | NYU Langone Health, 550 First Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, United States
Join us for the third HCC Meeting of BP2!
Cohosted by EPCOM

When: Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Time: 9am – 12pm
Where: NYU Langone Health
7th Floor Kimmel Pavilion
550 First Ave, New York, NY 10016
Enter through the hospital entrance at 34th Street and 1st Avenue

Effective Messaging: An Emergency Management Webinar for NYC Home Care Providers
2026-05-20 13:00 - 14:00
A free Emergency Management Webinar for the NYC Home Care Sector As determined in the NYC Home Care Emergency Management Assessment Surveys conducted by HCP and HCA in 2021 and 2022 under a grant funded by the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR), and administered by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH), Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response (OEPR), emergency communications are a general area of concern for home care providers. To address that gap, this session will highlight the importance of effective messaging for staff and patients before, during, and after an incident. Laura Ehrich, HCP’s Vice President of Operations, will provide the topic overview.
Attendees will then hear from warnings expert Dr. Michele Wood, PhD, Professor and Chair at California State University, Fullerton Department of Public Health. Dr. Wood is a risk communication scholar with expertise in alerts and warnings. She will review the social psychology of alerts and warnings, provide examples of “bad messaging”, and share the critical elements of an effective warning message in an emergency management context. This session is designed to help home care agencies of all sizes come away equipped with evidence-based guidance to improve their hazard and warning messages and better motivate people to take protective action.
The session will include time for Q&A.
This is certain to be a lively session! Don’t miss out on this valuable opportunity.

Older Adult Preparedness Workshop
2026-05-26 10:00 - 15:00 | SUNY Downstate, 450 Clarkson Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11203, United States
The Brooklyn Coalition is hosting a free, in-person event for older adults with hands-on training in various scenarios. Featuring how to prepare go bags, fire safety, emergency communications, and disaster preparedness. Lunch is also included!
See the flyer at the link below for more details and how to RSVP.

2nd Annual Dr. Michael Frogel Pediatric Disaster Preparedness Conference
2026-06-09 12:30 - 17:00
Join us for the 2nd Annual Conference co-sponsored by the National Pediatric Disaster Coalition and the Pediatric Pandemic Network Northwell Cohens Children’s hub site proudly serving Region 2.
We have four highly distinguished speakers who will educate on a variety of pediatric topics:

Nita Gupta, MD – Lessons Learned from a Real-Life Event: Patient Tracking & Family Reunification
Tona McGuire, PhD – Pediatric Disaster Management: Module 6 Disaster Mental Health, Providing for the wellbeing of victims and their caregivers
Niki Shimko, MSN, CCRN, CPN, C-NPT – Storm Surge and Small Survivors: The High-Stakes Hospital Evacuation
Avram Flamm, DO – The End of Safe Zones: What Modern Conflict Teaches Health Systems and EMS About Preparedness

For the full agenda, speaker info, CME credit info, and registration – click the link below!
