A Webinar from AUCD’s Public Health Team and The Arc’s HealthMeet project
| Tuesday, January 24, 2017 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET |
Webinar Description:
One in five Americans-over 54 million-have a disability, yet many public health programs do not include them in their program design. People with disabilities are more likely to experience chronic conditions such as asthma, diabetes and heart disease as compared to people without disabilities. There is a clear need for public health efforts to reduce health disparities among people with disabilities. The Including People with Disabilities: Public Health Workforce Competencies were created for the public health workforce to provide basic knowledge on the relationship between disability and public health programs, and increase the capacity of public health practitioners to include people with disabilities in their public health efforts. The presentation will provide an overview of the Competencies and examples for implementation from AUCD. The Arc HealthMeet team will also present on how the material has been adapted to educate public health professionals about adults with ID and how to include them in planning and health promotion.
Please Note:
- There is NO cost for this webinar.
- CEUs are not offered for this webinar.
- For disability accommodations email Anna Costalas or call 301-588-8252 a minimum of five days in advance.
- This webinar will be archived.
