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Public Health Emergency Planning Toolkit

WebThe toolkit prioritizes inclusive planning and provides overarching guidance and considerations that can be applied to a variety of health and public health systems and …

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Strategies for Disaster and Vaccine Equity for People with Disabilities

WebHealth equity for individuals with disabilities is an ongoing goal. Understanding how programs work and knowing how to be prepared are key to making sure people with …

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Preparedness, Resiliency, and Equity Resources

WebDisaster Preparedness can feel like a huge challenge for people with disabilities. Preparedness is not a large one time commitment. Rather it is a way of thinking. …

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Making Your Events More Accessible

WebHere are 11 Tips To Consider for Your Event. 1. Include access information on the registration form. Ask the participants of your event how you can make them more …

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Community Inclusion Services

WebWe believe in a whole community approach, moving people with disabilities out of poverty and fully including them in the community. Competitive integrated employment is key to …

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Non-Apparent Disabilities: When Your Disability is Not Visible

WebAnd yet, this kind of non-visible disability, known as a non-apparent disability, is a concept unfamiliar to much of the nondisabled population. Consequently, people with …

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Instagram & Body Dysmorphia: How Heavily Edited Photos Cause …

Webby Hannah Soyer. Social media has been a blessing for many, especially those of us with disabilities who often find it difficult to access various physical spaces …

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Subminimum Wage: What It Is, Why It’s Unjust, and Why It Needs …

WebBy Kate Anderson Many are familiar with the push to increase the United States federal minimum wage above $7.25. However, most are unaware of an 84-year …

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12 Black Disabled Activists and Advocates You Need to be Following

WebDanielle Oreoluwa Jinadu is a fashion and style icon and advocate for people with disabilities – especially those with non-apparent disabilities. She was diagnosed with …

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The Importance of Authentic Media Representation of People with

WebTaking a look into media representations of people with disabilities, what prevents it, and how to do it well by Sarah Kim Disabled model and advocate Jillian …

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People With Mental Illnesses Are Not Inherently Dangerous

WebA recent example of the media painting mental illness as dangerous occurred on May 1, when Jordan Neely, a Black man experienced a mental health …

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Moving From Disability Rights to Disability Justice

Web5. Recognizing Wholeness. The Disability Justice movement holds that disabled people are whole people. They are not less than because of their disability. …

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Winter Blues: Managing Mental Health During Winter & Holiday …

WebIt’s been well proven that mental health can take a dip during the winter months, especially around the holidays, which create atmospheres of pressure and high …

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Airline Accessibility for Passengers with Disabilities

WebBy Sarah Kim People with disabilities often experience difficulties getting appropriate accessibility accommodations on airplanes and airports with wheelchairs and …

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Dating With A Disability

WebMany people with disabilities also fear dating due to the lack of accessible locations to attend a date. As a result of these challenges, people with disabilities tend to …

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