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Project

Self-Advocate Capacity Building - Massachusetts

Center:

MO-University of Missouri, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2022

Contact Information:

Michelle Reynolds
[email protected]
816-235-1759

Project Description:

This project will support MA DDS in developing a sustainable strategy for building the capacity of self-advocates in Massachusetts to utilize and integrate the Charting the LifeCourse framework for planning, problem-solving, and decision making. UMKC-IHD staff will provide overview information to self-advocates and self-advocacy organizations/networks, and provide focused professional development, technical assistance and implementation support to self-advocate and self-advocacy organization/network trainers to identify opportunities to integrate CtLC into existing trainings and/or to develop new trainings or structures to support ongoing capacity building for self-advocates.

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Core Function(s):

Area of Emphasis

Quality of Life

Target Audience:

Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers, Adults with Disabilities

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

None

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

State

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