Advocacy, Outreach, and Inclusion

 The Advocacy, Outreach, & Inclusion Committee ensures equitable, inclusive, and community-driven disaster recovery by advocating for marginalized groups, engaging diverse populations, and promoting accessible resources and services.  

The North Carolina Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing has tips to help emergency responders in strengthening strategies in alerting, providing, and maintaining effective and inclusive communication accommodations to people who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Blind.

• Disaster Housing Recovery, Research, & Resilience | National Low Income Housing Coalition
• Strengthening Resilience in North Carolina’s Communities – Community and Economic Development
• Vulnerability and Emergency Preparedness in Low-Income Communities – Community and Economic Development
• A Handbook for Historic Resilience Community Planning: Protecting North Carolina’s History, Culture, and Economy from Natural Hazards
• The National Risk Index and Racial Equity for Renters