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We are a grassroots organization that relies on your generous donations to provide aid to those affected by natural disasters.
Latest Announcements
COVID-19 Announcement
On March 3rd, 2020 The Partnership, along with World Institute on Disability, NCIL Emergency Preparedness Subcommittee and nationwide disability rights leaders and inclusive emergency management experts released a statement identifying the urgent need for immediate strategies and solutions from the federal government and governments at every level, including local, state, tribal and territorial, to address the specific needs of people with disabilities, older adults, and people with access and functional needs throughout the COVID-19 outbreak… Read more about COVID-19 Announcement »September 2, 2019, October 30, 2019
Hurricane Dorian Update #5
10/29/19 The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies is featured in the National Bahamian News, ZNS - go to 41:56 - 45:29 in the 10/29/19 morning news segment.
About Us
Portlight Strategies, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization, founded in 1997 to facilitate a variety of projects involving people with disabilities, including post-disaster relief work. Portlight’s longest running disaster recovery effort followed the devastation of Superstorm Sandy in the… Read More
About Us
Our Mission
Portlight Strategies’ mission is to provide disaster services to the disability community, and to foster inclusive disaster planning and response for people with all types of disabilities. Our core values of equal access, inclusion and independence continually guide our work, modeling inclusion of each individual as a whole person, rather than their perceived “special” needs. We envision a future where alerts, evacuation, shelter and recovery are accessible to all, led by the active involvement of people with disabilities and fully informed by the community as a whole.
