National Capital Region Conference: Inclusive Emergency Preparedness & Response

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Tuesday, September 27, 2005

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

The Cafritz Conference Center, GWU, Wash., DC
DC

Contact: William Swenson, PhD
wgswenson@inclusioninc.com
202 338 7158 ext 203

Inclusive Emergency Preparedness & Response for Individuals with Disabilities and Special Needs is a free one-day conference bringing together leaders of the disability and emergency communities in the jurisdictions of the NCR. Teams from counties, cities and other NCR jurisdictions will work together on ways to make emergency preparedness and response more inclusive of people with special needs in emergencies. Individuals with special needs in emergencies because of disability, aging, cultural characteristics, communication challenges, or for other reasons are encouraged to attend.