This one-hour webinar will give an overview of the access and functional needs framework in emergency response and explain why it is important to plan for emergencies from a resource perspective rather than labeling people and groups. Participants will learn about examples from Jefferson County Public Health's project to do the following: create an interactive all-staff training, purchase various items to ensure all needs and disabilities are supported, and embed AFN resources not only in the emergency plan but in day-to-day programs. Participants will be able to define access and functional needs and receive replicable examples of how to increase inclusion for AFN accommodations at libraries, organizations, and programs.
Guest Speaker: Allison Wilson, MPH
Access & Functional Needs Specialist, Jefferson County Public Health
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- Define access and functional needs (AFN).
- Identify one or more accommodation item(s) that support AFN.
- Describe the importance of access and functional needs in community preparedness.
- Understand where to further find access and functional needs resources.