top of page

Announcements

Stay updated with these notices and newsletters.

Office of Emergency

Preparedness & Response

July 15, 2024

​

NYC DOHMH Informational Webinars

 

Heat Emergency Preparedness

As we are now in the summer season, it is crucial to be prepared for heat emergencies. We are pleased to inform you that the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) is hosting an important presentation on heat emergency and preparedness. 

  

Presentation Details: 

This educational presentation will share information about heat vulnerability on both individual and population levels, symptoms of heat illness to look out for, and strategies to protect yourself and your loved ones during the summer months. The session also highlights cooling resources at the city and state level to help make cooling infrastructure more accessible. Attendees will leave the session prepared to make an action plan to keep themselves safe during a heat wave and will know what to look out for to help those around them also stay safe.  

  

  • Date: Thursday, July 18, 2024 

  • Time: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm 

  

We encourage you to share this information with your network. Please find the meeting link below to join the presentation: 

  

Meeting link: Heat Emergency and Preparedness Presentation

Meeting ID: 250 579 736 405 

Passcode: mb22Ee 

Please note that this presentation will be conducted exclusively in English.

West Nile Virus Prevention

The Department of the Aging urges all New Yorkers to take precautions to prevent mosquitoes and mosquito bites. Mosquitoes can spread diseases including West Nile Virus.

 

Older adults and those with weakened immune systems are at the highest risk for severe illness from West Nile virus. There is no vaccine to prevent West Nile virus but there are simple precautions that can be taken to protect yourself and your clients from the mosquito bites.

 

The NYC Health Department will be hosting 3 webinars for older adult service providers about mosquito bite and West Nile Virus prevention for older adults since they are at highest risk for severe illness from West Nile Virus.  

 

The presentations will cover the following topics:

  • Introduction to mosquitoes

  • West Nile virus symptoms

  • Preventing mosquitoes around your home and in your community

  • Mosquito control in New York City

 

Please see below for presentation dates and links to register:

 

Mosquito and West Nile Virus Prevention for Older Adults -Tuesday July 23rd 3 PM Registration Link

Mosquito and West Nile Virus Prevention for Older Adults -Wednesday July 24th 2 PM Registration Link

Mosquito and West Nile Virus Prevention for Older Adults -Thursday August 1st 3:30 PM Registration Link

 

Please see the linked materials on standing water and mosquito bite prevention that can be shared with your clients, facility managers, and community to help them prepare for Mosquito and West Nile virus season. These materials can be found on our website or you can call 311 to order the Fight the Bite brochure to be delivered to your center. The Fight the Bite Brochure is Available in English, Español, Русский, 繁體中文, 简体中文 , Kreyòl ayisyen, and 한국어

 

Thank you for helping to protect New Yorkers from West Nile virus.

 

 

Benjamin Strong

Senior Director

Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response

NYC Department for the Aging

bottom of page