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In the aftermath of a hurricane, the broken slabs of the floor to a home are on the ground, while the walls and roof are gone. Broken pieces of a wheelchair, including some footrests, lay in the debris. In the distance, naked, tor trees are visible against a blue sky. In the foreground is the logo for The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies.

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Updated: June 1, 2023 by admin

#GivingTuesday 2021

The Partnership's Get a Mug Campaign
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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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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.org / 215-971-0660

 

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!

The Partnership header logo: a sun with four images within it: a hurricane and thunderstorm cloud, a home with a split down the middle and a tornado. The words below the header read "The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies."Infographic: A yellow sun with text in the center of sun and text in each ray protruding from the sun. Text in center of the sun: Disability and Disaster Resource Hub. An image of The Partnership sun logo. Text below logo: Inclusive Emergency Management. Text in top ray (at 12:00): Technical Assistance. Text in ray to right (at 1:00): Local Engagement. Text in ray (at 3:00): Relief and Response. Text in ray (at 4:00): Hotline. Text in ray (at 6:00): Advocacy and Systems Change. Text in ray (at 7:00): Info and Referral. Text in ray (at 9:00): Community Resilience. Text in ray (at 11:00): Resource and Training.Text that reads: “The mission of The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies (The Partnership) is equal access to emergency programs and services for people with disabilities and people with access and functional needs before, during, and after disasters.” Text goes on: “We achieve our mission through: Unwavering support for local disability organizations; Community engagement, organizing and leadership development; Advocacy and public policy; Training and education; Research and technical assistance; Disability-led disaster response and community resilience.” The Partnership’s logo sits to the right.Slide title reads: “Our Team” on the top left of the slide. The Partnership sun logo sits below the slide title. It is a sun with four images within it: a hurricane and thunderstorm cloud, a home with a split down the middle and a tornado. The words "The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies" are around disaster images and around the words are the sun rays. Headshot photo of Shaylin Sluzalis and Germán Parodi. To the left sits Shaylin with a smile, a young woman with light skin, long curly brown hair wearing a black top. To her right, in his wheelchair sits Germán with a slight grin. He has brown skin, and shoulder-length curly dark brown hair wearing a white button up shirt. Headshot photo of Melissa Marshall. She is a middle-aged woman with light skin and pixie cut brown hair. She is sitting in her scooter smiling with her hand slightly propped under her chin, wearing red glasses and a black shirt with an auburn cardigan overtop. Headshot of Priya Penner. A brown woman with curly black hair and a nose piercing, smiles at the camera. She’s wearing a red-orange cardigan and a cream color shirt sitting in her power wheelchair. Headshot of Stephanie Hydal. A woman with light skin and short dark brown pixie cut wearing sun glasses smiling at the camera with green plants behind her. Headshot of Colleen Roche. Woman with light skin and long brown straight hair, smiling at camera sits in her wheelchair wearing a black shirt with a multi colored scarf. Headshot of Jessica Snowadsky. A woman with light asian skin and shoulder length straight ombre hair, smiling at camera wearing a green top.Slide title reads: “Our Board” on the top left of the slide.. Photo of Millie Gonzalez. A woman with brown skin, shoulder length dark brown curly hair, wearing a green top. Sitting in her wheelchair, holds a microphone and papers as she smiles at a not pictured audience. Headshot of Bianca Waliddin. A black woman smiles at the camera wearing a black top and black headscarf. Headshot of Katie Pechon. A woman with light skin and blond shoulder length straight hair and bright blue eyes slightly smiling at