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Strategies for Disaster and Vaccine Equity for People with Disabilities

WEBHealth equity for individuals with disabilities is an ongoing goal. Understanding how programs work and knowing how to be prepared are key to making sure people with …

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Preparedness, Resiliency, and Equity Resources

WEBDisaster Preparedness can feel like a huge challenge for people with disabilities. Preparedness is not a large one time commitment. Rather it is a way of thinking. …

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Community Inclusion Services

WEBWe believe in a whole community approach, moving people with disabilities out of poverty and fully including them in the community. Competitive integrated employment is key to …

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Making Your Events More Accessible

WEBHere are 11 Tips To Consider for Your Event. 1. Include access information on the registration form. Ask the participants of your event how you can make them …

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People With Mental Illnesses Are Not Inherently Dangerous

WEBA recent example of the media painting mental illness as dangerous occurred on May 1, when Jordan Neely, a Black man experienced a mental health …

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Subminimum Wage: What It Is, Why It’s Unjust, and Why It Needs …

WEBBy Kate Anderson Many are familiar with the push to increase the United States federal minimum wage above $7.25. However, most are unaware of an 84-year …

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Instagram & Body Dysmorphia: How Heavily Edited Photos Cause …

WEBby Hannah Soyer. Social media has been a blessing for many, especially those of us with disabilities who often find it difficult to access various physical spaces …

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Non-Apparent Disabilities: When Your Disability is Not Visible

WEBAnd yet, this kind of non-visible disability, known as a non-apparent disability, is a concept unfamiliar to much of the nondisabled population. Consequently, people …

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Spokane Disaster Health Equity Task Force Members

WEBSpokane Disaster Health Equity Task Force Members AFN Health Equity Task Force Organization Name and Title Email Address Office phone Other contact info: Spokane …

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WID's Executive Director & CEO Reflects on WID's …

WEBby Marcie Roth As 2022 comes to close, I find myself reflecting on a challenging year balanced by measurable progress, growth, and collaboration. With …

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The Importance of Authentic Media Representation of People with

WEBTaking a look into media representations of people with disabilities, what prevents it, and how to do it well by Sarah Kim Disabled model and advocate Jillian …

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Why Multiply Marginalized People with Disabilities Should be

WEBBy Dikko Yusuf Multiply marginalized people with disabilities are those who, in addition to being disabled, also belong to another marginalized group. This includes …

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