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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.

Updated: April 16, 2026 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

Updated: April 16, 2026 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: April 16, 2026 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

…
Read more

Updated: April 16, 2026 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

Updated: April 16, 2026 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

Updated: April 16, 2026 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

Updated: April 16, 2026 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

Updated: April 16, 2026 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

Updated: April 16, 2026 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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