Frequently Asked Questions: Independent Living Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response Services

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living. 07/19/2017 This four-page document provides answers to frequently asked questions about allowable Title VII disaster response and emergency relief efforts for people with disabilities. It addresses Centers for Independent Living (CILs) and Statewide Independent Living Councils (SILCs), which are increasingly playing a pivotal role in addressing the challenges individuals with disabilities and their families face during and following a disaster or other emergency. (Text)

Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - August 9, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: The U.S. National Library of Medicine Source Type: news