DISABILITY & EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS RESOURCES: District of Columbia

MAYOR: Adrian Fenty

DISTRICT EMA: Consult and contact your District EMA for information on Emergency Management specific to the District of Columbia.

Be Ready, Make a Plan: An emergency preparedness awareness campaign brought to you by the communities of the National Capital Region

Washington, DC CITIZEN CORPS: The mission of Citizen Corps is to harness the power of every individual through education, training, and volunteer service to make communities safer, stronger, and better prepared to respond to the threats of terrorism, crime, public health issues, and disasters of all kinds. Contact your local Citizen Corps to see how you can become involved.

District of Columbia Protection & Advocacy System and Client Assistance Program: The Protection and Advocacy (P&A) System and Client Assistance Program (CAP) comprise the nationwide network of congressionally mandated, legally based disability rights agencies. P&A agencies have the authority to provide legal representation and other advocacy services, under all federal and state laws, to all people with disabilities (based on a system of priorities for services).

Washington, DC Directory of ILCs and SILCs: Centers for independent living (CILs) are private, nonprofit corporations that provide services to maximize the independence of individuals with disabilities and the accessibility of the communities they live in.

Washington, DC is part of FEMA Region III: FEMA provides pre-disaster and post-disaster assistance to minimize the loss of life, and reduce damage and economic loss from natural and technological hazards. In both pre-disaster and post-disaster efforts, FEMA works in close partnership with State emergency management agencies.

Washington, DC is part of the ADA & IT Technical Assistance Centers Region 3: The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) has established ten regional centers to provide information, training, and technical assistance to employers, people with disabilities, and other entities with responsibilities under the ADA. The centers act as a "one-stop" central, comprehensive resource on ADA issues in employment, public services, public accommodations, and communications. Each center works closely with local business, disability, governmental, rehabilitation, and other professional networks to provide ADA information and assistance. Programs vary in each region, but all centers provide the following: Technical Assistance, Education and Training, Materials Dissemination, Information and Referral, Public Awareness, Local Capacity Building.