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Project

Leadership for Advocacy Training

Center:

IN-Indiana Institute on Disability and Community, UCEDD

Fiscal Year:

2013

Contact Information:

Philip Stafford
[email protected]
812-855-6508

Project Description:

The Indiana Governor's Council has identified "libable communities" as an important strategic approach to the creation of places that support physical, mental, social and spiritual well being for people of all ages and abilities. IIDC will develop and provide leadership with the Council for multiple educational, social, marketing, training, and community development objectives related to the goal of making Indiana citiesand towns more livable for all ages and abilities. Develop, pilot and evaluate a new, comprehensive advocacy gtraining program for people with disabilities, their advocates and community elders to be held in agreed upon Indiana locations. The advocacy training program will be replicable in other Indiana and U.S. communities in coming years.

Keyword(s):

livable communities advocay training

Core Function(s):

Performing Research or Evaluation, Developing & Disseminating Information, Continuing Education/Community Training

Area of Emphasis

Quality of Life, Other - Leadership

Target Audience:

Adults with Disabilities

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

None

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

Mulit-County