Portlight Strategies, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization, founded in 1997 to facilitate a variety of projects involving people with disabilities, including post-disaster relief work. Portlight's longest running disaster recovery effort followed the devastation of Superstorm Sandy in the shore communities of New Jersey and parts of New York City, and lasted for 18 months. During that time, we replaced lost durable medical equipment and ramping, and assisted residents in purchasing and installing accessibility equipment that was made necessary after their homes were elevated to meet federal flood insurance requirements.
Through ongoing programs like our Getting It Right conferences, we are working to promote self-determination of needs and issues with respect to disaster preparedness and response. We foster community relationships with these agencies to promote inclusiveness in disaster preparedness and response plans and to demand provisions for transportation and shelter accessibility.
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Related Section Numbers
- ADA Checklist for Emergency Shelters, (1)
- An ADA Guide for Local Governments: Making Community Emergency Preparedness and Response Programs Accessible to People with Disabilities, (1)
- Emergency Evacuation Planning Guide For People with Disabilities, (2)
- Employers' Guide to Including Employees with Disabilities in Emergency Evacuation Plans, (1)
- A Guide to Planning Accessible Meetings, (1)
- Effective Emergency Management: Making Improvements for Communities and People with Disabilities , (1)
- Technical Memorandum TM 2012-02 Emergency Response Buildings and Facilities, (1)
- ADA Best Practices Tool Kit for State and Local Governments, (1)
- ADA Title II Action Guide for State and Local Governments, (2)
- Community Emergency Planning in NYC - A Toolkit for Community Leaders, (1)
- Effective Communications for People with Disabilities: Before, During, and After Emergencies, (1)
- Fact Sheet on Obtaining and Using Employee Medical Information as Part of Emergency Evacuation Procedures, (1)
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