camera. Headshot of Marcie Roth. A woman with light skin, light brown bob-cut hair style, and wearing red glasses smiles at camera. She is wearing a navy blue top with a white pearl necklace. Photo of Mike Oxford. An older man with light skin and bald head, sitting in his scooter smiling up at the camera. He is wearing a red t-shirt with a black blazer overtop. The Partnership sun logo sits on the bottom right of the slide. It is a sun with four images within it: a hurricane and thunderstorm cloud, a home with a split down the middle and a tornado. The words "The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies" are around disaster images and around the words are the sun raysSlide title reads: “Our History” on the top left of the slide. Text then lists highlights from each year since 2016: “2016: The Partnership was incorporated, and acted as a program of our founding organization, Portlight Strategies (which led humanitarian response and relief initiatives to meet the needs of disaster-impacted disabled communities for over 20 years) to focus on disability-inclusive emergency management, community organizing, policy, advocacy, and training. 2017: 1) Activated the Disability and Disaster Hotline in response to Hurricane Harvey. 2) Deployed a disability-led team to Puerto Rico in response to Hurricane Maria and Hurricane Irma. 2018: 1) Assisted disaster-impacted people with disabilities through remote technical assistance and information/referral in response to Hurricanes Michael and Florence. 2) Getting It Right National Inclusive Emergency Management Conference. 2019: 1) Leadership change at The Partnership. 2) The Partnership received its 501(c)3 recognition under the IRS, becoming independent of Portlight, with Portlights’ legacy of direct disaster relief functions absorbed into The Partnership as our “Portlight Relief Division.” 3) Deployed a disabled-led team to the Bahamas in response to Hurricane Dorian.”Slide title reads: “Our History” on the top left of the slide. Text then lists highlights from 2020 and 2021: “2020: 1) Increased our organization’s capacity by on-boarding our staff/team. 2) Provided remote technical assistance to disaster-impacted people with disabilities in Puerto Rico in response to the major earthquakes. 3) Third deployment of disabled-led team to Bahamas most impacted Island in response to Hurricane Dorian. 4) Active since February 28, 2020 in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency. 4a) National Disability Rights Call To Action; 4b) Daily COVID-19 Disability Rights Calls ; 4c) Resource Center and Technical Assistance; 4d) Disability & Disaster Hotline as an Information/Referral Hub 5) Responded to Concurrent Disasters through remote technical assistance and information/referral to disaster-impacted people with disabilities and disability-led organizations. 5a) Hurricanes Laura, Sally, Teddy, Delta, Eta, and Iota 5b) Wildfires in California, Oregon, Washington, Colorado 5c) Iowa Derecho and Tornadoes 6) Initiated our COVID-19 Community-Wide Resilience Initiative. 7) 2020 Newsletter: Year In Review (w/hyperlink: https://disasterstrategies.org/2020-newsletter-year-in-review/)” “2021: 1) COVID-19 Advocacy, Response, and Technical Assistance. 2) National Disability Rights Call To Action: A Year Later 3) Responding to Extreme Winter Weather in the South (Texas, Tennessee, Mississippi) through remote technical assistance and information/referral to disaster-impacted people with disabilities and disability-led organizations. 4) Still building our plane as we fly it!”Graphic: blue cloud in center of graphic with text in center, the cloud has four yellow lightning bolts protruding at top and bottom and side to side. At the end of each lightning bolt is a light purple cloud with different text in each cloud. Text in center blue cloud: Community-Wide Disaster Resilience. Text in top purple cloud: Equal Access. Text in bottom purple cloud: Commitment to Civil Rights Protections. Text in right purple cloud: Inclusion. Text in left purple cloud: Independence. Text to the right of the graphic reads: “Our core values of equal access, inclusion, independence, and commitment to civil rights protections continually guide our work towards a future where community readiness is achieved and sustained for everyone through a shared and unwavering commitment to accessibility, universal design, and reasonable accommodation/modification before, during, and after