Transcript Functional Needs Support Services (FNSS): Overview

Overview of the
Whole Community Approach:
Disability and FNSS Integration in
Emergency Management
Instructor’s Name
Topics
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Concept of whole community approach
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Legal foundations
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Key accessibility and nondiscrimination concepts
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Key considerations for the delivery of Functional Needs
Support Services (FNSS)
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Implementation strategies
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Texas FNSS toolkit
Take a Guess
What is the “whole community
approach”?
&
Why is it important?
Whole Community Approach
Principles
• Understand and meet the actual needs of the whole
community
• Engage and empower all parts of the community
• Strengthen what works well in the communities on
a daily basis
Functional and Access Needs
People who may not
have a disability but
require goods or
services which allows
them to maintain their
independence and
safety
People with
disabilities
(protected class)
Individuals with Disabilities
Legal Foundations
Federal
• Stafford Act
• Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act
(PKEMRA)
• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
• Rehabilitation Act (RA)
• Fair Housing Act Amendments
• Architectural Barriers Act
State
• Texas Accessibility Standards
• Texas Web Accessibility Standards
Local
Functional Needs Support Services
(FNSS)
Key Accessibility and
Nondiscrimination Concepts
Self-determination
Physical access
No “One Size Fits All”
Equal access
Equal opportunity to benefits
Effective communication
Inclusion
Program modifications
Integration
No Charge
Key Considerations in Emergency
Management
• Emergency
notifications
• Equal access
• Disability
stakeholder
inclusion
• Demographic
awareness
• Ensure physical
access to
shelters before a
disaster strikes
Preparedness
Response
Mitigation
Recovery
• Services for
return
• Safe/accessible
housing options
Implementation Strategies
Establish working groups
Reach out to communities
Seek education opportunities
Utilize toolkits and references
What you have learned:
•
Concept of whole community approach
•
Legal foundations
•
Key accessibility and Nondiscrimination concepts
•
Key considerations for the delivery of Functional Needs
Support Services (FNSS)
•
Implementation strategies
•
Texas FNSS toolkit
Let’s see if you get it
What does whole community approach mean?
By which laws is it mandated?
Key inclusion concepts?
Key considerations for the delivery of FNSS?
Moving forward strategies?
Useful tool/reference?