In 2021
In Washington, we provided:
- Access Checklist for Vaccine Sites with two (2) accompanying trainings, and virtual assessments of three (3) Vaccine Sites
- Five (5) part series trainings on mitigating disability bias at vaccine sites
- Thirteen (13) Vaccine Information Sheets informed by disabled people, for disabled people in English and Spanish
In Ohio, we provided:
- Customized Access Checklist for Vaccine Sites with accompanying just-in-time training for the Department of Health
In Idaho, we provided:
- Access Checklist for Vaccine Sites in English and Spanish, with two (2) accompanying trainings in English and Spanish
- Gap Analysis and Continuity of Operations Plan for a Center for Independent Living
In New Jersey, we provided:
- Access Checklist for Vaccine Sites with accompanying just-in-time training for a Center for Independent Living and the Statewide Independent Living Council
In Colorado, we provided:
- Four (4) Community Resilience Training Modules to a Center for Independent Living
- Inclusive Emergency Management Technical Assistance to the Colorado Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Management for an upcoming Inclusive Emergency Management Conference
In Delaware, we provided:
- Community Resilience Initiative for Centers for Independent Living and Statewide Independent Living Council
- Six (6) Training Modules Series
- Statewide Inclusive Emergency Management Conference
- Gap Analysis and Continuity of Operations Plan for each CIL
In Massachusetts, we provided:
- Disability Inclusive Emergency Management Presentation for the Mass Cultural Council
In Pennsylvania, we provided:
- Inclusive Emergency Management Technical Assistance for Centers for Independent Living
In South Carolina, we provided:
- Inclusive Emergency Management Technical Assistance for a Center for Independent Living
- Training for the Disability Vaccine Access Opportunities Center (DVAO Center)
For USAging (formerly known as N4A), we provided:
- Four (4) Trainings and Technical Assistance for the Disability Information Access Line (DIAL)
2021: Year in Review
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Updated: December 30, 2021 by admin
Since February 28, 2020, we have been holding Daily COVID-19 Disability Rights calls where partners across the nation come together each and every day to share good and promising practices, systemic rising issues, and community-wide advocacy engagement related to the rights and needs of people with disabilities during this public health emergency and concurrent disasters.
We have been bringing advocates, CIL staff, emergency managers, public health officials, Red Cross, CDC, federal agencies, and allies together daily for 22 months straight (and counting).
Since Hurricane Harvey in 2017, we have held weekly National Stakeholder Calls where a wide range of stakeholders with the shared interest in the disaster-related rights and needs of people with disabilities engage with one another.
This year, our Disability and Disaster Hotline responded to more than 600 calls:
Thanks to your generous donations and our Hotline Operators, more than half of the 600+ callers' needs were resolved. In addition, early in the year, we assisted several Tribes: the Lower Muscogees Tribe of Georgia; the Coosa Tribe; the Ma-Chis Lower Creek Indian Tribe of Alabama; and Cherokee Tribes from The Qualla in acquiring Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
The Hotline assisted hundreds of disabled people, among disaster-related needs we found many callers’, seeking food and water, accessible sheltering, immediate economic support, durable medical equipment, and medication.
Ongoing needs resulted in home repairs, temporary non-congregate shelter, personal assistant services in shelter settings, and accessible affordable integrated housing.
In Washington, we provided:
In Ohio, we provided:
In Idaho, we provided:
In New Jersey, we provided:
In Colorado, we provided:
In Delaware, we provided:
In Massachusetts, we provided:
In Pennsylvania, we provided:
In South Carolina, we provided:
For USAging (formerly known as N4A), we provided:
Stakeholder Meeting with FEMA Administrator
Deanne Criswell
REAADI and DRMA Virtual Press Conference
September 14, 2021
Events We Participated In:
CDC National Forum on COVID-19 Vaccine Town Hall:
"Reducing Barriers to Equitable Access"
February 24, 2021
US Army Corps of Engineers, San Francisco District
"Bridging the Equity Gap: Flood Resilience for the Whole Community -
Disability Justice and Flood Risk Management"
November 4, 2021
National Low Income Housing Coalition
"Non-Congregate Sheltering During the Pandemic: Using New FEMA Policy to Save Lives"
March 17, 2021
Susan M. Daniels Disability Mentoring Hall of Fame:
Class of 2020 Induction Ceremony
March 30, 2021
Thank you to everyone who has donated monetarily, your time, and expertise.
Involvement Opportunities:
Volunteer Opportunities:
Thank you for your partnership and support in 2021.
We at The Partnership wish you and your loved ones
a safe and healthy New Year!
We are eager for the New Year where we will continue our collective fight for the rights, needs, and inclusion of people with disabilities before, during, and after disasters and emergencies.
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