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Office of Disability Integration and Coordination (ODIC)

Integrating and coordinating emergency preparedness, response and recovery for children and adults with disabilities and others with access and functional needs before, during and after a disaster. (PDF 2MB, TXT 14KB)

Marcie Roth, Director

Belief

When communities integrate the needs of children and adults with disabilities and others with access and functional needs into their community wide planning initiatives, they maximize resources, meet their obligations and strengthen their ability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from and mitigate all hazards.

Mission

Preparing individuals and families and strengthening communities before, during and after a disaster by providing guidance, tools, methods and strategies to integrate and coordinate emergency management efforts to meet the needs of all citizens, including children and adults with disabilities and others with access and functional needs.

Preparedness Resources

Guidance on Planning for Integration of Functional Needs Support Services in General Population Shelters (PDF 7.31MB TXT 467KB)
Preparedness Resources for Individuals
Preparedness Resources for Communities
Tools for Communicating With All Audiences, Including People with Disabilities

Apply for Assistance

Online
Phone: (800) 621-3362
(TTY) 1-800-462-7585
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Other Disaster Resources

ODIC News

05/05/2011: On April 25, 2011 The Office of Disability Integration and Coordination (ODIC) with FEMA’s Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)met with the Wireless RERC (Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center) and were presented with findings and recommendations from field trials and focus groups which examined accessible Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Commercial Mobile Alert System (CMAS) alerts to wireless devices. Also presented were preliminary findings on the use of social media by those with access and functional needs. To view the results visit the Wireless RERC (Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center) website.
03/22/2011: On March 16, 2011, the FCC's Emergency Access Advisory Committee (EAAC) released a national on-line survey to determine the most effective and efficient technologies and methods by which persons with disabilities may access Next Generation 9-1-1 emergency services systems. This is a national survey being conducted to see how people with disabilities want to call 9-1-1 in the future when they can use the Internet to send pictures, video, texts, as well as voice telephone calls. The survey is available in English, American Sign Language (ASL) video) and Spanish. This survey will be available until April 24, 2011.
03/11/2011: FEMA And National Disability Rights Network Sign Agreement To Strengthen Emergency Management Collaboration The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) signed a memorandum of agreement that further strengthens their growing partnership to ensure that the access and functional needs of people with disabilities are incorporated into all aspects of planning for, responding to and recovering from disasters.
11/03/2010: "Getting Real" - 2010 Inclusive Emergency Management National Capacity Building Training Conference Webinar. FEMA’s Office of Disability Integration and Coordination hosted a 3 day intensive cross-training and bridge-building conference in inclusive emergency preparedness practices with members of the disability and emergency management communities for post-training responsibility to engage and educate others on how to effectively collaborate in emergency preparedness and disaster response and recovery.
08/04/10: Region VIII Administrator Is Committed To Integrating The Disability Community Into FEMA’s Mission
07/19/2010: FEMA Administrator Fugate And National Council On Independent Living Sign Memorandum Of Agreement FEMA, NCIL Mark the 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
06/15/2010: Marcie Roth, Director of the Office of Disability Integration Coordination, testified before the House Homeland Committee’s Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response.
- Oral Testimony (PDF 77KB, TXT 10KB)
- Written Testimony (PDF 173KB, TXT 33KB)

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