Multicultural Alliance on Disability, Tennessee Disability Pathfinder
        
     
    
        
    
    
        Project Description:
        The Multicultural Alliance on Disability is a partnership of disability-related, immigrant/refugee, governmental agencies, and organizations which serve diverse communities.
Mission
To enhance access to disability services for underserved populations through collaborative outreach efforts, advocacy, education, training, service navigation, and empowerment..
Training
The Multicultural Alliance on Disability offers training modules for organizations to help assist families with disability awareness and service provider staff with cultural sensitivity. The trainings are self-guided, but will require the use of a facilitor. Facilitator manuals are included for each training.
Disability Awareness Training for Families
Cultural Awareness and Senstivity Training for Service Providers
To request one or both trainings, please click on the link below. Please note, the link will redirect you to another website. Multicultural Alliance on Disability Training Request Form
Addressing Implicit Biases: Steps toward Cultural Competence - The Multicultural Alliance on Disability's most recent training to educate professionals about overcoming implicit biases to better serve diverse populations.
     
    
        Keyword(s):
        Latino outreach,  Latino services,  multicultural,  refugees,  immigrants
     
    
        Core Function(s):
        Developing & Disseminating Information, Continuing Education/Community Training
     
    
        Area of Emphasis
        Education & Early Intervention, Health-Related Activities, Employment-Related Activities, Housing-Related Activities, Recreation-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
     
    
        Unserved or Under-served Populations:
        Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English, Geographic Areas, Rural/Remote, Urban
     
    
        Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
        Single-County, Mulit-County, State
     
    
    
        COVID-19 Related Data:
        
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