How well do community preparedness programs work in New York City?

When a crisis hits, people often turn to their local community center or place of worship for help. New York City has been running a program to train these organizations to be better prepared. The program collected evaluation data from Human Services Organizations and Faith-Based Organizations after they received training. However, the specific findings from that data—what worked, what didn't, or how it changed their ability to help—are not reported. We don't know if the training made a difference, what challenges groups faced, or if there were any unintended consequences. This means we can't yet say whether this approach to community preparedness is effective or needs to be changed.