Coping of persons with disabilities and migrant origin populations in serious disruptions and emergencies : Emergency action plans supporting preparedness

Abstract

Operating models that support the coping of people with disabilities and immigrants in serious disruptions and emergency conditions has been developed in Building the Future based on COVID-19 Experiences project. Emergency action plans in this publication contain concrete tasks, operating methods and suggestions for supporting coping and developing preparedness. Co-creaton methods and research data on the effects of the coronavirus epidemic on the lives and services of people with disabilities and migrant origin populations has been utilised. The publication is aimed at people responsible for preparedness and emergency planning in cooperation areas, wellbeing service counties and municipalities, as well as social work, health and communication professionals in their different operating environments. This publication has been produced in Building the Future based on Covid-19 Experiences project, funded by the European Social Fund (ESF) in 2021 2023. The project was carried out jointly by the Finnish Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) and the Association of Finnish Municipalities and wellbeing services company Hyvil Oy.