Building Capacity for Inclusion of People with Disabilities in Preparedness Planning and Response
In 2020, CDC funded the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) and the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) through a project titled Addressing Needs of People with Disabilities in COVID-19 Preparedness Planning, Mitigation, and Recovery Efforts in U.S. State, Territorial, City, and County Health Jurisdictions.
The purpose of this project is to ensure the inclusion of people with disabilities in state, territorial, and local health department preparedness and response efforts by embedding disability specialists, who serve as subject matter experts, in public health emergency preparedness planning and response programs. Disability specialists are embedded in 28 state, territorial, and local health departments across the United States and are working to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate disability inclusion efforts within these agencies.
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