|

AUCD Community Inclusion

AUCD’s Community Inclusion Team supports the University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) Network in partnership with the Administration for Community Living.

Learn More
|

AUCD Maternal and Child Health Engagement

AUCD’s Maternal and Child Health Engagement supports the Autism CARES Programs, including LEND and DBP Programs.

Learn More
|

AUCD Public Health

AUCD’s Public Health Team works to create health promotion and public health efforts that include people with disabilities.

Learn More
|

AUCD Emerging Leaders Community

AUCD Emerging Leaders are a part of a community that includes trainees, early career professionals, self-advocates, and family members from AUCD member Centers and Programs.

Learn More

Donate

Project

Ohio Disability and Health LinkAGES Partnership: Linking individuals to achieve greater equity in services

Center:

OH-The Nisonger Center, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2024

Contact Information:

Susan M. Havercamp
[email protected]
614-685-8724

Project Description:

This project addresses health disparities among adults with IDD and adults with ML. Our team works to establish, expand, and enhance partnerships, conduct community needs assessments and identify action steps to fill the gaps, administer and evaluate a demonstration project to link adults with IDD to preventive health care and health promotion programs in their community, implement and evaluate evidence-based health promotion interventions and PSE changes, and develop needed resources and tools, and disseminate key findings and lessons learned.

Keyword(s):

Core Function(s):

Developing & Disseminating Information, Continuing Education/Community Training

Area of Emphasis

Health-Related Activities

Target Audience:

Community Trainees / Short term trainees, Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers, Adults with Disabilities

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

State

Funding Source: