Join us for an online press conference celebrating the introduction of the Real Emergency Access for Aging and Disability in Disasters Act (REAADI) and the Disaster Relief Medicaid Act (DRMA) in both the Senate and the House of Representatives!
REAADI and DRMA are the first disaster laws to:
- prioritize the rights of the disability community and older adults, and
- were developed with direct input from the disability community!
(Find out more about REAADI & DRMA)
When: Monday, June 10; 2:00 p.m. EST
Join the Press Conference:
- Zoom Webinar (including online captioning): https://zoom.us/j/446067519
- Zoom by Phone: 646-876-9923 or 669-900-6833 (Pin: 446 067 519)
- Livestream available on: Facebook and YouTube.
If you need additional accommodations, please email: [email protected].
Speakers include:
- Representative Shalala (FL), who is cosponsoring DRMA in the House of Representatives
- Marcie Roth, CEO of the Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies
- Kelly Buckland, Executive Director of NCIL
- Helena Berger, President & CEO of American Association of People with Disabilities
- Rebecca Cokley, Director of the Disability Justice Initiative at the Center for American Progress
- Germán Parodi, Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies and PA ADAPT
- Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies and PA ADAPT
- Carole Salas Pagan, Director of Instituto de Deficiencias en el Desarrollo; University Center on Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, Puerto Rico
- Susan Prokov, Co-Chair of Consortium of Citizens with Disabilities Emergency Management Task Force; Directory of Advocacy, Paralyzed Veterans of America
