Project Description:
The UCEDD Core Grant is a grant funded by the Administration on Community Living that desiogntes the University of Arkansas-Partners as the UCEDD for Arkansas. It directly funds infrastructure for the Center includng rent, utilizies, materials and suplies and support staff salaries. It enables us to leverage numerous other grants that expand our reach and purpose. The activities of the Core grant all relate to the four Core functions, required by ACL, including interdisciplinary training, information dissemination, community services, and research. The activities are widely varied in terms of target audience, location, purpose and intended outcome, while all relate to increased participation of people with disabilities in community life. These activities are accomplished with a widely varied group of collaborators including the developmental disabilities network members (P&A and DD Council) state agencies, local non-profit providers, national organizations and individuals who are advocates for people with disabilties. Partners' strategy for systems change is always to equip the existing systems to support people with disabilties rather than creating a parallel university to provide such support. For example, our work in violence preventions attempts to influence the existing system for domestic violence so existing shelters can respond to women with disabilities and or children with disabiltiies who come into a shelter, rather than creating a DV shelter for families impacted by disability. THe ecpected benefits of these services are that people with disabilities experience community alongside their peers with increased participation and improved quality of life.
Keyword(s):
Adolescent Health, Mental/Behavioral Health – Autism, Child Maltreatment, Developmental Disabilities, Early Childhood – Developmental Health (including developmental screening), Early Childhood – General, Epilepsy, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Health Equity, Mental/Behavioral Health – General , Preventive Services, Sickle Cell Disease, Social Determinants of Health, Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults with Special Health Care Needs, Mental/Behavioral Health – Substance Use Disorder(s)
Core Function(s):
Training Trainees, Performing Direct and/or Demonstration Services, Performing Research or Evaluation, Developing & Disseminating Information, Continuing Education/Community Training, Other Direct/Model Services, Demonstration Services
Area of Emphasis
Quality Assurance, Education & Early Intervention, Child Care-Related Activities, Health-Related Activities, Quality of Life
Target Audience:
Students/Trainees (long or intermediate trainees), 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, Specific Groups
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
Another State, Single-County, Mulit-County, State, Regional, National
COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A
