Planning for the Whole Community: Addressing Access and Functional Needs Before, During and After Disasters

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Overview

More than 50% of Americans have some type of functional disability. Over 133 million have at least one chronic medical condition and 1 in 3 Americans take prescription drugs for a long-term illness. Emergency management should be inclusive of individuals with access and functional needs, and communities should understand and meet the true needs of the entire community affected by a disaster. During this COCA conference call, subject matter experts will discuss how clinicians can work within their communities to integrate and coordinate emergency preparedness, response and recovery efforts for children and adults with disabilities and others with access and functional needs before, during and after a disaster.

Objectives

At the conclusion of the session, the participant will be able to accomplish the following:

• Understand the true needs of the entire affected community before, during and after disasters.
• Discuss strategies to engage all aspects of the community in both defining needs and devising ways to meet them
• Identify resources to strengthening the assets, institutions, and social processes that work well in communities on a daily basis to improve resilience and emergency management outcomes

Call Materials

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Call Format

• Live webcast and audio conference call on 2/14/12: 2:00 - 3:00 PM
• Web-on-demand training after 3:00 PM on 2/14/12
• Materials: PowerPoint slide set

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