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
Anna Landre, Partnership Focal Point for Ukraine Crisis, has forwarded the following plea. It comes from Uliana Pcholkina and Vitaliy Pcholkin, partners ofFight For Right NGO, from
This survey is being conducted by Anna Landre, a researcher at the London School of Economics on behalf of the Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies. Its
Estamos ansiosos por el Año Nuevo donde continuaremos nuestra lucha colectiva por los derechos, necesidades e inclusión de las personas con discapacidad antes, durante y después de los desastres
Desde el 28 de febrero del 2020, hemos estado llevando a cabo llamadas diarias sobre los derechos de personas con discapacidad durante la pandemia del COVID-19 en las que
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
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
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The Partnership Joins National Initiative to Support Local Vaccination Outreach Activities
For Immediate Release
December 21, 2022
Contact: Germán Parodi and Shaylin Sluzalis, Directors@disasterstrategies.org
The Partnership Joins National Initiative to Support Local Vaccination Outreach Activities
As the nation enters the coldest
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Updated: December 6, 2022 by admin
[Carta de apoyo] Apoye la energía solar para personas con discapacidades en Puerto Rico
diciembre 6, 2022
La honorable Nancy Pelosi
Presidente de la Cámara de Representante
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[Sign-On Letter] Support Solar Power for People with Disabilities in Puerto Rico
December 6, 2022
The Honorable Nancy Pelosi
Speaker of the House
United States House of Representatives
The Honorable
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On the heels of Hurricane Ian: we are mobilizing for Nicole
The Partnership’s actual organization may be a small staff — but with your support and the cooperation of key Partners — our team coordinates partnerships with Centers for Independent Living,
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Updated: May 29, 2024 by admin
How to File a Civil Rights Complaint
When to File a Civil Rights Complaint
If you have been discriminated against or feel your civil rights were violated at any time during the disaster process, you should consider
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Updated: October 5, 2022 by admin
One Thousand Ukrainians with Disabilities Aided with New Equipment
One Thousand Ukrainians with Disabilities Aided with New Equipment
Since Saturday, February 26th, two days after the russian invasion began, we at The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies (The Partnership)
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Updated: June 1, 2023 by admin
Hurricane Ian: Support Disabled Disaster Survivors
Hurricane Ian:
Disabled Disaster Survivors Need Your Support
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Updated: February 5, 2024 by admin
Hurricane Fiona – 5 Years Since Hurricane Maria
Thank you for your support to Disabled people throughout disasters over the years!
Now People with Disabilities in Puerto Rico Need Your Help Following Hurricane Fiona
September 20th marks five
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Updated: June 1, 2023 by admin
Commemorating the 32nd ADA Anniversary
Updated: February 5, 2024 by admin
We’ve Partnered with the CDC’s Emergency Partners Information Connection (EPIC)
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
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Updated: September 23, 2022 by admin
Statement on Overturning of Roe v. Wade
The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies is outraged at the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the federal rights of women and all pregnant people to have an abortion.
During disasters,
Updated: June 1, 2023 by admin
Today We Celebrate 23 Years of the Olmstead Decision
Twenty-three years ago today on June 22, 1999, the United States Supreme Court held in Olmstead v. L.C. that "unjustified segregation of persons with disabilities constitutes discrimination in violation of
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Updated: September 23, 2022 by admin
Protect the Rights of People with Disabilities and Older People in Ukraine
On June 30, 2022, we sent the letter below with the 75 signatories to key US government leadership: Samantha Power, USAID Administrator; Uzra Zeya, Under Secretary of State for Civilian
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Surviving Hurricanes – The Disabled Experience: It’s Always a Harrowing Journey
How a quadriplegic man from New Orleans survived Hurricane Ida and what he’s doing to prepare for the 2022 hurricane season.
Hurricane Ida could not have picked a worse time
Updated: September 23, 2022 by admin
María Palacios, Sins Invalid “REAADI and DRMA Will Mean the Difference Between Life and Death”
María R. Palacios is a poet, writer, author, activist,
Updated: February 5, 2024 by admin
Meet Congressman Jim Langevin, Disability and Disaster Champion
Representative Jim Langevin (D-RI), Disabled Congressman, Champion of Disability Equity establishing a legacy of Inclusive Emergency Management.