disasters. Experience has shown us that these values of equal access, inclusion, independence, and commitment to civil rights protections are imperatives for achieving and sustaining community-wide disaster resilience.”Slide title reads: “How We Do It” on the top left of the slide. There are four main sections of text on this slide. Section one has text that says: “Technical Assistance ” and lists bullets: “Information, Resources, Referrals; Navigating Emergency Management; Customized Trainings; Gap Analysis; Continuity of Operations Plans; Exercises and Drills; Conferences”. Section two has text that says: “Relief and Response” and lists two bullets: “Disability and Disaster Hotline; Disabled-led Deployment”. Section three has text that says: “Community Resilience” and lists bullets: “Daily COVID-19 Disability Rights Calls: Bringing disability-led organizations, emergency managers, public health officials, first responders, advocates, and allies together daily to address disability-related rising issues, good and promising practices, and information and resource sharing related to the COVID-19 pandemic”; “Weekly National Stakeholder Calls: Since Hurricane Harvey 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.”; “Local Engagement: When disasters strike we reach out to disability-led organizations and allies in the impacted and surrounding areas to set up disabled-led and disability focused emergency operation center calls where a wide range of partners collectively address the rights and needs of disabled people.” And section four has text that says: “Advocacy and Systems Change” and lists two bullets: “Advocate and Educate Program and Policy Change; Drive changes that proactively assure compliance with civil rights obligations before, during, and after disasters”.Slide title reads: “We Bring Together” on the top left of the slide. Infographic sits in the center of the slide. It is of: one circle with The Partnership sun logo in the center with six different colored 3-D protruding circles with text in center of each circle. Text in top circle (at 12:00): Emergency Managers. Local, State, Tribal, Territories, Federal. Access and Functional Needs Coordinators. Text in circle to right (at 2:00): Public Health Officials. Local, State, Tribal, Territories, Federal. Text in circle (at 4:00): Centers for Independent Living and Protection & Advocacy Agencies. CFI, LRI, Atlantis, ACI, ECNV, HCIL, DRTX, DRNC. Text in circle (at 6:00): Disability-Led Organizations and Committed Allies. NCIL, APRIL, AAPD, WID, ASAN, NDRN, ILRU, CPR, The Arc, CCD, GADRA, GIRDD-LAC. Text in circle (at 8:00): First Responders. American Red Cross, Trach Mommas, FODAC, OpenWorld Relief, OTG, Rubicon, WCK. Text in circle (at 10:00) Federal Agencies. DHS CRCL, HHS ACL, FEMA, CDC.Slide title reads: “Why We Do This” on the top left of the slide. Text in a circle that reads: “People with disabilities are 2-to-4 times more likely to die or be injured in a disaster, emergency, or crisis than non-disabled people. - United Nations This is largely due to lack of equal access to information, resources, and services before, during, and after disasters. The Partnership is the only organization focused solely on the rights and needs of people with disabilities throughout disasters, emergencies, and crises.”Slide title reads: “What Is The Opportunity” on the top left of the slide. Text in the middle of the slide reads: “Ongoing funding for The Partnership to sustain this life-saving work” Below the text is a stock photo graphic of two people shaking hands, but only their arms/hands are visible. One hand is brown with a black sleeve while the other hand is light skin with a light grey sleeve and a dollar is clasped between them.Slide title reads: “What Your Support Will Do” on the top left of the slide. Bulleted are: “Increase Our Capacity; Make Our Shop a Free Resource Hub; Strengthen Our Hotline; Make Our Community Calls Fully Accessible” Below that text is another list: “This Equates To: Empowering Local Community Resilience; Saving Lives; Connecting Tools/Resources to People Most Impacted”Slide title reads: “Contact Us” on the top left of the slide. Text mid-slid reads: “112 N. 8th Street, Suite 600, Philadelphia PA 19107 Disability & Disaster Hotline: 800.626.4959 or info@disasterstrategies.org Contact Our Co-Executive Directors Shaylin Sluzalis & Germán Parodi: directors@disasterstrategies.org 570.777.0268 & 215.971.0660”

