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Project

Community Capacity and Youth in Transition Project

Center:

WI-Waisman Center, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2012

Contact Information:

Linda Tuchman-Ginsberg
[email protected]
608-263-6467

Project Description:

The purpose of this project is to implement and evaluate an approach to build community capacity and utilization of natural supports to foster career development and self determination for and youth with disabilities. This will be accomplished by developing curriculum, conducting outreach and training, and evaluating the outcome of the project activities. Project activities will reach a cohort of parents, providers, county service coordinators, DVR, transition coordinators, and ADRC transition staff to participate in four sequential community capacity building activities.

Keyword(s):

youth transition competetive employment

Core Function(s):

Performing Technical Assistance and/or Training

Area of Emphasis

Quality Assurance, Health-Related Activities, Employment-Related Activities

Target Audience:

Students/Trainees (long or intermediate trainees), Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

Mulit-County

Funding Source:

COVID-19 Related Data:

N/A

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