Montana Voices Amplified: My Perspective: Planning for Crisis – Benefits of a Family Safety Plan

Authors

Elizabeth Cummings
University of Montana Rural Institute, ScholarWorks-Reports@mso.umt.edu

Document Type

Guide (how-to document)

Publisher

University of Montana Rural Institute

Publication Date

3-2022

Disciplines

Demography, Population, and Ecology | Social and Behavioral Sciences | Sociology

Abstract

Crisis can be a part of many families’ experiences, including those with a loved one with special needs. It can be hard to talk about, and too often a source of shame or stigma. Like many other families, mine has experienced a crisis, so I understand the challenges as well as the need to discuss the subject. The hard part is knowing where to start.

Keywords

rural, disability, independent living, community participation

Rights

© 2022 Rural Institute for Inclusive Communities

Granting Agency

Rural Institute for Inclusive Communities: Administration on Disability, Administration for Community Living, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; The Montana Family to Family Health Information Center: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Acknowledgement

Rural Institute for Inclusive Communities: The contents of this fact sheet were developed under a grant from the Administration on Disability/ Administration for Community Living (AOD/ACL grant number 90DDUC0010). The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is part of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents of this fact sheet do not necessarily represent the policy of AOD, ACL, or HHS, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government; The Montana Family to Family Health Information Center: The contents of this fact sheet were developed with 100% federal funds under a grant from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, grant number H84MC32752-01. The MCHB/ HRSA is part of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents of this fact sheet do not necessarily represent the policy of MCHB, HRSA, or HHS, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.

Project Number

Rural Institute for Inclusive Communities: University of Montana #90DDUC0010; The Montana Family to Family Health Information Center: Family to Family Health Information Center #H84MC32752-01

Recommended Citation

The Montana Family to Family Health Information Center. (March 2022). My Perspective: Planning for Crisis – Benefits of a Family Safety Plan by Elizabeth Cummings. Missoula, MT: The University of Montana, Rural Institute for Inclusive Communities.