Emergency Preparedness and People With Disabilities in New Mexico:

Collaboration & Partnerships

Cate McClain, MD Center for Development and Disability

University of New Mexico

NEW MEXICO ACTIVITIES

Agenda

Policy development

Research

Product development

Technical assistance and training

The CDD has established a wide range of collaborative efforts with public and non-profit organizations in New Mexico and nationally in:

First New Mexico Task Force (2002-2004)

Conducted research on needs of targeted populations

Made recommendations to changes in numerous policies and services

Tips for First Responders

http://cdd.unm.edu/products/TipsForFirstResponders.htm

Second Task Force on Targeted Populations (2006 - )

Wards of the State

People with Disabilities

Chronic Substance Abusers and Chronically Mentally Ill

Independent Seniors

Statewide Survey of Emergency Managers (2006)

Desired information about people with disabilities

Priorities for emergency managers in serving people with disabilities

“The Prepared Community” Training and Technical Assistance Program

Phase One (2005): Responding to Individuals with Disabilities

Phase Two (2006): Community Health Councils & Community Outreach

Phase Three (2007): Preparing Communities to Respond to Disasters: All Response is Local

Research on the impact

of Hurricane Katrina

http://www.rtcil.org/products/NIDRR_FinalKatrinaReport.pdf

American Association on Health and Disability

The New Target Capability On Functional And Medical Needs

Version 3 of the “Target Capability List” issued by the Department of Homeland Security will include disability through a new Capability on “functional and medical support sheltering.”

Representatives of Federal, State, Research and Advocacy Communities

A functional approach to disability

For More Information:

Anthony Cahill Center for Development and Disability

2300 Menaul Boulevard NEAlbuquerque, NM 87107(505) 272-2990 phone

(505) 272-9594 faxacahill@salud.unm.edu