2a-1 Self- and family-advocacy projects, including projects in the Latino, African-American, and Asian communities
| CA-UC Davis at the MIND Institute, UCEDD/LEND | |||
| Program Type | UCEDD | Fiscal Year | 2020 |
| Contact | Robin Hansen, MD | ||
| [email protected] | |||
| Phone | 916-703-0235 | ||
| Project Description | |||
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CEDD works to strengthen advocacy skills for people with DD and their families, promoting the inclusion, integration, productivity, and human rights of people with DD and working towards creating a community that is enriched by their full and active participation and contributions. We have several advocacy projects underway, including participation in the Statewide Self-Advocacy Network (SSAN); projects in the Latino, African-American, and Asian communities; our Resource Center; and our Family Navigator Program. Our CEDD self- and community-advocate, currently Robert Levy, takes the lead on self-advocacy initiatives, inluding efforts to implement Employment First and Self Determination legislation in California. Self- and family-advocacy efforts in the Latino, African-American, and Asian communities involve strategic outreach into underserved communities through partnering with community leaders and organizations to engender disability awareness and the importance of early intervention. We promote self- and family-advocacy via outreach, workshops, networking, training, technical assistance and website resources, with many resources in Spanish as well as English. Expected benefits: Improved quality of life for people with DD and their families. Improvement in the responsiveness of service delivery systems. |
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