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Project

DBHDS Family to Family/Peer to Peer Support

Center:

VA-Partnership for People with Disabilities, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2026

Contact Information:

Dana Yarbrough
[email protected]
804-828-0352

Project Description:

Provide Family to Family support to families on a waiver wait list and youth transitioning from ICFs Provide strategic planning support and technical assistance to DOJ regional individual and family support councils Support DBHDS in developing peer support approaches

Keyword(s):

Developmental Disabilities, Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults with Special Health Care Needs, Family Support, Peer Support

Core Function(s):

Performing Research or Evaluation, Developing & Disseminating Information, Continuing Education/Community Training, Other Direct/Model Services

Area of Emphasis

Other

Target Audience:

Family Members/Caregivers, Adults with Disabilities, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN

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