Communications

HOWCALM

HOWCALM is a secure, user-friendly, web-based management tool that identifies and inventories the physical assets, programmatic resources, and volunteers that houses of worship, religious schools, and faith-based service providers can activate and deploy in the event of a disaster.

Based on NYDIS’ HOWalert system, the virtual part of the exercise was developed to test the Faith Sector’s ability to rapidly communicate with congregants, staff, and clients during a life-threatening public health emergency. The in-person training offers an introduction to