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The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies (the Partnership) and Portlight Inclusive Disaster Strategies (Portlight) have continued our active support for disaster impacted individuals and communities throughout the catastrophic storms and fires of late summer and fall. The Partnership and Portlight have assisted thousands of disaster survivors with disabilities, their families and the many generous people trying to help in the wake of hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Maria, the catastrophic flooding and the challenging relief efforts that followed. We have concurrently supported disability leaders responding to the California wildfires.
With your support, we maintained clear focus on our core mission: Equal access and full inclusion for the whole community before, during and after disasters. In addition to our relief efforts, led by Portlight, the coordinating efforts of the Partnership are focused on building a national infrastructure to prepare for all disasters to follow, driving transformational policy changes and engaging and supporting disability stakeholders and disability led organizations in leadership roles.
Our work always assumes the adage "nothing about us without us" and we are committed to involving disability organizations throughout engagement, training, tools, technical assistance, employment and leadership development and all aspects of our work.
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