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Posted: April 22, 2021 by Shaylin Sluzalis

Infographic: What We Do!

Image Description: An Infographic with 7 frames: Frame 1: A yellow sun logo with inset icons representing hurricanes, storms, tornados, and earthquakes. Text: The Partnership For inclusive Disaster Strategies We are the only US-based, national, [red text] Disability-led, [teal text] Disaster Organization. Green checkmark: black text: Disability Rights & Full Inclusion; Green Checkmark: text: Before, During, & After Disasters. Frame 2: Illustration of a hand holding a cellphone with The Partnership yellow sun logo and a green phone ringing icon. Red Text: 24/7 Disability & Disaster Hotline; black text: January - March 2021; Big font, red text: 400+ calls. Smaller text: Assistance, Referrals, Resources. Frame 3: 4 navy blue circles with icons representing: food, water, shelter, medication. Text underneath: We help disaster-impacted disabled people access food, water, shelter, medication, durable medical equipment, and more! Frame 4: Image: A flip calendar with every single day marked off with a green checkmark. Next to the calendar, two green checkmarks. Checkmark 1 text: Weekly National Stakeholder Calls; Checkmark 2 text: DAILY Disability Rights & COVID-19 Calls. Text: Attendees: Disability rights activists; local, state, and national emergency managers and public health officials. Frame 5: 2 Images and text. Image 1: Illustration of a woman of color wearing a white mask, with her finger pointed up. Image 2: illustration of a box of vaccines with a syringe lying next to it. Red text: COVID-19 & DISABILITY RIGHTS TRAININGS. Black text: COMMUNITY RESILIENCE INITIATIVE & Accessible Vaccine Sites Frame 6: Image: illustration of a green plant with long straggly roots; Text: Grassroots; For us, By us Frame 7: Black text: Support our work; Red Text: Donate Today
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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

The Partnership logo: sun with four images within it: a hurricane and thunderstorm cloud, a home with a split down the middle and a tornado. The words "The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies" sit to the right of the sun. Below the logo is a graphic: four multi-colored pop-up comments with the text "Newsletter" overtop. Below the graphic is the text "2020: 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

Life Saving and Life SustainingActions Needed Immediately: Identify COVID-19 infection PREVENTION as a PRIORITY in congregate institutional settings (nursing facilities, long term care facilities, group homes, etc.) [Image blue arrow that points to text:] Governors take the lead and say “we can mitigate the disaster in these institutional settings, where the majority of people are dying from COVID-19, by offering relocation to non-congregate sheltering (like hotels, motels, dorms) for people who want it.” [Image: blue arrow that points to 2 text blocks. Between text blocks is an arrow with that points in both directions.] Text block 1: Following the FEMA homeless non-congregate sheltering approach •California’s Approach [Hyperlinked; notation below] •Connecticut’s Approach [Hyperlinked; notation below] Text block 2: Utilize FEMA Public Assistance funds to prevent admission, promote & support safe relocation. • Category B—emergency protective measures [Hyperlinked; notation below] • In conjunction with new FEMA PAS Guidance [Hyperlinked; notation below]. [Image: Both text blocks share a blue arrow that points to text:] Mitigate COVID Spread & Save Disabled Lives Now. 2 Logos: Logo 1: A yellow sun logo 4 inset icons representing hurricanes, storms, tornadoes, and earthquakes. Text: The Partnership For Inclusive Disaster Strategies; Logo 2: Image a blue globe and text WID
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Updated: February 5, 2024 by admin

