CORE & TRN: Rural Institute Consumer Advisory Council
Project Description:
Evolution of the MT-TIRC Advisory Board
to the Rural Institute Consumer Advisory Council
The funding from the Administration on Developmental Disabilities ended in September 2010. The work of MT-TIRC, including the MT-TIRC Advisory Board, the Emerging Leader Project, and several other Advisory Board work groups, has continued with a mixture of funding from the Rural Institute on Disabilities CORE grant; the Montana Council on Developmental Disabilities (10/2010-9/2011); Montanas Childrens Special Health Services (2/2011-12/2011 and 10/2012-6/2013); and fee-for-service activities completed by the Transition and Employment Projects staff. As of 10/1/11, the MT-TIRC Advisory Board was renamed the Consumer Advisory Council (CAC) for the Rural Institute on Disabilities to reflect the expansion of its responsibilities beyond the Transition and Employment projects into other Rural Institute projects and activities.
The Council currently consists of four parents of youth with DD; seven youth/young adults with DD; and representatives from Vocational Rehabilitation, Disability Rights Montana, PLUK (Parents, Lets Unite for Kids), the Montana Youth Leadership Forum, schools, MonTECH, the Social Security Administration, and Childrens Special Health Services. All five regions of the state are represented. The Advisory Council meets quarterly. A list of current Consumer Advisory Council members may be accessed at http://ruralinstitute.umt.edu/transition/MTTIRC_ADBoard_Members.asp
Keyword(s):
Transition, Developmental Disabilities, Consumer Advisory Council
Core Function(s):
Training Trainees
Area of Emphasis
Quality Assurance, Quality of Life
Target Audience:
Students/Trainees (long or intermediate trainees)
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
Racial or Ethnic Minorities
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
Single-County
COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A
