News feeds from our projects
Center Staff Member Finalist in White House Video Challenge On Asian Americans And Pacific Islanders Added: 2012-02-21
In the fall of 2011, the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders launched the "What’s your story?" video challenge. The challenge aimed to highlight the personal stories of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) across the country who have impacted their community through their dreams, experiences, and dedication to a cause.
Information on the accessibility of pools and spas now available Added: 2012-02-17
Information on the accessibility of pools and spas required by the 2010 ADA Standards is now available from the U.S. Department of Justice and the ADA National Network.
New Proposed Accessibility Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment Available for Comment Added: 2012-02-17
The U.S. Access Board has released proposed accessibility standards for medical diagnostic equipment for public comment by June 8, 2012. The proposed standards address access for people with disabilities to examination tables and chairs, weight scales, mammography equipment, and other diagnostic equipment. The Board will hold public hearings on the standards in Washington, D.C. on March 14 and in Atlanta on May 8.
Group Sues the State Over Mental Health System Added: 2012-02-14
A federal class action lawsuit has been filed against New Hampshire for failing to take care of people with mental illness.
Welcome to the Center on Disability at PHI
The Center on Disability at the Public Health Institute is dedicated to improving the lives of people with disabilities with a focus on disability policy, civil rights, disability law, employment, health issues, independent living, and assistive technology.
Led by Erica C. Jones, MPH, the Center on Disability at PHI is composed of disability related projects that use our expertise in research, technical assistance, training, and information dissemination. The Center staff and associates are comprised of individuals with master’s degrees, PhDs, lawyers and technical experts. The Center's staff include several persons with disabilities.
Housed within the administrative system of the Public Health Institute (PHI), the Center on Disability at PHI emphasizes full accessibility in our physical space as well as in the materials and communication we produce. We provide all of our newsletters, print material, websites, e-mail and products disability accessible formats. We have expertise in using video description for vision impairments, TTY/TDD, telephone relay, and captioning for the hearing impaired.
The Public Health Institute (PHI) is an independent, nonprofit organization that was incorporated in 1964. It is dedicated to promoting health, well-being, and quality of life for people globally. As one of the largest and most comprehensive public health organizations in the nation, the Public Health Institute focuses its efforts in two distinct but complementary ways. PHI serves as a partner with government to support its role in assessment, policy development, and assurance. PHI also promotes and sustains independent, innovative research, training and demonstration programs - many in collaboration with the private and community-based organizations. PHI works to shape and enrich intersectoral, community, and population-based practice and policy.