COVID-19 & Institutions

Infogrpahic image with two frames: Frame 1: Image:The shape of the USA with a spherical red COVID-19 viral particle. Text: 266,000+ Deaths from COVID-19* *As of November 30, 2020; Red arrow directs to next frame. Frame 2: Text: Marginalized communities are most impacted: Black, Indigenous, People of Color, Disabled people, and older adults. Image: a woman of color wheelchair user, she has gray hair and glasses. A blonde woman stands behind with hands on the wheelchair handles. Infographic image with two frames: Frame 1: Image: an illustration of a big institutional building with a flag on top. Text: People in institutional settings, such as nursing facilities, group homes, and prisons are are especially impacted by COVID-19. Frame 2: Text:Over 101,000+ people who live or work in nursing facilities have died. (*As of Nov. 30, 2020 (NYTimes)) Image: an illustration of a graveyard with many gravestones. Infographic image with two frames of just text: Frame 1: Despite only being .6% of the population, nursing facility deaths make up 39%* deaths from COVID-19. (*As of November 30, 2020 (NYTimes)) Frame 2: Across the nation, thousands of group homes, psychiatric facilities, jails, and prisons have had COVID-19 outbreaks and deaths. Infographic image with one frame: Image: white skull in black circle. Text: Institutions pack people into shared spaces and are "death pits." Due to lack of reporting standards and requirements: We will never know how many institutionalized people have unnecessarily and inhumanely died from COVID-19.
Infographic image: one frame: Image: Each side of image has two cliffs of land with a large space in between. On the left side, is a table with a group of people in suits standing and sitting around. They represent emergency planners. On the cliff on the right side, a woman uses a motorized wheelchair. Text in the gap between the two cliffs: There is a large gap between Disabled people and emergency planners and responders. This is especially true for people who live in institutional settings, like nursing facilities, group homes, & prisons. Infographic image: one frame: Text: The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies is a disability-led organization that builds bridges between emergency planners and people with disabilities. Image: Two cliffs on the right side and left side are now connected by a bridge. Infographic image: one frame: Text: One way we do this: Daily COVID-19 Disability Rights Calls At 6pm ET, we bring together disability advocates, policymakers, and emergency planners from across the country. Image an Asian woman and Black man in separate bubbles talk with each other. Infographic with two frames: Frame one Text: Including people with disabilities in disaster planning, response, and recovery is necessary to identify and address gaps in the disaster planning and recovery process. [Image: red arrow leads to Frame 2] Frame 2: Text: We don’t know all that 2021 will bring. But, we do know: The Partnership will keep fighting for the rights of people with disabilities in disasters. Thank you for your support! Image: The Partnership sun logo with inset icons representing hurricanes, storms, earthquakes, and tornadoes and text: The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies
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Updated: February 5, 2024 by Shaylin Sluzalis

22 Octubre / 22 October: Conversatorio #3 Respuesta y recuperación inclusivas frente a las consecuencias socioeconómicas de la pandemia / Conversation #3: Inclusive Response and Recovery to the Socioeconomic Consequences of the Pandemic

Organizado por la Red de Gestión Inclusiva del Riesgo y Discapacidad de América Latina y el Caribe (Red GIRDD LAC) / Organized by the Latin American and Caribbean Network for … Read more

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Posted: October 14, 2020 by admin

Devon’s Independence After Hurricane Dorian

Disaster Justice Means Ensuring People With Disabilities Have Access to Resources

In early September 2019, Category 5 Hurricane Dorian caused widespread destruction in the Bahamas, targeting Great Abaco Island. Thousands … Read more

GADRA logo; 6 arrows, each a different color of the rainbow, wrapping up and around an abstract sphere. Text: Global Disability + Disaster Town Hall #4. Thursday, October 15, 2020. 12 to 1 PM EDT/4 to 5 PM UTC. International Sign and captions in English. Blue background with golden yellow accents.

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Updated: February 5, 2024 by admin

October 15: Global Disability & Disaster Town Hall #4

Join us on Thursday, October 15 at 12:00 – 1:00 PM (EDT) / 4 pm – 5 pm UTC via Zoom for the fourth (4th) town hall discussing disasters, disabilities, … Read more

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Updated: June 1, 2023 by admin

CICLO DE CONVERSATORIOS / CONVERSATION SERIES

Organizado por la Red de Gestión Inclusiva del Riesgo y Discapacidad de América Latina y el Caribe (Red GIRDD LAC) / Organized by the Latin American and Caribbean Network for … Read more

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Updated: March 6, 2022 by admin

2020: National Preparedness Month

September is National Preparedness Month. This September, the United States juggled multiple disasters. 

