Emerging Transformational Leaders Program

2011

The Mailman Center for Child Development (MCCD) has provided interdisciplinary leadership training in neurodevelopmental disabilities to hundreds of professionals over the last 40 years. The Emerging Transformational Leadership Program (ETLP) is the latest component of our leadership training programs. It is designed to help select individuals reach their potential as individual leaders who transform systems of care for people with developmental disabilities. This training program will build critical leadership skills, prepare individuals for the challenges of their own life-long leadership journeys, and develop awareness for the rich opportunities for leadership in South Florida and beyond. The year-long curriculum engages a small group of select individuals in experiential learning in the community, practical skills building activities, and dynamic interactions with established and emerging community leaders. A group project encourages participants to learn to harness the full potential of individuals and groups in our community, to foster relationships that bridge diversity on many levels, and to create innovative, sustaining solutions to the complex issues that face the disability community in South Florida. Vision: Children with developmental disabilities will receive high quality health care, experience optimal individual development, and feel included in community activities. Mission: To create and sustain an experiential learning program for emerging leaders that provides the knowledge, skills, and attitude to improve systems of care for children with developmental disabilities. Objectives of the ETLP 1. Each year a cohort of 5-8 emerging leaders will complete a year-long mentored leadership experience. 2. Each year the ETLP cohort will complete a group project that provides an action plan to reorient local systems of care around continuous quality improvement for a specific outcome critical to children with NDD/ASD and their families. 3. Within the next 5 years, at least one ETLP plan will receive community support and begin implementation in South Florida. Expected Outcomes: Within 3 years of implementing an ETLP plan, families of children with NDD/ASD will report a 10% improvement in the specific critical outcome measure, using baseline data specific to the quality improvement plan (e.g. early intervention services for children with ASD). Participants will be a select group of 5 to 8 people who reflect South Florida?s diversity and will include 1 -2 participants from each of these categories: 1) Current LEND trainees (a Mailman program for health professionals) 2) Early and mid-career individuals from community (e.g. professional in practice) 3) Parent/self-advocate 4) Member of local MCH Title V program or public health department 5) Local not-for-profit agency

Training Trainees

Quality Assurance, Education & Early Intervention, Child Care-Related Activities, Health-Related Activities, Other - Assistive Technology, Other - Cultural Diversity

Students/Trainees (long or intermediate trainees), Community Trainees / Short term trainees, Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers, Adults with Disabilities, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN, Legislators/Policy Makers, General Public

Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English, Geographic Areas, Urban

Single-County, Mulit-County, State

N/A