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Project ALIVE: Montana CIL Trainings

APRIL logo: Association for Rural Independent Living, with a blue star; and the Project ALIVE logo. The word ALIVE features a band aid, folded in the shape of the "V" of the word ALIVE, which replaces the letter V. Below the typography are 5 symbols against blue squares: the "wheelchair" icon; an icon of a person with a white cane; an ear with a dotted line through it, for hearing assistance; two hands forming the ASL sign for "interpretation"; and a silhouette of a person's head. Below the symbols is the typography: "Accessible Life-saving Integrated Vaccine Equity"

Project ALIVE (Accessible Life-saving Integrated Vaccine Equity) is a short-term focused effort to remove barriers to COVID-19 vaccinations for people with disabilities living in the rural areas of Montana, Arkansas, and Missouri. Rooted in the values of self-determination and self direction, the project does not seek to persuade or convince, but will serve as a resource for those who want the vaccine and those seeking further information in order to make an informed decision.

Training 1: Making the Vaccine Process Accessible: Understanding Legal Rights and Reducing Trauma in Montana

Training 2: Navigating Vaccine Hesitancy for Montana Centers for Independent Living

 

Making the Vaccine Process Accessible: Understanding Legal Rights and Reducing Trauma in Montana

Training’s Objectives

By the end of the training, you will be familiar with:

  • Some of the legal rights of disabled people during the vaccination process
  • The Vaccine Site Checklist
  • Ways to reduce trauma for disabled vaccine recipients

Presenter: Melissa Marshall, JD 

Navigating Vaccine Hesitancy for Montana Centers for Independent Living

Training's Objectives:

By the end of this presentation, you will be able to:

  • Understand some causes of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and how to respond
  • Identify barriers to accessing COVID-19 vaccines (primary series and booster) and know how to respond

Presenter: Regina S. Dyton (she/her) 

Project ALIVE logo with text in english and spanish "Brought to you by | Traído por" with the logos for the following organizations: Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living (APRIL), The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies, Summit Independent Living Center, Living Independently for Today & Tomorrow (LIFTT), Mainstream Center for Independent Living, Southeast Arkansas Independent Living Services, Spa Area Independent Living Services, .Rural Advocates for Independent Living (RAIL), Heartland Independent Living Center, and Midland Empire Resources for Independent Living (MERIL).

Project ALIVE was supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $1,900,000 with 100 percent funded by CDC/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CDC/HHS, or the U.S. Government.

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