We are in the grip of a pandemic that has killed over 200,000 people nationally. We know … Read more

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Updated: June 1, 2023 by Shaylin Sluzalis

Webinario Sobre Salud, Discapacidad, y COVID-19 / Webinar on Health, Disability and COVID-19

24 DE SEPTIEMBRE / SEPTEMBER 24

15:00 HRS. EDT / 3:00 PM EDT NEW YORK

El webinario se transmitirá en Facebook /  The Webinar will stream on Facebook

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Updated: February 5, 2024 by Shaylin Sluzalis

The Partnership Statement on Passing 200,000 COVID-19 Deaths

200,000 people in the United States have died from COVID-19.

We grieve for the many people with disabilities, older adults, and Disabled Black and People of Color who died needlessly.
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Updated: September 18, 2020 by Shaylin Sluzalis

Celebrating 1 Year as Co-Directors!

Today marks one year since Germán Parodi and Shaylin Sluzalis received the torch as the Co-Executive Directors of The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies!

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Updated: June 1, 2023 by admin

Wildfire Resources: Oregon & Washington

Washington Resources:

This information is from Jim House, Disability Integration Manager Coalition on Inclusive Emergency Planning (CIEP).

o   Wildfires in Washington http://fireinfo.dnr.wa.gov/

o   Air quality in Washington https://wasmoke.blogspot.com/

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Updated: February 5, 2024 by admin

English/Español Flyer: Disability & Disaster Hotline #HurricaneLaura, #COVID19 & #CAFires

Flyer header: Image: Yellow sun logo with 4 inset icons representing hurricanes, tornadoes, storms, and earthquakes. Big red text: The Partnership. Smaller blue text: For Inclusive Disaster Strategies. Flyer text: People with disabilities and Older adults in disaster-impacted areas who need disaster assistance, contact our Disability & Disaster Hotline (800) 626-4959 info@disasterstrategies.org Available 24/7 | 365 Days a year. We are here to help! #HurricaneLaura #COVID19 #CAFires #AginginDisasters #DisabledinDisasters #DisabilityInclusion
The Partnership Flyer Disability & Disaster Flyer in English
Photo: Logo sol amarillo. En su centro hay 4 iconos representando huracanes, tornados, tormentas y terremotos. Texto rojo en grande: The Partnership. Texto pequeño en azul: For Inclusive Disaster Strategies Texto: Personas con discapacidades y adultos mayores en área impactadas por desastres y necesitan asistencia, pueden contactarnos a nuestra Línea de Asistencia: Discapacidades y Desastres (800) 626-4959 info@disasterstrategies.org Disponible 24\7 Los 365 días del año ¡Estamos aquí para ayudar! #HuracánLaura #COVID19 #Incendios #AdultosMayores #Discapacidad #Desastres #Inclucion
The Partnership Disability & Disaster Hotline Flyer in Spanish
English: Disability Disaster Hotline Flyer Download
Español: Información Línea de Asistencia: Discapacidades
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Updated: February 5, 2024 by admin

REPORT: Failures in COVID-19 Response Harm People with Disabilities and Older Adults

The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies released a report tracking 154 consecutive daily stakeholder calls on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on people with disabilities and older adults throughout … Read more

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Updated: February 5, 2024 by admin

OCR Complaint Filed by National Organizations on Behalf of the Family of Michael Hickson

July 31, 2020

Roger Severino
Director, Office for Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
200 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington DC 20201

RE: Complaint of Disability Discrimination filed

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Updated: June 1, 2023 by admin

The Partnership Statement on the HEALS Act

TAKE ACTION! THE HEALS ACT DOESN’T INCLUDE US! 

On July 27th, the Senate Republicans released the HEALS Act, a COVID relief package of several bills that fundamentally harm disabled people. … Read more

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Updated: June 1, 2023 by admin

Statement: The 30th Anniversary of the ADA During a Pandemic

Today is the 30th anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
 
Despite the 30 years, the inequality people with disabilities experience daily continues to exacerbate the
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Updated: March 6, 2022 by admin

COVID-19 Lockdown In the Caribbean

 By Anna Landre and Germán Parodi, The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies

Caribbean island countries and territories are often those most at risk in the event of a disaster in … Read more

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Updated: February 5, 2024 by admin

NPR Story on Disability & Disasters- featuring our Executive Directors!

