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The Center on Disability is dedicated to improving the lives of people with disabilities through disability policy, civil rights, disability law, employment, health issues, independent living, and emergency preparedness. The Center’s disability-related projects use expertise in research, technical assistance, training and information dissemination.

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  • 300K disabled and socially vulnerable Californians engaged in emergency preparedness
  • 99% training satisfaction rates
  • 30+ states and territories reached

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Completed Projects

Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers on Disability Statistics and Demographics

This subcontract to the University of New Hampshire Institute on Disability provided local level disability data to independent living, vocational rehabilitation, public health and emergency management agencies. Through this agreement, our Center authored the 2015, 2016, and 2017 Disability Statistics Annual Reports.

National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability

The Center on Disability worked with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other partners on a National Public Health Practice and Resource Center on Health Promotion, Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Obesity for People with Disabilities. The Center created an implementation manual and guidelines for ensuring that people with disabilities are included in prevention efforts.

California For All Statewide Emergency Preparedness Campaign - El Dorado County

The Center on Disability at the Public Health Institute through a grant by the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is providing emergency preparedness training and resources to vulnerable Access and Functional Needs (AFN) populations through local community-based organizations (CBOs) in El Dorado county. Using the local CBOs to provide 1-on-1 information and group training, the grant aims to engage 30,000 individuals with AFN in the county through December 2020.

California For All Statewide Emergency Preparedness Campaign - Nevada County

The Center on Disability at the Public Health Institute through a grant by the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is providing emergency preparedness training and resources to vulnerable Access and Functional Needs (AFN) populations through local community-based organizations (CBOs) in Nevada county. Using the local CBOs to provide 1-on-1 information and group training, the grant aims to engage 18,000 individuals with AFN in the county through December 2020.

California For All Statewide Emergency Preparedness Campaign - Alameda County

The Center on Disability at the Public Health Institute through a grant by the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is providing emergency preparedness training and resources to vulnerable Access and Functional Needs (AFN) populations through local community-based organizations (CBOs) in Alameda county. Using the local CBOs to provide 1-on-1 information and group training, the grant aims to engage 250,000 individuals with AFN in the county through December 2020.

Emergency Personal Assistance Services for the Disabled in the 21st Century

The Center on Disability at PHI conducted critical research on emergency preparedness behaviors of people with disabilities who use personal assistance services for the Center on Personal Assistance Services at the University of California, San Francisco. The research resulted in a published paper in the American Journal of Disaster Medicine in 2013.

Assessing the Community Guide's Use for Disability Populations

The Center conducted a research project using expert interviews and focus groups to determine the applicability of the Guide to Community Preventive Services (the Community Guide) to disability populations. The research resulted in a paper with the CDC in the American Journal Of Preventive Medicine in 2017.

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Wildfires & Extreme Heat: Resources to Protect Yourself & Your Community

Communities across the U.S. and around the world are grappling with dangerous wildfires and extreme heat. These threats disrupt and uproot communities and pose serious risks to environmental and community health—from rising temperatures, unhealthy air pollutants, water contamination and more. Find PHI tools, resources and examples to help communities take action and promote climate safety, equity and resiliency.

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