Filling the emergency preparedness gap for older and underserved populations in select coastal communities
Faculty with Connecticut Sea Grant, UConn Extension, and the Departments of Anthropology and Communications are working on a two-year project to fill emergency preparedness gaps for older residents in the pilot communities of Stamford, West Haven, and New London. Through roundtable discussions, listening sessions and survey feedback, the team will identify and develop materials and programming to provide preparedness instructions, supplies and companionship / ambassador training in support of senior residents and their caregivers to ensure they are properly equipped ahead of extreme weather events.
The 2024 project received $198,126 in federal funds by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s(NOAA) Office of Response and Restoration and the NOAA National Sea Grant College Program.
Project Team
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Members of the project team and local directors at listening session in Stamford. Nancy Balcom, Connecticut Sea Grant and UConn Extension (nancy.balcom@uconn.edu)
- Eleanor Ouimet, Department of Anthropology (eleanor.ouimet@uconn.edu)
- Faye Griffiths-Smith, UConn Extension (faye.griffiths-smith@uconn.edu)
- Mary Ellen Welch, UConn Extension (mary.welch@uconn.edu)
- Heather Peracchio, UConn Extension (heather.peracchio@uconn.edu)
- Juliana Barrett, Connecticut Sea Grant (juliana.barrett@uconn.edu)
- Kenneth Lachlan, Department of Communications (kenneth.lachlan@uconn.edu)
Graduate Assistants - Abigail Beckham, Dept. of Anthropology
- James DiCairano, Dept. of Communications
Listening sessions
A summary of the New London listening session can be found by clicking here.
A summary of the Stamford listening session can be found by clicking here.
