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Project

Family Alliances for Supports Today & Tomorrow

Center:

UT-Institute for Disability Research, Policy & Practice, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2003

Contact Information:

Richard Baer
[email protected]
435-797-7009

Project Description:

FASTT is a cooperative effort between the Center for Persons with Disabilities and the Utah Parent Center. The organizations cooperated in developing a model of family support that organized families at the community level to develop action plans for improving family support services. Emphasis was placed on better integration and coordination of existing services as well as developing local resources to increase services. A variety of materials have been developed including Action Team Training, Action Team Training: Facilitator's Guide, and Best Practices in Family Support: Lessons from the FASTT Project.

Keyword(s):

family support, community action

Core Function(s):

Training Trainees, Performing Research or Evaluation, Developing & Disseminating Information

Area of Emphasis

Education & Early Intervention, Child Care-Related Activities, Recreation-Related Activities, Quality of Life

Target Audience:

Family Members/Caregivers

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

State