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Search: National Shelter System
The National Shelter System and Physical Accessibility – Time to Look Under the Hood
Updated on December 20, 2022 by June Kailes
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This article focuses on physical accessibility, one of the many mass care criteria used by the American Red Cross National Shelter System (NSS). This focus on facility access is motivated … Read more
Towards an international Convention on the Protection of Persons in the Event of Disasters (PPED) that protects the rights of persons with disabilities
Updated on April 16, 2026 by admin
This policy brief was developed by the Thematic Group on Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Action (TG-DRRCA) under the Stakeholder Group of Persons with Disabilities, hosted by
Category: Announcements, Disability Advocacy, News, Public Policy and Legislation
FAST – Past, Present, and Future
Updated on April 22, 2025 by June Kailes
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Functional Assessment Service Teams (FAST)
Past, Present, and Future
By June Isaacson Kailes
Published: April 2025
This article explores FAST’s (Functional Assessment Service Teams) history, present status, and future opportunities
Category: Tags: disability, disasters, emergencies, FAST, preparedness
Why Disasters Hit People with Disabilities Harder – A Study on Inequality in Disaster Management
Updated on October 24, 2025 by Benjamin Michel
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Note: This piece stems from the Episcopal Academy’s (Newtown Square, PA) Benjamin H. Read Scholarship. The Scholarship focuses on history and service and draws funds from the Chuck Bryant fund.
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Disaster Preparedness for Parents with Disabilities Webinar – Brandeis and The Partnership
Updated on April 16, 2026 by admin
The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies, in collaboration with the Lurie Institute for Disability Policy at Brandeis University’s Heller School for Social Policy and Management, hosted the webinar “Disaster Preparedness
Category: Community Support, Disability Advocacy, Emergency Preparedness Tags: disability, disability community, disabled, disasters, emergency preparedness, Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies, webinar
Public Comment Opposing Disability Disaster Registries and Advancing Real Solutions
Updated on April 16, 2026 by admin
September 15, 2025
The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies (The Partnership) is the only U.S. disability-led nonprofit focused exclusively on equity for disabled people before, during, and after disasters. We
Category: Announcements, Disability Advocacy, Disaster Response, Emergency Preparedness, Public Policy and Legislation Tags: disability, disability community, disabled, disasters, emergency preparedness, legislative and policy, news, Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies
Comments to NCD on Improving State and Local Disaster Plans for People with Disabilities
Updated on April 16, 2026 by admin
8/29/25 National Council on Disability (NCD) Panel "Improving State and Local Disaster Plans for People with Disabilities"
Category: Announcement, Disability Advocacy, Emergency Preparedness, News, Uncategorized Tags: disability, disasters, emergency preparedness, news
Comments Against DOE’s Rollback of Disability Access
Updated on April 16, 2026 by admin
Department of Energy
Office of Civil Rights and EEO
1000 Independence Avenue S.W., Room 5B-168
Washington, DC 20585
June 6, 2025
RE: Adverse comment in response to docket Number DOE-HQ-2025-0015… Read more
Category: Announcement, Announcements, Disability Advocacy, Disability Advocacy, Emergency Preparedness, News, Uncategorized
Comment on Experiences With FEMA Disaster Responses
Updated on April 16, 2026 by admin
Federal Emergency Management Agency
500 C Street SW
Washington, DC 20472
May 15, 2025
Re: Docket ID: DHS-2025-0013, Request for Public Input on Experiences With FEMA Disaster Responses
The Partnership … Read more
Category: Announcement, Disability Advocacy, Disability Advocacy, Disaster Response, FEMA, Uncategorized Tags: disability, disability rights, disasters, FEMA, news
FEMA RFI – Talking Points for Commenters
Updated on April 16, 2026 by admin
Due by May 15, 2025
Request for Public Input on Experiences With FEMA Disaster Responses
You can submit your public comments on FEMA’s Request for Information (RFI) by May 15,
Category: Disability Advocacy, Emergency Preparedness, FEMA Tags: advocacy, disability, disasters, FEMA, news
NCD Letter to HHS & DHS After Hurricanes Helene and Milton
Updated on April 16, 2026 by admin
In the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, the Disability Community has faced significant challenges. The National Council on Disability (NCD) issued a powerful letter on Monday,
Category: Disability Advocacy, Disability Advocacy Tags: Helene, Milton, NCD
Hurricane Helene Disability Response Update
Updated on April 16, 2026 by admin
Dear friends of The Partnership,
Thank you for your ongoing support of our life-saving work providing information, resources, and immediate assistance to disabled people impacted by
Category: Disaster Response, Fundraising, Hurricane Relief, News Tags: disability, disasters, hurricane helene, response
Comments on DOT NPRM Right-of-Way
Updated on April 16, 2026 by admin
September 23, 2024
To Whom It May Concern,
We at The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies appreciate the opportunity to submit our comments on the Department of Transportation’s Notice of
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Some Ramifications of Project 2025 for Disabled People During Disasters
Updated on April 16, 2026 by admin
The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies (The Partnership) is the only U.S. disability-led organization with a focused mission of equity for people with disabilities and people with access and functional
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Comments to FEMA’s PA Program
