Georgia Emergency Preparedness Coalition - GEPC

The State ADA Coordinator’s Office and the Georgia Emergency Preparedness Coalition for Individuals with Disabilities and Older Adults are pleased to share a revised and updated version of the TIPS Guide for First Responders. This guide is a quick reference guide that provides specific, practical tips for working with people who have a wide range of disabilities.

For questions regarding the content of this guide, for additional copies of the guide, or for this guide in an alternative format, please contact the State ADA Coordinator’s Office at 404-657-7313 (phone), Georgia Relay Service: Dial 7-1-1 or via email at [email protected].

Each year, the Natural Hazards Center is able to support some of the brightest, most promising people working in hazards and disaster research, policy, and practice to attend the Natural Hazards Workshop (https://hazards.colorado.edu/workshop/2026). This is made possible through three competitive opportunities. Will 2026 be your year? Learn more and apply below!

Mary Fran Myers Scholarship
Deadline: December 1, 2025
The Mary Fran Myers Scholarship recognizes people who share Myers’s commitment to disaster research and practice and have the potential to make a lasting contribution to risk reduction. The winner will receive travel support to attend the Workshop and either the Researchers or Practitioners Meeting that follow. For the 2026 competition, applicants must reside outside North America or the Caribbean.

Disability and Disasters Award
Deadline: December 1, 2025
The Disability and Disasters Award supports people with disabilities working in disasters, as well as those who care for, study, or advocate on behalf of those with disabilities. Award funds will allow the recipient to attend the Natural Hazards Workshop and either the Researchers or Practitioners Meeting. See https://hazards.colorado.edu/awards/disability-and-disasters-award?utm_source=NHC+Master+List&utm_campaign=246cb2ac07-CallforContributions_2019_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_dabc309806-246cb2ac07-54424325

Student Paper Competition
Deadline: January 23, 2026
The annual Student Paper Competition is a way to recognize students focused on hazards and disaster research. One undergraduate and one graduate winner each will receive $250, publication on the Natural Hazards Center website, and free registration for the Natural Hazards Workshop and Researchers Meeting.

Please visit our Workshop Opportunities page to learn more about ways to get involved and support your attendance to the Workshop. Please also forward this email to anyone you would recommend for these opportunities.

We’ll be sending out more information about the Workshop soon, so please update your email preferences to make sure we have your accurate contact information. If you have any questions, please email us at [email protected].

Sincerely,
The Natural Hazards Center Team

Natural Hazards Center Disability and Disasters Award The Disability and Disasters Award supports people with disabilities working in disasters, as well as those who care for, study, or advocate on behalf of those with disabilities. Award funds will allow the recipient to attend the annual Natural Hazards Workshop and eit...