In 2018, Eric Cote was hired by the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) to help author the Capacity-Building Toolkit for including Aging & Disability Networks in Emergency Planning. This Toolkit was commissioned by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response. It provided helpful information about the unique disaster-related needs of elderly and disabled citizens and how organizations serving this population could bolster their emergency preparedness and response capabilities to better service at-risk Americans.