Forwarded from The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies…
2018 GETTING IT RIGHT NATIONAL INCLUSIVE DISASTER STRATEGIES CONFERENCE
Registration is now open for the
Getting It Right 2018 National Inclusive Disaster Strategies Conference, to be held May 23-25, 2018, at the Marriott Metro Center in
Washington, DC. Click here to register. A limited number of scholarships are available.
Can’t join us in Washington, DC? You can attend Getting it Right remotely! Click here for
Getting it Right Remote Registration.
The National Pass It On Center continues to host our calls focused on DME | AT | Supplies once a week, every Tuesday at 2:00 PM ET (1 PM CT/noon MT/11 AM PT).
We will meet next Tuesday, May 22 at 2:00 PM EST.
If you are unable to make the call, please feel free to send your updates to share with the group.
Call in information:
Dial:
641-715-3580
PIN: 996329#
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Please, mute your phone as soon as you can and only unmute if you are talking.
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If you require an accommodation to participate, please let us know as soon as possible.
Standing Agenda
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Welcome – Liz Persaud and the Pass It On Center Team
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Roll Call/Check in from States and Territories (Texas, Florida, California, USVI, PR, American Samoa, Hawaii)
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Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies Updates – Marcie Roth
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FEMA Updates
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FODAC Updates
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USSAAC Updates - Sarah Blackstone and/or Amy Goldman
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Portlight & PIOC Equipment Portal Update/Tracking
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New Business? Other issues?
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Action Items, Next steps, and Wrap up – Liz and the Pass It On Center Team
Resources & Opportunities:
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Please see the information below from Christine Heyser with the Department of Human Services in Pennsylvania in regards to some upcoming events on June 13 and 14.
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The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services is hosting a Summit on Integrating Disability Needs into Emergency Planning June 13 in Camp Hill, PA. The summit will focus on incorporating access and functional needs considerations
into emergency plans, including considerations for acquiring durable medical equipment and assistive technology for use during disasters and will feature June Isaacson Kailes, noted disability policy consultant. More info and registration:
https://www.train.org/pa/course/1076682/live_event
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The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services is hosting a Symposium on Mass Care in Pennsylvania June 14 in Camp Hill, PA. The Symposium is for county, state, and federal partners to discuss current issues and trends in
Mass Care and will include a review of Mass Care planning efforts and recent operations. The American Red Cross, Salvation Army, and the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) will also be presenting. More info and registration:
https://www.train.org/pa/course/1076693/live_event
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If you have any resources, web links, opportunities, tips,
and/or strategies to share for the good of the group, please send them. We will plan to include them
in the email reminders so everyone can benefit.
We appreciate the work you are doing every day to ensure individuals living with disabilities are receiving the equipment, technology and resources they need to remain safe, healthy and independent
during times of disasters and through the aftermath. Thank you!
Best Regards,
Liz Persaud
Program and Outreach Manager
Pass It On Center, National Assistive Technology Device Reutilization Coordination and Technical Assistance Center
Tools for Life, Georgia's Assistive Technology Act Program
AMAC Accessibility Solutions and Research Center
College of Design | Georgia Institute of Technology
o: 404.385.6573