FEMA Promising Practice: Working with Disability Partners in FEMA Long-Term Recovery Programs
10th November, 2016
FEMA Disability Integration Advisors work closely with disability partners to ensure they are imbedded into all areas of recovery. Disability partners play a crucial role in the long-term recovery of any community. This webinar will feature FEMA Office of Disability Integration and Coordination (ODIC) staff discussing the coordination efforts with local disability partners in recent disasters. Come hear what happens after a large scale disaster happens and the FEMA ODIC goes out to assist in the long-term recovery of the local community.
Learning objectives:
- Understand what the roles are of FEMA Disability Integration Advisors vs. disability partners in long-term recovery programs.
- Learn how FEMA worked with disability partners in West Virginia and Louisiana for inclusion into long-term recovery programs.
- Identify the lessons learned in West Virginia and Louisiana
Presenters:
FEMA ODIC staff and local disability partners
Handouts:
- FEMA Local Disability Partners and Long Term Recovery 11-10-16(ppt)
- FEMA Local Disability Partners and Long Term Recovery 11-10-16(pdf)
- FEMA Local Disability Partners and Long Term Recovery 11-10-16, 2 slides per page (pdf)
- FEMA Local Disability Partners and Long Term Recovery 11-10-16 (rtf)
- Transcript (pdf)
- Transcript (rtf)