Yesterday, July 22nd, National Public Radio published an article and aired an audio piece on disasters and disability, entitled,  “Disaster Relief for the Elderly and Disabled is Already Hard, Now … Read more

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Updated: February 5, 2024 by admin

The Partnership Statement to Relocate Congregate Facilities #SaveDisabledLivesNow

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Updated: July 8, 2020 by Priya Penner

The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies DEMAND JUSTICE for the murder of Michael Hickson

The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies, our partners and allies denounce the murder of Michael Hickson, a 46-year-old disabled Black man. Mr. Hickson was admitted to St. David’s Austin

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Updated: February 5, 2024 by admin

July 16 | 4 pm-6 pm EST Revisioning Recovery: Films Uncovering the Roots of Disaster

& A Panel Discussion on the Inclusion of People with Disabilities in Disaster Planning

Flyer: Text: Revisioning Recovery: Films Uncovering the Roots of Disaster Images: An illustration with a building in the background with water tower, palm tree and 5 women of color, 1 man of color, and a teenage-boy, a puerto Rico flag, and two news papers. 1 has text about Katrina and one says "heat wave deaths, 400 in Chicago"- Close up of hands holding flyers. Top Flyer has logos for: Consortium of Citizens with Disabilities; National Council of Independent Living, and the sun logo for the Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies and Working Films.

     Shaylin Sluzalis and Germán Parodi,

our Co-Executive Directors, will participate in the discussion!

Info Link & 

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Updated: March 6, 2022 by admin

Launch of Global Alliance for Disaster Resource Acceleration

Please join us for the official launch of the Global Alliance for Disaster Resource Acceleration Thursday, July 9, 2020 9 AM Pacific Time/12 PM Eastern Time/4 PM Universal Time Via Zoom Captioning in English and International Sign For additional accessibility needs, please contact kat@wid.org Global Alliance for Disaster Resource Acceleration logo, large. 6 arrows wrapping around an invisible sphere, each arrow a different color - orange, red, purple, blue, green, and gray. World Institute on Disability (WID) logo, small. The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies logo, small. ONG Inclusiva logo, small. Register: https://buff.ly/3fDFAYY [Icon of wheelchair user] When disaster strikes, disability-led organizations are on the ground right from the start, trying to fill the gaps without equitable access to traditional disaster relief channels. [Icon: dialogue bubbles]As we have continued to engage hundreds of disabled leaders and disability-led organizations from around the world in our Global Disability and Disaster Town Hall discussions, it’s clear from their stories that it’s time for a new approach to disaster response, relief, and resilience. [Icon Time clock] The disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and disasters on multiply-marginalized people with disabilities necessitates the acceleration of resources to disability-led organizations meeting the needs in their disaster-impacted communities. [Icon person with arrows towards box] Based on input from disability leaders and funders committed to improving disaster outcomes, we’re building an alliance to disrupt exclusion and accelerate radical inclusion. Together, we can move resources faster and more equitably to ensure that disability-led organizations have the tools and resources they need. Icon hands shaking in a circle of 2 arrows that point to each other's ends: Please join us at our launch event to find out how you can become a part of this exciting new initiative – it’s going to take all of us! Seeking disability-led organizations, disabled leaders, foundations, corporate partners, and all others interested in building a global alliance that shifts power to the disability community.

Thursday, July 9, 2020

9 AM Pacific Time/12 PM Eastern Time

 4 PM Universal Time

Register: https://buff.ly/3fDFAYY

Captioning in English and International Sign

For additional accessibility needs, please contact kat@wid.org

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Updated: June 25, 2020 by admin

Action Alert: Submit Comments on Senate White Paper to Protect People with Disabilities During Pandemics

The U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions released a White Paper on Preparing for the Next Pandemic.

