Arizona National Service Inclusion Project-Americorp
Project Description:
The federal Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) has set as a priority engaging persons with disability in national and community service. CNCS technical assistance funds have been directed at increased efforts at the national, state and local levels to bring together the national service and disability communities to learn about each other and to collaborate in addressing this issue.
The Arizona National and Community Service Inclusion project is a collaboration between the Governor's Office for Children, Youth and Families and the Institute for Human Development at Northern Arizona University. Current funds for the project come to IHD/NAU through the Governor's Office. The project's goal is to promote and support full participation of people with disabilities in all aspects of national and community service through collaboration between individuals with disabilities, disability advocacy and service organizations and national and community service organizations. Project goals include:
1) Development of a work group of national service and disability organization representatives to guide the process of making national service programs more inclusive.
2) Provide guidance to AmeriCorps*State programs on policy and practice issues related to making national service programs more inclusive.
3) Make presentations about inclusion of people with disabilities at conferences on disability issues and participate in AmeriCorps*State program activities.
4)Promote awareness about national service opportunities for persons with disabilities between local and regional service and advocacy organizations.
5)Provide technical assistance to AmeriCorps*State programs to promote accessibility and inclusion.
6)Facilitate translation of AmeriCorps*State program recruitment materials into alternative formats.
Core Function(s):
Developing & Disseminating Information
Area of Emphasis
Employment-Related Activities, Other
Target Audience:
Professionals and Para-Professionals, Adults with Disabilities, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN, General Public
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
State
COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A
