Project Description:
JFK Partners will conduct/deliver: a) interdisciplinary pre-service training to trainees representative of Colorado demographics; b) interdisciplinary and discipline-based continuing education; c) community education; d) exemplary diagnostic, treatment, and consultative services to persons with DD and their families; and, e) consultation and technical assistance to/and with community partners, including collaborative activities with the Colorado Developmental Disabilities Council and the Legal Center (Colorados P & A), to enhance coordination between and among systems; f) descriptive, epidemiological, clinical and health services research projects that contribute to the knowledge base regarding the health and well-being and education of persons with DD and their families; and, g) dissemination of high quality information produced by JFK Partners faculty and collaborative partners in multiple media and in adapted formats. New initiatives will address spirituality and inclusion, and an expanded adaptive skills program. Implementation of proposed goals and objectives will be advised and evaluated regularly by JFK Partners Advisory Committee in its assessment of the effectiveness of the UCEDD program in fulfilling its mission.
Core Function(s):
Training Trainees, Performing Direct and/or Demonstration Services, Performing Research or Evaluation, Developing & Disseminating Information, Continuing Education/Community Training, Other Direct/Model Services, Demonstration Services
Area of Emphasis
Quality Assurance, Education & Early Intervention, Health-Related Activities, Employment-Related Activities, Quality of Life, Other - Cultural Diversity, Other - Leadership
Target Audience:
Students/Trainees (long or intermediate trainees), Community Trainees / Short term trainees, Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers, Adults with Disabilities, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN, Legislators/Policy Makers
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Geographic Areas, Rural/Remote, Specific Groups
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
State
COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A
