…Despite knowing at least 42% of all COVID-19 deaths are people with disabilities in congregate facilities, the paper fails to
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 collaboration with Rep. Jim Langevin (D-RI), co-chair of the …
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/)
Join The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies to Commemorate Juneteenth with a Congressional Briefing on the
On June 19, 1865- …
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 Black people. We are in solidarity with the Black community …
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 emergency focused advocacy work from disability-led and disability focused organizations, …
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 the urgent need for immediate strategies and solutions from the …
After Action Report – May 2018 – Text Only
After Action Report – May 2018 – Text File
After Action Report – May 2018 – PDF
Disability Rights, Obligations and Responsibilities Before, During and After Disasters
Edition 1 – May …
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 privilege that allows me to be able to devote the …
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Almost every day, one hears of natural and human-made disasters across the nation and around the world. The importance of emergency and disaster preparedness, particularly for people with …