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Project

Latino Community of Practice

Center:

GA-Center for Leadership in Disability at Georgia State University, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2024

Contact Information:

Brian Barger
[email protected]
404-413-3500

Project Description:

The Latino Community of Practice (LCPR) designs and enhances innovative bilingual and culturally and linguistically competent programming that includes informal and formal advocacy, community-based outreach, psycho-educational sessions, social media marketing, professional and technical interpreting and translation, and a dedicated Spanish track in our Positive Behavior Parent Academy. The LCPR invests in developing family- and community-based leaders through a participatory action research (PAR) model and engages families in co-creating and co-implementing the cadre of services, opportunities, and supports they need the most.

Keyword(s):

Latino, Hispanic, Spanish Speaking, Cross-Cultural

Core Function(s):

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

Area of Emphasis

Quality Assurance, Education & Early Intervention, Child Care-Related Activities, Health-Related Activities

Target Audience:

Community Trainees / Short term trainees, Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers, Adults with Disabilities, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN, Legislators/Policy Makers, General Public

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

Funding Source:

COVID-19 Related Data:

N/A

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