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Project

Partners in Policymaking

Center:

TN-Center on Developmental Disabilities, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2003

Contact Information:

Elizabeth Bishop
[email protected]
901-448-3127

Project Description:

The Partners in Policymaking Leadership Institute (PIP) and Youth Leadership Forum (YLF)are training initiatives of the Tennessee Council on Developmental Disabilities. PIP is designed to provide adults with disabilities and parents of children with disabilities with the latest information on disability policy issues, and to help them become advocates for themselves, and for others in their communities. YLF provides high school students with disabilities information about disability rights, opportunities for careers, and self-determination. This project evaluates the outcomes of participation in the PIP and YLF programs.

Keyword(s):

advocacy, self-advocacy, families of persons with disabilities

Core Function(s):

Performing Technical Assistance and/or Training, Performing Research or Evaluation, Developing & Disseminating Information

Area of Emphasis

Quality Assurance, Quality of Life

Target Audience:

Family Members/Caregivers

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English, Geographic Areas, Rural/Remote, Urban, Specific Groups

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

State