Updated on April 16, 2026 by admin
September 3, 2024
Administrator Deanne Criswell
Federal Emergency Management Agency
500 C Street, SW.
Washington, DC 20472
Re: 44 CFR Part 206 [Docket ID FEMA–2023–0005] RIN 1660–AB09 Comments on
Category: Uncategorized Tags: advocacy, Announcement, disability, FEMA, PolicyAndLegislation
Comments on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Discrimination on the Basis of Disability in Health and Human Service Programs or Activities
Posted on November 10, 2023 by admin
November 10, 2023
Submitted via regulations.gov
Melanie Fontes Rainer, Director
Office of Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue
Washington, DC 20201
Re: Notice of
PAHPA Draft Comments
Updated on April 16, 2026 by admin
Below are comments that The Partnership submitted on July 10, 2023, regarding the draft discussion bill on the Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization of 2023 [To reauthorize certain
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Disaster Tips
Updated on March 9, 2026 by admin
It is important to get ready before disasters strike! Below, you will find some tips to help.
Third-Year Commemoration of The Partnership’s Daily COVID-19 Disability Rights & Disasters Call
Updated on April 16, 2026 by admin
In memory of Michael Hickson, Sheryl Grossman, and Kimberly Hill, and all of our disabled siblings lost directly or indirectly to COVID-19
On Friday, February 28, 2020, The Partnership brought
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Norman Smith – Bio
Updated on December 11, 2023 by admin
Norman Smith (he/him)
Vice President
Norman A. Smith is the co-founder and Associate Executive Director of Project Freedom Inc. He graduated summa cum laude in 1979 from Long Island University,
Tornadoes and Extreme Weather Updates:4.3.23
Updated on April 16, 2026 by admin
A deadly tornado outbreak that began on Friday, March 31, affected large portions of the Midwestern, Southern and Eastern United States, the result of an extratropical cyclone that also produced
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REAADI for Disasters Act: A Summary
Updated on April 16, 2026 by admin
The REAADI for Disasters Act was reintroduced on March 29, 2023 in both the Senate (S. 1049) and House (H.R. 2371), here is a brief summary
Category: Announcement, Announcements, Emergency Preparedness Tags: disability, disabled, disasters, emergency preparedness, Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies, PIDS
2022: Year-in-Review
Updated on April 16, 2026 by admin
2022 was another busy year for us! Join us in celebrating many accomplishments as we face the ever growing challenges brought forth by climate change and disasters, the
Category: Announcement, Announcements, News Tags: annual report, disability, disabled, disasters, emergency preparedness, Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies, PIDS, year-in-review
We’ve Partnered with the CDC’s Emergency Partners Information Connection (EPIC)
Updated on April 16, 2026 by admin
The CDC's Emergency Partners Information Connection (EPIC) works with a variety of national and international partner organizations including community- and faith-based organizations, professional associations, non-governmental organizations, and government agencies. On
Category: Announcement, News
Ukraine Crisis
Updated on September 1, 2023 by admin
Support to Ukrainians with Disabilities during Russian Invasion
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Since Saturday, February 26th, two days after the Russian invasion began, we
Fight for Right’s Call to Action: Prioritize Ukrainians with Disabilities
Updated on April 16, 2026 by admin
Fight for Right’s Call to Action:
Prioritize Ukrainians with Disabilities
Fight for Right Ukraine, a national Ukrainian Organisation of Persons with Disabilities,[1] calls on the International community, the Ukrainian
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Federal Announcements
Updated on April 16, 2026 by admin
ACL & CMS: Meeting with Disability and Aging Stakeholders
April 4, 2022 at 2:30pm ET
Register here: https://cms.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_RVjoFnDhTQui4gRZUYgfEA
The Administration for Community Living (ACL) and the Centers for Medicare &
Category: Announcement, Announcements, Uncategorized
2021: Year in Review
Updated on April 16, 2026 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
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2020 Newsletter: Year In Review
Updated on April 16, 2026 by admin
We started 2020 with new leadership at The Partnership, while also building our organizational capacity, and responding to several disasters. Our biggest undertaking at the beginning of this past year
Category: Announcement, Announcements, Uncategorized Tags: news
Take Action Alert! Tell Congress To Protect Disability Rights
Updated on May 19, 2020 by admin
Legislative Recommendations for Public Health Emergencies and Disasters
To meet the urgent and immediate needs of people with disabilities, including multiply-marginalized people, throughout the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, Presidential Disaster
Legislative Recommendations for Public Health Emergencies and Disasters
Updated on November 1, 2021 by admin
To meet the urgent and immediate needs of people with disabilities, including multiply-marginalized people, throughout the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, Presidential Disaster Declarations, concurrent disasters and in preparation for future
Resources
Updated on November 3, 2020 by admin
- Getting It Wrong: An Indictment with a Blueprint for Getting It Right- Disability Rights, Obligations and Responsibilities Before, During and After Disasters Edition 1, May 2018
- Planning Checklist for Rapid
… Read moreAbout Us
Updated on March 25, 2025 by admin
The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies (The Partnership) is the only U.S. disability-led, 501(c)(3) organization that prioritizes equity, access, disability rights, disability justice, and full inclusion of people with disabilities,