Addtional Resources

General Information on Emergency Preparedness

•New York City DOHMH (New York City Aware):
www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/bt/bt.html

•Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: www.bt.cdc.gov

•United States Department of Homeland Security: www.ready.gov

•Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA):www.fema.gov/areyouready

•American Academy of Pediatrics (preparedness recommen-dations for children): www.aap.org/terrorism

•American Red Cross:www.redcross.org/services/disaster/beprepared

 

Report Potential Cases/Clusters to the Local/StateHealth Departments

•NYC DOHMH Provider Access Line: (866)NYC-DOH1
After hours (within Manhattan): (212) 764-7667
Outside Manhattan: (800) 222-1222

•NYC DOHMHCommunicable Disease: (212) 788-9830Fax: (212) 788-4268

•New York State Department of Health: (518) 473-4436
After hours Duty Officer: (866) 881-2809

•Wadsworth Center Laboratory: (518) 474-2821

 

Mental Health Services in NYC

•LIFENET Telephone Access, 24 Hours a Day and 7 Days a Week
In English: (800) LIFENET/(800) 543-3638
In Spanish: (800) AYUDESE/(877) 298-3373
In Chinese: (800) ASIAN LIFENET/(877) 990-8585
For other languages, call (800) LIFENET and ask for an interpreter
TTY hard of hearing: (212) 982-5284www.800lifenet.com

 

Volunteer Opportunities

•Medical Reserve Corps/NYC:
(866) NYC-DOH1/(866) 692-3641
www.medicalreserve.org
email: healthmrc@health.nyc.gov

 

Health Alert Network (HAN)

•Register for the HAN:www.nyc.gov/health/nycmed

 

Personal Preparedness

•Ready NY Guide, www.nyc.gov/oem1.