Joining a distinguished guest roster, Congressman Langevin commended
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Updated: June 1, 2023 by admin
Statement Re: Public Transit Mask Mandate
From our colleagues at AAPD, ASAN, Be A Hero, Justice in Aging, and The Arc:
The recent ruling to end mask mandates on public transit has put the lives of
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Updated: September 23, 2022 by admin
Поради для чоловіків з інвалідністю, які евакуюються з України
Поради для чоловіків з інвалідністю, які евакуюються з України
Чоловіки з інвалідністю (віком 18-60 років)
Чоловіки, які мають інвалідність І та ІІ групи можуть бути визнані тимчасово тимчасово
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Updated: September 23, 2022 by admin
Advice for men with disabilities evacuating Ukraine
Advice for men with disabilities evacuating Ukraine
Men with disabilities (aged 18-60)
Men with disabilities of I and II groups may be declared temporarily unfit for military service
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Updated: April 6, 2022 by admin
[оновлено]Інформація для людей з інвалідністю
Практична інформація для людей з інвалідністю, які хочуть евакуюватися з України під час нинішньої війни – Боротьба за право
Оскільки війна триває, люди з інвалідністю продовжуватимуть евакуюватися, і
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Updated: April 6, 2022 by admin
[Updated] Practical information for people with disabilities seeking to evacuate Ukraine during the current war – Fight for Right
Practical information for people with disabilities seeking to evacuate Ukraine during the current war – Fight for Right
As the war continues, people with disabilities will continue to
Updated: June 1, 2023 by admin
REAADI & DRMA Congressional Briefing
Register by clicking here or below.
ASL (American Sign Language) Interpretation and CART (Communication Access Real-time Translation) will be provided.
We will also be joined by representatives from the offices
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Updated: February 5, 2024 by admin
The words of two wheelchair users in Bucha: “catastrophe”
Anna Landre, Partnership Focal Point for Ukraine Crisis, has forwarded the following plea. It comes from Uliana Pcholkina and Vitaliy Pcholkin, partners of Fight For Right NGO, from
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Updated: April 2, 2022 by admin
Інформація для людей з інвалідністю
Практична інформація спеціально для людей з інвалідністю, які хочуть евакуюватися з України під час нинішньої війни
Fight for Right / Боротьба за право
Оскільки війна триває, у людей з інвалідністю
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Posted: March 5, 2022 by admin
Practical information for people with disabilities seeking to evacuate Ukraine during the current war – Fight for Right
Practical information specifically for people with disabilities seeking to evacuate Ukraine during the current war - Fight for Right
As the war continues, people with disabilities will continue to want
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Updated: February 5, 2024 by admin
Don’t make nursing homes better; make them easier to get out of
In response to the Biden administration’s FACT SHEET: Protecting Seniors and People with Disabilities by Improving Safety and Quality of Care in the Nation's Nursing Homes, released this week,
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Updated: February 5, 2024 by admin
[SIGN ON] Response to the White House’s Missed Opportunity to Prioritize HCBS
On February 28, 2022, The Biden Administration released their FACT SHEET: Protecting Seniors and People with Disabilities by Improving Safety and Quality of Care in the Nation's Nursing Homes,
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Updated: February 5, 2024 by admin
PRESS RELEASE: Ukrainians with Disabilities Call on State Actors to Prioritize Persons with Disabilities During War Evacuations
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 1, 2022
CONTACT:
Priya Penner: +1 (585) 944-3086
Anna Landre: +44 078 7366 273
media@disasterstrategies.org
UKRAINIANS WITH DISABILITIES CALL ON STATE ACTORS TO PRIORITIZE
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Updated: February 5, 2024 by admin
Fight for Right’s Call to Action: Prioritize Ukrainians with Disabilities
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
Updated: June 1, 2023 by admin
DPOs: Please take this survey
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Updated: February 19, 2022 by admin
SILVER: Emergency Relocations – How CIL’s Can Tap Into FEMA Reimbursement
Emergency Relocations: How CIL's Can Tap Into FEMA Reimbursement
In 2020, the first year of the pandemic, there was a devastating drop in transitions for residents of nursing facilities to
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Updated: February 5, 2024 by admin
[SIGN ON] Written Testimony for Hearing on “FEMA’s Priorities for 2022: Stakeholder Perspectives”
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Updated: March 28, 2022 by admin
Federal Announcements
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 &
Updated: February 5, 2024 by admin
Meet Gwen: vaccinated in Ohio
The Partnership provided training and resources to the Ohio Department of Health; and Ohio delivered COVID-19 vaccines to hundreds of thousands of Ohioans with disabilities, like Gwen.
"When I first
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Updated: February 5, 2024 by admin
Disability Community Response to 2/4 HHS Guidance
Rights Without Remedies Are No Rights At All
We applaud the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for issuing its February 4, 2022 guidance FAQs for Healthcare Providers
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Updated: February 5, 2024 by admin
Una Carta de los Co-Directores Ejecutivos
Estamos ansiosos por el Año Nuevo donde continuaremos nuestra lucha colectiva por los derechos, necesidades e inclusión de las personas con discapacidad antes, durante y después de los desastres
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A Letter from the Co-Executive Directors
View the video above to access the letter in American Sign Language (ASL).
Click here to view this letter as a text-only Microsoft Word document.
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Updated: February 5, 2024 by admin
Opposition to Recent Ableist Remarks from CDC Director
This letter was sent to Dr. Walensky on 1/12/22.
