Project Description:
The Sonoran UCEDD works with the other DD Network members in a strategic manner to positively impact individuals with disabilities and their families. All four DD network partners have signed a Memorandum of Understanding describing our coordinated activities on a yearly basis. Partners meet at least quarterly, and usually monthly, to identify common issues and activities to further the goals of the DD Act. Joint activities each year include: a AZ DD Network newsletter highlighting each partner and joint initiatives and activities; a joint training event (this year we are partnering to put on the Border Conference on Disability in Nogales, Arizona); and AZ DD Network tables and booths at disability related events. In addition, the following Sonoran UCEDD areas of emphasis/objectives are jointly shared goals and objectives of its DD Network partners in their respective plans: 1) Improving Employment Opportunity for People with DD; 2) Access to Health Care; and, 3) Outreach to Hispanic and Underserved Populations in the State.
Core Function(s):
Performing Research or Evaluation, Developing & Disseminating Information
Area of Emphasis
Quality Assurance, Employment-Related Activities, Quality of Life, Other - Cultural Diversity
Target Audience:
Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers, Adults with Disabilities, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN, Legislators/Policy Makers, General Public
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Geographic Areas, Rural/Remote
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
State
COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A
