Capacity-Building Toolkit for including Aging & Disability Networks in Emergency Planning

https://aspr.hhs.gov/at-risk/Pages/Aging-and-Functional-Needs-toolkit.aspx?utm_source=SAMHSA&utm_campaign=0f76c8873c-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_11_21_06_27_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-0096a82052-167840245 Capacity-Building Toolkit for including Aging & Disability Networks in Emergency Planning Produced by the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) in collaboration with ASPR and the Administration for Community Living (ACL), this resource is designed to support ACL aging and disability networks in planning for and responding to public health emergencies and other disasters. Toolkit modules address topics such as creating an emergency operations plan, identifying populations of older adults and people with disabilities, effective messaging, and assessing the emotional impact of a disaster on staff and volunteers.