On January 7, 2022 during an interview to Good Morning America, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Updated: December 30, 2021 by admin
2021: Boletín Anual
Desde el 28 de febrero del 2020, hemos estado llevando a cabo llamadas diarias sobre los derechos de personas con discapacidad durante la pandemia del COVID-19 en las que
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Updated: December 30, 2021 by admin
2021: Year in Review
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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Updated: December 28, 2021 by admin
Twelvetide Drabbles Challenge 2021
Twelvetide Drabbles Challenge 2021
December 24th, 2021 - January 6th, 2022
Write or draw, and raise money for
The Partnership!
The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies was selected again this
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Updated: December 28, 2021 by admin
Sus Derechos en un Desastre
Derechos de las Personas con Discapacidad en Refugios y en Respuesta a Desastres y Emergencias
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Updated: March 6, 2022 by admin
Your Rights in a Disaster
Disability Rights in Shelters and in Disaster/Emergency Response
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Updated: June 1, 2023 by admin
#GivingTuesday 2021
Thank you to everyone who supports us, and to all who donated during #GivingTuesday this week!
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Updated: June 1, 2023 by admin
View the REAADI and DRMA Virtual Press Conference Now!
On Thursday, August 5th, 2021 Senator Casey, along with 6 other Senators introduced REAADI (S. 2658) and DRMA (S. 2646) in the Senate.
On Friday, August 6th, 2021 Representative Langevin,
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Updated: June 1, 2023 by admin
Disability & Disaster Hotline: Ida Update
On the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana near Port Fourchon this past Sunday as a strong Category 4. The extent of the damage is
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Updated: February 5, 2024 by admin
VIDEO: Stakeholder Meeting with FEMA Administrator Criswell
On Tuesday, August 17, 2021 The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies hosted a Disability Community Stakeholders virtual meeting with FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell, who was appointed by President Biden earlier
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Updated: August 29, 2021 by admin
Hurricane Ida Alert
As Hurricane Ida makes landfall as a Category 4 hurricane in Louisiana, our Disability and Disaster Hotline is responding to disaster-impacted disabled people and connecting them to resources on the
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Updated: August 29, 2021 by admin
Remembering Benny: Hurricane Katrina 16th Anniversary as Hurricane Ida approaches Louisiana
Sixteen years ago, as Hurricane Katrina was approaching Louisiana, Marcie Roth, now a current Board member for The Partnership, got a call from long-time disability rights leader, Susan Daniels. Susan
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Updated: September 23, 2022 by admin
PRESS RELEASE: Stakeholder Meeting with FEMA Administrator Criswell
Date: August 19, 2021
Contact: Germán Parodi & Shaylin Sluzalis
directors@disasterstrategies.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Disability Community Stakeholders Meet with FEMA Administrator Criswell
On Tuesday, August 17,
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Updated: July 14, 2021 by admin
Survey Report: Accessible COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution to People with Disabilities
Introduction
On April 27, 2021, The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies circulated a survey asking about vaccine equity and access for disabled people in the United States.
The survey had
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Updated: June 22, 2021 by admin
Opposition to the Recent CDC Mask Guidelines for Fully Vaccinated People
The disability-led organizations, disability rights leaders, individuals with disabilities, and allies undersigned are disheartened, confused and outraged about the recent Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance rescinding previous
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Updated: June 1, 2023 by admin
SURVEY: Accessible COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution to People with Disabilities
Now that vaccine distribution is picking up pace rapidly, we want to find where people with disabilities continue to face barriers in accessing the COVID-19 vaccine. Please take 10 minutes
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Updated: March 6, 2022 by admin
The Partnership’s HAA Guiding Principles
The Home and Community-Based Services Access Act (HAA), a new piece of legislation in development aims to “establish a baseline criteria for the delivery of HCBS across the country and
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Updated: April 23, 2021 by admin
Our Portfolio
Review our portfolio to find out more about us, what we do, and our accomplishments!
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Posted: April 22, 2021 by Shaylin Sluzalis
Infographic: What We Do!
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Updated: April 23, 2021 by admin
National Call To Action: A Year Later
March 5, 2021
One year ago, The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies, the World Institute on Disability, and the National Council on Independent Living issued a National Disability Rights Call
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Updated: March 3, 2021 by admin
DHS CRCL & Disability Community Stakeholder Listening Session
Department of Homeland Security
Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties and
Disability Community Stakeholder Listening Session
On February 4, 2021, The Partnership hosted a listening session between The Department
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Updated: March 6, 2022 by admin
2020 Newsletter: Year In Review
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
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Updated: February 5, 2024 by admin
Life Saving and Life Sustaining Actions Needed Immediately
California’s Approach
Connecticut’s Approach
Category B—emergency protective measures
FEMA PAS Guidance