Emergency Planning and Preparedness for Boston’s Neighborhoods
“The power of neighbors helping neighbors”
The Boston Public Health Commission, in collaboration with the Mayor’s Office of Emergency Preparedness and Boston Emergency Medical Services, is now in the fifth year of supporting a program to engage Boston’s vibrant network of civic groups in improving emergency preparation at the neighborhood and family levels.
In February 2009, Mayor Thomas M. Menino announced the 18 recipients of the City of Boston’s neighborhood emergency planning grants. The neighborhood grants, which total $210,000, will allow community based organizations to identify vulnerable populations, educate residents about the City’s emergency plans, and assist city officials in identifying areas that may require additional planning and resources.
Grantees will:
- Hold community meetings to inform residents about the role of the Boston Public Health Commission in supporting the city’s emergency response plans.
- Educate residents about how to develop their own emergency preparations, including emergency kits and communication plans.
- Strengthen the city’s ability to communicate with residents during an emergency, particularly the most vulnerable.
- Facilitate the distribution of 1,000 “flu kits” for income-eligible residents.
- Identify issues in each neighborhood that require special attention in emergency planning by city officials
Some organizations are covering more than one neighborhood. For more information about activities planned for your neighborhood, contact the Office of Public Health Preparedness or one of the following organizations:
Grant Recipients
- ABCD North End/West End Neighborhood Service Center (North End/West End/Beacon Hill): (617) 523-8125
- Allston Brighton Healthy Boston Coalition (Allston/Brighton): (617) 782-3886
- Boston Health Care for the Homeless (Citywide): (617) 414-7779
- The Chinatown Coalition (Chinatown): (617) 635-5129 Ext: 1099
- Codman Square NDC (Mid/South Dorchester): (617) 825-4224
- East Boston Harborside Community School, Inc. (East Boston): (617) 635-5114
- Healthy Roslindale Coalition (Roslindale): (617) 325-9022
- JPC Tree of Life/Arbol de Vida (Jamaica Plain): (617) 522-4832
- Mattapan Family Service Center (Mattapan): (617) 298-1785
- MGH Charlestown HealthCare Center (Charlestown): (617) 724-8135
- MissionWorks (Mission Hill/Roxbury): (617) 879-1620
- Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay (Back Bay/Fenway/Kenmore): (617) 247-3961
- Project RIGHT (Grove Hall, Roxbury/Dorchester): (617) 541-5454 x103
- South Boston FANS (South Boston): (617) 269-9331
- United South End Settlements (South End): (617) 536-8610
- Upham's Corner Health Center (North Dorchester): (617) 825-9205
- Vietnamese American Civic Association (Fields Corner, Dorchester): (617) 288-7344
- West Roxbury Public Safety Coalition (West Roxbury): (617) 365-2253
- Southwest Boston Community Development Corporation (Hyde Park): (617) 364-7300