Arizona Statewide Independent Living Council

Special Needs Emergency Preparedness Manual

By |2021-07-09T08:49:29-07:00January 22nd, 2014|Preparedness|

The first link in the chain of survival during a public health disaster is people taking responsibility for their own family’s safety.  Being prepared at home is the first line of defense.  Families that have family members with special needs sometimes need to have more detailed plans to ensure that their needs will be met [...]

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Implementing Our Strategic Plan- Prepare for and Respond to Public Health Emergencies

By |2012-04-24T08:28:38-07:00April 24th, 2012|Preparedness|

Over the past several months our Public Health Emergency Preparedness team has been integrating 2 big federal disaster preparedness grants- the Public Health Emergency Preparedness program from the CDC and the Hospital Preparedness Program from HHS.  The initiative involves coordinating emergency planning between healthcare facilities, local public health departments, emergency management agencies, tribal partners and [...]

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Keeping Families Together in Emergencies

By |2012-01-18T08:16:50-07:00January 18th, 2012|Preparedness|

Families often get split up when there is an emergency– but they shouldn’t have to split up at a shelter.  ADHS, along with the Arizona Statewide Independent Living Council and other partners, found a way to reduce that problem.  Using CDC grant funds, we purchased special equipment that will let people with functional needs stay [...]

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