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Lessons LearnedInclusive Emergency Management
November 20, 2013
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What is the “Whole Community” Concept? Focus on enabling participation in emergency management
activities from a wider range of players from the private and non profit sectors, as well as a wide range of individual, diverse community members, in conjunction with participation of Federal, state, Tribal and local government partners.
Non-governmental organizations
Private companies
Individual citizens – including those who are often underrepresented or excluded
Agencies that serve individuals who are often underrepresented or excluded
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Disability Types Mobility
Cognitive or Intellectual
Mental Health
Hearing
Vision
Speech
Health Maintenance
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What is an Access or Functional Need? Individuals with needs that can be accommodated with
actions, services, equipment and modifications including physical/architectural, programmatic, and communications modifications.
Some individuals with access and functional needs have legal protections including, but not limited to, the right to freedom from discrimination based on race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency), sex, familial status, age, disability and economic status.
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CMIST Framework for Needs Identification Communication
Maintaining Health
Independence
Safety, Support services and Self Determination
Transportation
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The number of Americans with disabilities is greater than the
combined population of the 75 largest US cities
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Illinois Census Snapshot People with disabilities make up 11.6% of the population
People over 65 make up 13.2% of the population
People under 18 years make up 23.8% of the population
Foreign born persons make up 13.7% of the population
People who speak a language other than English at home make up 22% of the population
Persons living below the poverty level make up 13.1% of the population
14,055 people experiencing homelessness (depending on the definition used - Chicago Alliance to End Homelessness)
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The number of people with disabilities in Illinois is greater than the population of Springfield and
everything below it.
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Service Delivery Systems Networks of organizations provide services to people with
access and functional needs in the community on a daily basis.
Many fields of service (children, veterans, people with disabilities, seniors, criminal justice, etc)
Services are provided by
Public/governmental agencies
Nonprofit agencies
Private Sector agencies
Associations of individuals, volunteers, family members
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FEMA Disability Inclusive Objectives
Provide guidance, tools, methods, and strategies to integrate and coordinate emergency management efforts that meet the needs of people with disabilities and others with access and functional needs. Within FEMA In collaboration with State, Local, Tribal and territorial
partners Promoting individual and community preparedness by
working with community groups
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2010 - Established the Office of Disability Integration and Coordination
2010-2011 – Established Regional Disability Integration Specialists within the 10 FEMA Regions
2010-2011 - Getting Real Inclusive Emergency Management conferences
2011 - RDIS Disaster Deployments
2010 - 2011 – Memorandums of Agreement with NCIL and NDRN
National Contracts
FEMA Overview
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Recent FEMA ActivitiesNote on planning and relationship building
Subject Matter Expert cadre development and training
Sign Language Interpreters
Training and technical assistance- internal and external
Integrated neighborhood task forces
Integration within grant initiatives – Disaster Case Management
Integration within Federal Disaster Recovery Initiatives
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Contact Information
Jessica MitchellRegional Disability Integration Specialist
FEMA Region V
312-408-5499 (Office)
312-576-2624 (Cell)
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