04/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC). Published: 4/2019. This 22-page issue brief summarizes relevant health statistics, offers key strategies and resources for communities to explore, and provides five recommendations for community leaders, funders, and policymakers aimed at reducing health disparities in the Appalachian Region related to opioid misuse. It discusses recommendations to prevent opioid misuse; increase access to treatment for opioid use disorder; implement harm reduction strategies to reduce the consequences of opioid use disorder; support long-term recovery of opioid use disorder; and implement community-based solutions to prevent substance misuse. (PDF)
11/15/2018 12:00 AM EST
Source: Mid-Atlantic ADA [Americans with Disabilities Act] National Network. Published: 11/15/2018. This one-hour, 28-minute webinar discusses what steps individuals with disabilities need to take to be prepared for an emergency, such as establishing a support network and preparing a go bag and an emergency supply kit. It reviews the basic principles found in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for inclusive emergency preparedness, and discusses its application to access and functional needs planning in the areas of evacuation, transportation, communication, and emergency sheltering. It provides helpful tips, checklists, toolkits, and a number of other resources that are available to everyone in order to meet the goal of effective inclusive emergency planning. (Video or Multimedia)
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