Center on Disability Studies

2021 - 2022 Annual Report

CDS Wellness and First-Aid Trainings In Collaboration with the Hawai‘i Self-Advocate Advisory Council

28 adults with disabilities participated in a wellness training and 19 attendees in First Aid/CPR/AED training in collaboration with the Hawai‘i Self-Advocate Advisory Council.

Leading the Feeling Safe, Being Safe training on emergency preparedness, the Hawai’i Self Advocacy Council coordinated training sessions for individuals with developmental disabilities. The Hawai‘i Self-Advocacy Advisory Council (SAAC) is a group of self-advocate leaders with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The members are actively engaged in their community to address the concerns and needs of their peers throughout the state. The Center on Disability Studies collaborated with Hawai‘i SAAC and hosted three First-Aid/CPR/AED training sessions in support of the training series.

SAAC activities include:

Establishing leadership skills and activities to transition SAAC to a non-profit.
Connecting to local communities to provide education, training and community service.
Producing field tested advocacy tools, publications, webinars and videos.
Increasing self-advocate membership on the neighbor islands
Securing guest speakers and trainers to address topics such as personal rights, employment, health, self-determination, leadership and housing.
Networking nationally and internationally with agencies

Interested in Emergency Preparedness Training?

The Hawai’i Self Advocacy Advisory Council has certified Feeling Safe Being Safe trainers and can come to your agency, home, your classroom to provide Emergency Preparedness Training. If interested, please contact Zosimo Arista, Jr. at the Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities at 808-586-8169.