Emergency Preparedness and People With Disabilities in New Mexico:

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Emergency Preparedness and People With
Disabilities in New Mexico Collaboration
Partnerships
Cate McClain, MD Center for Development and
Disability University of New Mexico
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NEW MEXICO ACTIVITIES
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? Agenda
The CDD has established a wide range of
collaborative efforts with public and non-profit
organizations in New Mexico and nationally in

• Policy development
• Research
• Product development
• Technical assistance and training

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? First New Mexico Task Force (2002-2004)

• Conducted research on needs of targeted
  populations
• Made recommendations to changes in numerous
  policies and services

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Tips for First Responders
http//cdd.unm.edu/products/TipsForFirstResponders
.htm
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? Second Task Force on Targeted Populations (2006
- )

• Wards of the State
• People with Disabilities
• Chronic Substance Abusers and Chronically
  Mentally Ill
• Independent Seniors

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? Statewide Survey of Emergency Managers (2006)

• Desired information about people with
  disabilities
• Priorities for emergency managers in serving
  people with disabilities

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? 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

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Research on the impact of Hurricane Katrina
http//www.rtcil.org/products/NIDRR_FinalKatrinaRe
port.pdf
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American Association on Health and Disability
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? 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

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For More Information
Anthony Cahill Center for Development and
Disability 2300 Menaul Boulevard NE Albuquerque,
NM 87107 [phone] phone [phone]
fax acahill_at_salud.unm.edu