WID and the American Red Cross (ARC) launched an innovative national training, awareness and action program to help ARC staff and volunteers better serve people with disabilities during disasters.

Funded by a grant from the Verizon Foundation, the program is improving emergency preparedness and disaster response by ARC staff and volunteers for people with disabilities; increasing collaboration between the ARC and local community-based disability organizations; and increasing understanding of the needs of people with disabilities in disaster situations.

For more information, contact Thomas Foley, WID Deputy Director/Program Director, at tom@wid.org.