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FEMA’s Guidance on Planning for Integration of Functional Needs Support Services in General Population Shelters. Purpose. Planning guidance to augment existing shelter plans to meet access and functional needs in general population shelters

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  1. FEMA’s Guidance on Planning for Integration of Functional Needs Support Services in General Population Shelters

  2. Purpose • Planning guidance to augment existing shelter plans to meet access and functional needs in general population shelters • Not designed to establish local government as single shelter operator or establish a new tier of sheltering

  3. Scope • Children and adults with disabilities have the same right to services in general population shelters as other residents • Functional Needs Support Services (FNSS) • Services that enable individuals to maintain their independence in general population shelters • Includes: reasonable modification to policies, practices, and procedures; durable medical equipment, consumable medical supplies, personal assistance services, other goods or services as needed

  4. Who May Benefit From FNSS? • Individuals with physical, sensory, mental health, and cognitive and/or intellectual disabilities affecting their ability to function independently without assistance • Temporary conditions • Women in late stages of pregnancy • Post-surgical • Injuries • Elders • Individuals needing bariatric equipment

  5. “Self-Determination” No “One-Size-Fits-All” Equal Opportunity Inclusion Integration Physical Access Equal Access Effective Communication Program Modifications No Charge Legal Foundation for FNSS Guidance

  6. Applicable Laws • Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) • Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (RA) • Fair Housing Act • Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act (PKEMRA) • Homeland Security Act of 2002 • Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act

  7. Planning for Shelter Set-Up • Planning in advance for FNSS • Stakeholder Coordination • Planning Shelter Capacity • Identifying Shelter Sites/Facilities • Evaluating the Shelter • Selecting the Shelter

  8. Planning for Shelter Set-Up • Equipping/Supplying the Shelter • Locating Services • Staffing the Shelter • Assessment Teams • Shelter Layout • Shelter Intake

  9. Key Components of FNSS Planning • Dietary (allergies, low sodium, sugar free, pureed) • Service animals • Communication (strategies and devices) • Bathing and toileting needs • Quiet area • Mental health services • Medical and dental services

  10. Key Components Continued • Medication (access, storage, disposal) • Transportation services • Assistance locating, securing, and moving to post-disaster alternative housing • Assistance with activities of daily living • Transitioning back to the community • Closing the shelter

  11. Operational Tools • Excerpts and examples from various agencies and jurisdictions • 37 different tools

  12. Appendices • Appendix 1: ADA Checklist for Emergency Shelters • Appendix 2: FORM: Contact Information for Shelter Services Providers • Appendix 3: Durable Medical Equipment Sample List • Appendix 4: Consumable Medical Supply Sample List • Appendix 5: Guidance on Providing Personal Assistance Services

  13. Appendices - Continued • Appendix 6: One Day Menu for General Population Shelters Providing Functional Needs Support Services • Appendix 7: FORM: Resident Health Care Information • Appendix 8: FORM: Medication Administration Record • Appendix 9: FORM: Transportation Request Information • Appendix 10: FORM: Resident Discharge Information

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