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Project

Arizona Sonora Border Initiative

Center:

AZ-Sonoran UCEDD

Fiscal Year:

2021

Contact Information:

Burris "Duke" Duncan
[email protected]
520-907-7865

Project Description:

Supporting health and wellness in our border communities, by working in partnership with people with disabilities, their families, and disability organizations along the Arizona/Sonora Border. The Sonoran UCEDD disseminates information about the UCEDD and disability topics in diverse communities with emphasis on Native American and Spanish speaking communities along Arizona/Sonoran Border. This is accomplished through 1)developing and holding outreach educational events, trainings or community forums in an underserved communities, such as the Border Conference on Disabilities, and 2) developing relationships with additional stakeholders in diverse communities along Arizona/Sonoran Border to assist in information dissemination and outreach for UCEDD programs.

Keyword(s):

diversity, border communities, rural

Core Function(s):

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

Area of Emphasis

Health-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, General Public

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Geographic Areas, Reservation, Rural/Remote

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

Mulit-County, International

Funding Source:

COVID-19 Related Data:

N/A

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