
	Mental Health and Risk Communication Hospital Preparedness: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene The Consortium helped this department train the city’s bioterrorism coordinators, clinical staff and administrative personnel to be better prepared for a high risk situation and to communicate effectively with its partners, the community and with the media. A crisis guide, Communicating in a Health Emergency, was developed as a quick reference for New York City clinical and mental health professionals to use to communicate with internal and external audiences during public health emergencies and other disasters.

Mental Health and Risk Communication Hospital Preparedness:

New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

The Consortium helped this department train the city’s bioterrorism coordinators, clinical staff and administrative personnel to be better prepared for a high risk situation and to communicate effectively with its partners, the community and with the media. A crisis guide, Communicating in a Health Emergency, was developed as a quick reference for New York City clinical and mental health professionals to use to communicate with internal and external audiences during public health emergencies and other disasters.