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April 18, 2019,
3 PM EDT
AOD’s Webinar: Introducing the Capacity-Building Toolkit for Including Aging and Disability Networks In Emergency Planning
On April 18, 2019, at 3 PM EDT, ACL will host the second in a series of tri-annual webinars for the Administration on Disabilities to provide information on disaster-related activities. The topic of this webinar,
led by Cheryl Levine, PhD, Special Advisor for At-Risk Individuals, ASPR/ HHS, is “Introducing the Capacity-Building Toolkit for Including Aging and Disability Networks in Emergency Planning.”
Please Note: This Webinar will be Closed-Captioned to maximize accessibility for participants.
In this webinar, Cheryl Levine, PhD, Special Advisor for At-Risk Individuals, ASPR/HHS, will describe the new Capacity-Building Toolkit that addresses the following requirements: (1) providing information and
resources for the aging and disability networks to become more engaged in emergency planning; (2) increasing community–based organization (CBO) readiness through establishing partnerships with emergency management and public health officials; (3) advancing
whole community/inclusive emergency planning and supporting consumers with individual preparedness; and (4) ensuring equal access to our nation’s emergency preparedness, response and recovery resources.
Webinar Registration: Click on the link below to register for the webinar. Once your registration is complete, you will receive a link via email to join the webinar.
BACKGROUND: Following the devastating 2017 hurricanes, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) collaborated with the Administration on Community Living (ACL) to ensure
the HHS response addressed the access and functional needs of older adults and people with disabilities. ACL subject-matter experts (SME) staffed the Aging and Disability Taskforce to assess programmatic impacts and set requirements for maintaining the health
and well-being of older adults and people with disabilities impacted by the disasters. To implement and expand this best practice, ASPR developed the “Capacity-Building Toolkit for Including Aging and Disability Networks in Emergency Planning.” It provides
a guide for ACL grant funded CBOs, which comprise the aging and disability networks, to increase their ability to plan for and respond to public health emergencies and disasters. It also orients emergency managers and public health officials to understanding
the capabilities and expertise of the aging and disability networks for addressing access and functional needs. For details, see https://acl.gov/news-and-events/announcements/new-resource-available-emergency-planning-toolkit-aging-and-0.
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Allison Cruz, MS Ed.,
Director, Office of Innovation
Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Administration for Community Living
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
(202) 795- 7334 (Office)
(202) 868-9713 (mobile)