Easy Does It Emergency Services

If you use a wheelchair, you can help this start-up create much needed accessible services for the community.

We love this blog post on gorgeous, #wheelchairaccessible "spring sites" in Alameda County.

#disabilityrights

This #quote puts it perfectly! #disabilityawareness #disabilityservices

Thank you Covia Home Match East Bay for centering seniors and low income people in your mission!

Our great thanks to the Berkeley Disaster Preparedness Neighborhood Network - BDPNN for their generous donation (which helps fund transportation to Covid-19 vaccination appointments for Berkeley residents with financial hardship): www.easydoesitservices.org/transportation-services

Free wheelchair-accessible transportation is available for seniors and people with disabilities in Berkeley! Spread the word: www.easydoesitservices.org/transportation-services #disabilitysupport #accessibility

Federal poverty guidelines do not take the additional costs of living with a disability into account. Read the @ConversationUS article "Living with a disability is very expensive even with government assistance" at bit.ly/2OVlcef. #DisabilityTax #PeopleWithDisabilities

Team EDI is loving our new, larger office spaceand we’re still in the heart of #Berkeley! #disabilityservices #nonprofit #upgrade #officelife

We have a new Executive Director with a plan to lead EDI into the future. Please join us in welcoming Michele Blackwell!

Don't miss this important webinar tonight at 5:00 pm PT! "Krystle, Vilissa, Keah, and Jaden will be discussing the challenges, beauty, and joy of being disabled and Black, along with LGBTQ and gendered experiences, covering such topics as the history of the ADA and its real-life impacts on Black people, the double bind of holding multiple intersecting underrepresented identities, and the ways in which disability is often erased or neglected in mainstream movements."

Thank you to the Ann Chandler Public Health Center for providing this service to our community!

The Daily Californian just featured us alongside the Ed Roberts Campus, BORP, and Accessible Technology Coalition in this great piece about disability services in Berkeley! Our phone lines are open 24-hours a day for emergency mobility device repair, rescue rides, and attendant services: 510-704-2111

FREE mobility device roadside assistance! Call: 510.704.2111 https://easydoesitservices.org/faster/ _____ Easy Does It is excited to announce a new program that expands our emergency transportation and repair service area to North and Central Alameda County! ... FASTER - Fast Accessible Safe Transportation and Emergency Repair If your wheelchair, scooter or other mobility device breaks down while you are out and about in the cities of Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, Castro Valley, Emeryville, Hayward, Oakland, San Leandro or San Lorenzo, call Easy Does It. Our dispatcher will connect you with a FASTER Technician who will attempt to troubleshoot the problem over the phone. If the issue cannot be resolved, the FASTER Technician will meet you at your location, attempt minor on-site repairs, and if still needed, get you home safely. FREE. See more

We're hiring! To apply: please follow instructions in the job announcement.

September is National Preparedness Month. The City of Berkeley's Berkeley Ready Program encourages everyone to take the time to learn and take action on how to prepare for emergencies. From Berkeley Ready: The past few days have revealed to us that in addition to a pandemic, Berkeley is also susceptible to other types of emergencies, whether this is fire, smoke, or possibly an earthquake. With this in mind, the Berkeley Ready team encourages everyone to take this time to le...arn and take action on how to prepare for emergencies. What should I expect during National Preparedness Month? Berkeley residents, businesses, and community members can prepare for an earthquake and other disasters, by accessing the various services, classes, and resources available through the Berkeley Ready Program managed by Berkeley’s Public Health Emergency Preparedness Unit and Office of Emergency Services. This coming September, community members can attend two upcoming virtual presentations led by the Berkeley Ready team. Berkeley Ready Emergency Preparedness Presentation Tuesday, September 15 at 10:30 AM RSVP by emailing [email protected] or go to www.bit.ly/BerkeleyReady during the allotted time of the presentation! Berkeley Ready Emergency Preparedness Presentation Tuesday, September 29 at 10:30 AM RSVP by emailing [email protected] or go to www.bit.ly/BerkeleyReady during the allotted time of the presentation! Berkeley Ready encourages everyone who lives, works, plays or prays in Berkeley to take part in the many self-directed activities and learning opportunities available during the month of September. You can find the list of activities on Berkeley’s National Preparedness Month Calendar attached! Now is the time to prepare! Other emergencies do not stop during a pandemic, so let us take this month to learn more about preparedness and take steps in becoming a more prepared and resilient city. Where can I find more resources? City of Berkeley COVID-19 Information and Resources City of Berkeley Air Quality Information and Resources Be Prepared California California Office of Emergency Services www.ready.gov

Are you a user of Easy Does It's services? We must collect certain information for our funders (City of Berkeley and more). Get services quickly - complete our Client Registration Form beginning July 1 each year. We promise to keep your personal information confidential.

The ADA is 30! VIDEO/HISTORY/ACTIVISM: A few years ago Disability & Philanthropy Forum and Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF)'s Lawrence Carter-Long collaborated on a short film celebrating #Disability #History & #Advocacy. We're thrilled NowThis is sharing their love letter to the #Disability community with the world on #ADA30! https://youtu.be/MQafuiLGP7g