2024PDC

Track: Campus-Field Partnerships, Program & Project Development

Description: This presentation has two primary purposes:  1) Highlight the challenges and need of families impacted by disabilities as they address emergency or disaster situations, and 2) Introduce Extension staff to available teaching resources about this topic.  A collaborative team representing county educators, AgrAbility, Indiana PREPared, and EDEN has developed teaching modules that can be used to conduct workshops or training programs for both adult and youth audiences.  These teaching resources will discuss the issues faced by persons with a disability in disaster situations, and provide appropriate recommendations for individuals, families, and communities that will enhance their ability to effectively manage disaster and emergency situations.

Presenters: Ed Sheldon, AgrAbility Outreach Coordinator and Agricultural Safety Specialist; Mandy Gray, HHS Educator, Hancock County; Amanda Mosiman, ANR Educator, Warrick County