Public Health is for Everyone An inclusive planning toolkit for public health professionals

This webinar discusses existing approaches to transitioning youth and young adults from pediatric to adult health care systems. The webinar was hosted by the Health and Disability Special Interest Group (SIG).

Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD)

The Virginia Health Promotion for People with Disabilities (HPPD) Project is administered by the Partnership for People with Disabilities at Virginia Commonwealth University. This initiative was established in 2002 and is funded through the National Center for Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

This webinar features a presentation by Susan Wolf-Fordham, J.D., Senior Project Manager at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center, UMASS Medical School (Shriver UCEDD). Susan providers background on her work on Emergency Preparedness and Response for People with Disabilities (EPR/D) initiatives at the Shriver Center. A few examples include LEND fellow Emergency Preparedness Day, Getting Ready for Emergencies education for self-advocates, and the development of the Emergency Readiness Toolkit for Parents of Children with Disabilities and Special Health Care Needs.

The Working Well with a Disability curriculum is implemented as a 6 week peer support workshop that considers health in the context of employment. The workshop helps people with disabilities manage or reduce secondary conditions that can affect employment and other life activities. Working Well provides tools to begin maintaining a healthy life balance by connecting health, values, and quality of life. Participants develop goals based on personal values that lead to a balanced lifestyle to support employment.

WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends.

WHO provides key facts on disability and health and information on how our communities can better serve individuals with disabilities.

World Health Organization (WHO)

FREE. By Valerie A. Renault. A one-hour introductory course on how to prepare for service animals and pets in the event of a disaster, and what to expect after a disaster.

The Youth Transition Toolkit is a comprehensive resource guide for youth with disabilities ages 12 to 28+. The overall objective is to help transitioning youth become better prepared and more successful transitioning from youth to adulthood. It provides information and resources on transition for youth with disabilities, including worksheets and tips for parents.

San Diego State University Interwork Institute & California Health Incentives Improvement Project

My Safety, My Responsibility, My Plan is an emergency preparedness program aimed at helping individuals with intellectual disabilities to become more independent in their homes. Knowing what to do in an emergency fosters self-determination. Individuals learn about different types of emergency situations and how to be prepared. My Safety, My Responsibility, My Plan uses a step-by-step approach to creating a Personal Emergency Plan. The program includes a full curriculum, a trainer's manual, and an exciting new web version with 8 informative and interactive videos. A supplemental Family Guide on Emergency Preparedness provides steps for individuals with disabilities living with their families to create a Family Emergency Plan together. The project was developed at the Westchester Institute for Human Development, Valhalla, NY.

People with disabilities, whose very lives depend on thorough planning for emergencies, must be involved in this planning. This guide is for officials at all levels to recognize the innate resourcefulness, ingenuity, and determination gained through the daily challenges of disability that can help the community at large and enhance the effectiveness of emergency operations.