Emergency Management

Note: The following blog is an excerpt of a more extensive White Paper containing additional information. Please email info@constantassociates.com should you be interested in receiving the White Paper.    Overview As disasters grow more frequent and severe, it is critical to have a robust plan to identify hazards, craft risk-reduction strategies, coordinate resources, and raise …

Best Practices for Developing Your Jurisdiction’s Hazard Mitigation Plan Read More »

Manhattan Beach, California. Pier as seen from the Pacific Ocean. Credit: Adobe Stock CONSTANT’s Emergency Management Portfolio Lead, Mona Bontty, and Business Development Analyst, Nicole Christensen, are honored to have had the opportunity to interview Amanda MacLennan, the Emergency Preparedness Administrator for the City of Manhattan Beach, California, reporting to the Fire Chief. CONSTANT recently …

Building Resilient Communities: Manhattan Beach’s Approach to Hazard Mitigation Planning Read More »

Disasters have a profound impact on behavioral health. Disaster behavioral health services are a key component of emergency response and recovery, particularly as disasters increase in frequency, severity, and duration. Survivors and responders require both immediate care and long-term recovery support. The community also needs the opportunity to heal and rebuild its resilience.   Emergency …

Human Resilience: How Emergency Managers Can Promote Disaster Behavioral Health Read More »

CONSTANT Senior Associate, Mona Bontty, and Business Development Analyst, Nicole Christensen, are honored to have had the opportunity to interview Sadie Martinez, the Access and Functional Needs (AFN) Coordinator for the Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM) and the Access and Whole Community Inclusion Caucus Chair for the International Association of Emergency …

Keep Eating the Elephant: Integrating Access and Functional Needs into Emergency Management Read More »