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an ongoing effort). <br />ISSOB ~: Lack of adequate accessible shelters and insufficient trained staff to work <br />with disabled, forcing the disabled to needlessly enter into institutions. <br />gpa~ $; Improve the accessibility of shelters and train the staff in shelters <br />to work with disabled. <br />Recommendations: <br />o Current shelters should be modified to improve the accessibility <br />and to meet the accessibility standards, and <br />o Training should be provided to the staff members to work with the <br />disabled. <br />Action Steps: <br />o Assessment of accessibility of current shelters antl identify the <br />barriers for people with disabilities in accessing the current shelters <br />(current shelters, Accessible Communities inc. Center for <br />Independent living, antl HIP within one year, re-evaluate every <br />three years), <br />a Develop standards antl guidelines for accessible shelters <br />(Accessible communities inc. Center for Independent Living, City, <br />antl current shelters and HIP within three years), <br />Modifications to the current shelters in conformance with the <br />accessibility guidelines (City, current shelters, Accessible <br />communities inc. Center for Independent Living, NIP within five <br />years and an ongoing maintenance), and <br />55 <br />