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Blind and Visually-Impaired Resources
Accessible Emergency Information
American Council of the Blind
Kentucky Office for the Blind
Kentucky School for the Blind
National Federation of the Blind
Children
Coping with Disasters and Strengthening Systems: A Framework for Child Welfare Agencies - National Child Welfare Resource Center for Organizational Improvement, Edmund Muskie School of Public Service at the University of Southern Maine
Emergency Response Planning for Child Care Providers - Department of Health and Human Services Preparedness and Response Program
Ready for Kids - informative resource for youth, parents and educators to help communities prepare for disasters
Helping Children Cope with Disasters - American Red Cross/FEMA/U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Resources
Community Emergency Preparedness Information Network (CEPIN)
Kentucky Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Kentucky Association of the Deaf
Kentucky Relay Service
Kentucky Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (KY-RID)
National Association of the Deaf
National Black Deaf Advocates
National Weather Service - Emergency Warnings for People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Prepare Yourself - Disaster Readiness Tips for People with Sensory Disabilities (National Organization on Disability)
TDI Online (Telecommunication for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing)
Ethnic Media
New America Media - National Directory of Ethnic Media Outlets
Additional materials available under "Media Materials" section on Resources Page.
Food Safety
U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (English) (Spanish)
General Preparedness
Protecting Your Home and Health: A Disaster Preparedness Guide
Access to Emergency Alerts for People with Disabilities - National Center for Accessible Media
American Association on Health and Disability
Center for Disability and Special Needs Preparedness
Disability Etiquette Guide
Disaster Planning for Special Needs Populations - Virtual Medical Campus of West Virginia University
Guide on the Special Needs of People with Disabilities For Managers, Planners and Responders
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office on Disability
PrepareNow.org - A Web site supporting special needs and vulnerable populations in a disaster
Preparing for Disaster for People with Disabilities and Other Special Needs - American Red Cross/FEMA/U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Kentucky Disability Resources
Accessible Emergency Notification and Communication (sponsored by National Organization on Disability)
National Association on Disability homepage
Kentucky Data
Listing of Local Health Departments Throughout Kentucky
Visit the Kentucky State Data Center for facts about Kentucky's population profile
Limited and Non-English Speaking Resources
American Red Cross Disaster Preparedness Materials (written in many foreign languages)
Kentucky Migrant Technology Project
Lexington Migrant Network Coalition
Lexington Public Library ESL Outreach Program
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Web site in Spanish
The U.S. EPA's New Hispanic Environmental Web page
Pets and Disasters
American Red Cross - Pets and Disasters
American Veterinary Medical Association - Disaster Preparedness for Animals
FEMA - Pets and Disasters
Pet Resources Shelter Index