State Disability & Health Grantees
AUCD is pleased to announce a new initiative within the AUCD-NCBDDD Cooperative Agreement to provide technical assistance to sixteen State Implementation Projects, which were awarded by NCBDDD for Preventing Secondary Conditions and Promoting the Health of People with Disabilities (State Disability and Health Grantees). Grantees are located at State Departments of Public Health, UCEDDs, or other university settings. Some of the sites have received funding from previous cycles of this program while others are newly funded.
Funded states include Arkansas, California, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, South Carolina, and Virginia.
The purpose of these projects is to support States in preventing secondary conditions in persons with disabilities, improving access to public health programs, and in implementing effective health promotion and wellness programs for persons with disabilities. They accomplish their goals through the following 6 areas:
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Establish and/or sustain state offices (within the existing state health department or other appropriate location within a state government or university) for preventing secondary conditions and promoting the health of people with disabilities as a State public health priority;
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Establish and implement partnerships with universities or state health departments or other state agencies to support and complement project activities;
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Support an advisory function to coordinate and provide policy and program guidance in the State;
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Develop and/or implement a State strategic plan instrument for health promotion for persons with disabilities;
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Maintain and refine existing public health surveillance or survey activities related to disability and/or secondary conditions to target current or ongoing prevention and health promotion efforts and track and evaluate impact of program activities;
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Monitor and evaluate programs to improve the health and quality of life of people with disabilities.
Upcoming Events
2010 AUCD Annual Meeting & Conference
Sunday, October 31, 2010 - Wednesday, November 3, 2010Location: Crystal City, VA
"Going to Scale: Making What Works Accessible to All"
There are few greater efficiencies in our field than building on the ideas of others, learning what to do and what not to do in developing programs, and gaining invaluable insights into what works and why. Attend the 2010 AUCD Annual Meeting and Conference and share in making what works accessible to all.
16th Annual Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology (MCH EPI) Conference
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 - Friday, December 17, 2010Location: San Antonio, TX
Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology (MCH EPI) conference organizers invite all first year/new fellows, interns, trainees, and CDC EIS Officers to join other researchers and health professionals working on issues related to improving the health of women, children and families in sharing research, enhancing knowledge, and generating new ideas for improved MCH data use and informed policymaking in San Antonio, Texas, December 15 - 17, 2010!
The State Disability and Health Grantee Website has been developed by AUCD with funding from the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD) at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The content presented on these webpages has been generated by AUCD staff. The content of this material does not necessarily reflect the views and policies of NCBDDD, CDC. No official support or endorsement by the NCBDDD, CDC is intended nor should be inferred.
