Other groups are invited to join disABILITYsa to make our entire community VaxabilitySTRONG, increasing the number of people living with disabilities who are fully vaccinated for COVID-19. College Campus Outreach disABILITYsa partnered with St. Philip's College (Nursing Education and Disability Support Services) and Texas A&M University – San Antonio to provide the disability community with access to all the necessary information regarding the vaccine and ensure an easy process with availability and accommodations on campus. Through this partnership, campus initiatives including Vaccine Provider Workshops, Vax-abilitySTRONG Community Conversations and Accessible Vaccine Clinics were made possible. Co-hosted by members of disABILITYsa and our college partners and facilitated in collaboration with representatives from the health sector and vaccine provider community, VaxabilitySTRONG Community Conversations offered conversational forums around the COVID-19 vaccine. The conversations were open to the disability community, students, and others in the public sphere and to provide information to those who still have hesitancies and questions about the vaccine. The conversations offered ASL and Spanish interpretation and ensured a supportive and inclusive space for everyone to participate. The week following the conversations, disABILITYsa also provided an on-site Accessible Vaccination Clinics at the same locations. Coordinated with local vaccine providers and supported by specialists providing services to the disability community,
the clinics provided the disability community and others in the community access to receiving a vaccine. Communication support included Spanish and ASL interpretation and communication boards. Other support services included ABA Therapists, and lowvision support volunteers. Through collaborations with St. Philip’s College (Nursing Education and Disability Support Services) and Texas A&M University - San Antonio, program activities were supported by valuable input from faculty and staff, and students volunteers served in support of the community events. What can you do to help? Share these with another family you know! Visit us online for more information on the Vax-abilitySTRONG program and our collection of informational resources. You Can Be Vax-abilitySTRONG! Anyone who aligns with the Vax-abilitySTRONG goals and wants to be an ambassador may do so, whether they live with a disability or not. Just visit the disABILITYsa social media sites or website to learn how you can help make our community Vax-abilitySTRONG. Become a Vax-abilitySTRONG Program Partner. For information on resources and activities available to any service or community organizations who wish to partner with us visit: disABILITYsa’s website at disabilitysa. org/vax-ability. Visit us via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn at @disABILITYsa.
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