Emergency Management

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 »

As parts of the U.S. experience peak hurricane season, it is a great time to remind residents of the importance of preparing for disasters. September 1st marked the beginning of National Preparedness Month, which is an annual observance to promote the benefits of disaster preparedness.     Over the past several years, FEMA has crafted …

Implementing 2023 National Preparedness Month Activities Read More »

Rising temperatures that result from climate change are contributing to widespread changes in weather patterns across the U.S. and broader world. Extreme weather events are happening more frequently and are increasing in severity. While scientists continue to uncover the direct link between climate change and changing weather patterns, what we have experienced in recent years …

Navigating Catastrophic Flooding in the Era of Climate Change Read More »