Are you prepared for when an emergency strikes?
The Texas State Independent Living Council will host a webinar/virtual conversation, “Conversations on Independent Living: Emergency Preparedness,” on May 5, from 2 p.m.-3 p.m. (CT).
The guest speakers will be Ron Lucey, Executive Director of the Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities, and Danielle Hesse with the Texas Disability Task Force on Emergency Management of the Texas Department of Public Safety.
The session will discuss:
- best practices for emergency communications with members of the disability community;
- including individuals with disabilities’ needs in emergency management processes; and
- increasing emergency preparedness in the disability community.
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This discussion is open to all members of the public.
Register for the webinar here.
(They will send you an e-mail with call-in information after you complete registration.)
Accommodations: If you need accommodations to join the meeting, contact the Texas SILC by Wednesday, April 26, 2017.
For more information, contact Ashley Fry at 512-371-7353 or ashley@txsilc.org.
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