Events

Below are upcoming events and recordings of past events available to the public.

This list gets updated at least once a week on Tuesdays.
If you would like an event added to this list, please email info@disasterstrategies.org.

Upcoming Events

7/8 at 4pm ET - Self Advocacy Resource and Technical Assistance Center (SARTAC) and Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN): Plain Language Webinar
- Info and Register here
7/9 - 7/10 - California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM), Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (CDHSEM), and New York University (NYU): National Access and Functional Needs Symposium 2025
- Agenda here
- Register here
Bi-Weekly on Wednesday at 2pm ET - National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC): Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition
- Next meeting: July 9th
  - Info and Register here
7/10 at 8am ET - United Nations Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR): Webinar on Assistive Technology, Disaster Risk Reduction, and Climate Action
- Info here
- Register here
Second Mondays of the month at 3pm ET - Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living (APRIL): Emergency Preparedness and Response Committee
- Next meeting: July 14, 2025
  - Info here
  - Register here
Third Thursdays of the month at 4pm ET - Colorado Emergency Management Access and Functional Needs: CMIST Monthly Resource and Information Meeting
- Next meeting: July 17, 2025
  - Register here
7/21 at 12pm ET - Brandeis Laurie Institute for Disability Policy: Disaster Preparedness for Parents with Disabilities
- Info here
- Register here
Last Mondays of the month at 2pm ET - Colorado Emergency Management: National State Level Access & Functional Needs Meeting
- Next meeting: July 28, 2025
  - Info and Register here
7/28 at 4pm ET - Self Advocacy Resource and Technical Assistance Center (SARTAC) and Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN): Easy Read Text Webinar
- Info and Register here
Bi-Monthly at 4pm ET - Arizona Statewide Independent Living Council (AZ SILC): Partners in Preparedness Webinars
- Next webinar: August 6, 2025
  - Info here
  - Register here
8/4 at 4pm ET - Self Advocacy Resource and Technical Assistance Center (SARTAC) and Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN): Easy Read Icons Webinar
- Info and Register here
First Wednesdays of the month at 1pm ET - Washington Coalition on Inclusive Emergency Planning (CIEP): Stakeholder Calls
- Next meeting: August 6th
  - Email Jim.House@dshs.wa.gov for details and Zoom link
8/18 at 4pm ET - Self Advocacy Resource and Technical Assistance Center (SARTAC) and Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN): Formatting Basics Webinar
- Info and Register here
8/25 at 4pm ET - Self Advocacy Resource and Technical Assistance Center (SARTAC) and Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN): Plain Language/Easy Read Technical Assistance Office Hours
- Info and Register here
Webinar Series - FEMA Region 10 Individual and Community Preparedness Team: It Starts with You: Preparedness in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest
- 9/4 at 2pm ET - Landslide, Volcano, and Lahar
- 11/13 at 2pm ET - Wind/Winter Storm and Power Outage
  - Info and Register here
Webinar Series - FEMA Region 10: Quarterly Region 10 Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) Promising Practices Webinar
- Q3 - 9/25 at 9pm ET / 6pm PT
- Q4 - 12/11 at 9pm ET / 6pm PT
  - Info and Register here

Past Events

5/14/25 - Senate Special Committee on Aging: Hearing on Preparing for Disasters: Unique Challenges Facing Older Americans
9/26/24, 10/24/24, 11/18/24 - Improving Healthcare Outcomes Through Effective Communication Webinar Series
8/20/24 - 8/22/24 - Administration for Children and Families (ACF): Forward Together: Shaping the Future of Disaster Human Services
3/29/24 - FEMA Podcast: Including People with Developmental Disabilities in Disaster Operations
3/8/24 - Global Alliance for Disaster Resource Acceleration (GADRA) Webinar: International Women Inspiring Disability Inclusion
3/7/24 - Alison Barkoff from ACL Testifies Before the U.S. Senate on the Importance of the Older Americans Act
- Info here
- Recording here
2/5/24 - National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC): Webinar on FEMA's Recent Disaster Recovery Reforms
- Webinar recording here
1/22/24 - The Partnership: Community Call on FEMA Reforms with ODIC
June 2023 - Disability Vaccine Access Opportunities Center (DVAO): Supporting People with Disabilities During Public Health Emergencies
California Disaster Coalition Topic Sessions
7/11/23 - 7/12/23 - International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM), Cal OES, Colorado Emergency Management, and NYU: National Access and Functional Needs Symposium Post-Event Package
6/22/23 - FEMA: Podcast Episode 117: A Recap of FEMA's Extreme Heat Summit and Discussion on How to Prepare Communities for Extreme Heat
6/20/23 - ACL in Senate Panel Discussion on the Importance of the Landmark SCOTUS Decision Olmstead v. L.C.
6/15/23 - Senate Hearing: Before Disaster Strikes: Planning for Older Americans and People with Disabilities in All Phases of Emergencies
6/8/23 - Elder Justice Coordinating Council: Meeting on Emergency Planning and World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD)
- Video recording here
- Transcript here
4/11/23 - 4/13/23 - Colorado Access and Functional Needs Conference: Resources & Follow Up
3/9/23 - Global Alliance for Disaster Resource Acceleration (GADRA): GADRA Activates to Türkiye and Syria
2/9/23 - Saving Institutional Lives Via Emergency Relocation (SILVER): "Still Dying in Place: Why and What Can We Do" Webinar
9/8/22 & 10/13/22 - California Disaster Coalition Meeting: Topic Sessions
- Topic Discussion - Emergency Registries: A Misleading, Harmful & Non-Inclusive Fix
  - Part 1 (9/8/22)
    - Recording Here
    - Slide Deck Here
  - Part 2 (10/13/22)
    - Recording Here
    - Slide Deck Here

Useful Info Page

The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies

Events

Search this site