Respondents offered suggestions, and we strongly encourage our community take the following actions to equitably serve and support those living with disabilities in San Antonio:
•Individuals with disabilities must be included on the planning and implementation teams for community programs, services, and emergency response initiatives to ensure equitable access.
•Community programs and services must develop strategies to target and serve individuals with disabilities. Programs not familiar with working with disabilities may not fully grasp the specific issues and barriers this community faces each day which are compounded during times of crisis. Each program must aim to build an inclusive and equitable service free of unintended consequences so every member of our community can improve personal resiliency and thrive.
•Future community engagement of the disability community must strive to gather the voices of all by ensuring the voices of Black, Latinx, Asian and Indigenous community members are included in outreach efforts. We will never fully understand the relationship of disability with these co-identities without these community members represented.
•Community programs and services must address the impact on social experiences of the disability community. Programs must innovate to create safe socialization opportunities for individuals with disabilities of all ages.

Currently in Stage 4: Implementation