Despite knowing at least 42% of all COVID-19 deaths are

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Updated: June 1, 2023 by admin

Juneteenth Congressional Briefing on Inequality & Disproportionate Impacts of COVID Response

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On June 19th, The Partnership organized a Juneteenth Congressional Briefing, entitled Inequality And The Disproportionate Impacts Of COVID Response On Black Disabled Communities. The briefing was presented in … Read more

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Updated: June 1, 2023 by Shaylin Sluzalis

Statement on the 21st Anniversary of the Olmstead Decision

Today is the anniversary of the Olmstead Supreme Court Decision. The Olmstead Decision asserted that people with disabilities have the right to state-funded community supports, instead of institutions. (https://www.olmsteadrights.org/about-olmstead/

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Updated: February 5, 2024 by Shaylin Sluzalis

Juneteenth Briefing

A Juneteenth Congressional Briefing Flyer: Image: Yellow Sun logo for the Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies. Text: Join The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies to Commemorate Juneteenth with a Congressional Briefing on the INEQUALITY AND THE DISPROPORTIONATE IMPACTS OF COVID RESPONSE ON BLACK DISABLED COMMUNITIES Friday, June 19, 2020 11:00 A.M. -12:00 P.M. ET CART and ASL will be provided. Requests for additional accommodations: info@disasterstrategies.org Presented in collaboration with Rep. Jim Langevin (D-RI), co-chair of Bipartisan Disabilities caucus and Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) ranking member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging. Join to hear from our Panelists Angel Love Miles Ph.D- Image: a person in vibrant blue shirt with blue eyeshadow smiling and looking at the camera; Anita Cameron- image: a person with long dreadlocks looking at the camera and smiling, wearing a vibrant red shirt. Justice Shorter- Image: aperson wearing a gray suitcoat and sunglasses smiling to the camera. Tyree Brown - Image person sitting in a wheelchair, with shoulder-length braids, looking at the camera, wearing yellow plaid pants and a white shirt with the image of a rose. and Moderated by Valerie Novack- Image: A person with shoulder length wavy hair, black glasses, and blue floral top, smiling at the camera. CART and ASL will be provided. Requests for additional accommodations: info@disasterstrategies.org Presented in collaboration with Rep. Jim Langevin (D-RI), co-chair of Bipartisan Disabilities caucus and Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) ranking member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging.

Join The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies to Commemorate Juneteenth with a Congressional Briefing on the

INEQUALITY AND THE DISPROPORTIONATE IMPACTS OF COVID RESPONSE ON BLACK DISABLED COMMUNITIES 

FRIDAY, JUNE

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Posted: June 4, 2020 by admin

The Partnership Condemns Police Violence and Racism

The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies (The Partnership) condemns the police violence and racism that has led to the deaths of George Floyd, Tony McDade, Breonna Taylor, and countless other … Read more

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Updated: May 27, 2020 by admin

COVID-19 Update

COVID-19 Disability Community Wide Resources: https://tinyurl.com/COVIDisabilityResources

Since the release of our community-wide National Disability Rights Call To Action on March 3rd, there has been a lot of great disability and … Read more

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Updated: May 27, 2020 by admin

COVID-19 Advocacy Tools

On March 3rd, 2020 The Partnership, along with World Institute on Disability, NCIL Emergency Preparedness Subcommittee and nationwide disability rights leaders and inclusive emergency management experts released a statement identifying … Read more

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Updated: May 27, 2020 by admin

Partnership releases 2017-2018 After Action Report

After Action Report – May 2018 – Text Only

After Action Report – May 2018 – Text File

After Action Report – May 2018 – PDF

Disability Rights, Obligations and … Read more

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Updated: May 19, 2020 by admin

Emergency Preparedness: Vital Necessity or Expression of Privilege?

As I hear of recent and impending disasters and assess my, and my household’s state of preparedness, I’ve begun to ponder the assertion once made to me that it is … Read more

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Updated: May 19, 2020 by admin

Emergency Preparedness: A Common Sense Measure for the Disability Community

Download the companion for this blog here:

E-Prep2Protect by June Issacson Kailes

Almost every day, one hears of natural and human-made disasters across the nation and around the world. The … Read more

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