2015 New UCEDD Director's Orientation Resources
March 10, 2015
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New UCEDD Director's Orientation Resources
DD Act and Network Collaboration
- DD Act and related legislation and reports
- DD Network & AIDD Office of Program Support
- DD Network & AIDD Office of Program Support
- Overview
- State Councils on Developmental Disabilities and NACDD
- State Protection & Advocacy Systems and NDRN
- Other key partners: DD State Agencies and NASDDDS
- DD Network Collaboration: A White Paper on State-level Experiences
Closer Examination of UCEDD Program Expectations
- Core Functions, CAC, and Cultural Diversity
- Cultural and Linguistic Competency
- Additional inclusive practices: CAC, self-advocacy, and self-determination
Grants Management
- Overview
- OMB Supercircular
- Grant Solutions info on URC
ACL Communications
Framework for Reporting and Monitoring
AIDD Priorities, Initiatives, and Partners
- President Obama's priorities
- ACL Priorities
- Aligning AIDD & AoA priorities
- Integrated Care for Dual Eligibles
- Federal Partners in Transition
- WIOA: Independent Living, Assistive Technology, and NIDILRR
- Birth to Five collaboration
- Alzheimer's and Down Syndrome Project
- FDA Collaboration
- AIDD Priorities & Initiatives
- Projects of National Significance (PNS)
- Longitudinal Data Collection
- The State of the States in Developmental Disabilities
- Access to Integrated Employment: National Data Collection on Day and Employment Services for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities
- The National Residential Information System Project (RISP)
- Supporting Individuals and Families Information Systems Project (FISP)
- All funded PNS program contact info
- Increasing diversity, and cultural and linguistic competency across the network
- The President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities
- Help America Vote Act (HAVA)
- Paralysis Resource Center
- Past National Training Initiatives (NTI):
- Self Determination: NGSD (resources available; no longer funded by AIDD)
- Post-Secondary Education: Think College (resources available; no longer funded by AIDD)
- AIDD Partners
- Program Resources
- Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee
- ODEP at DOL
- OSERS at ED
- SAMHSA
- NCBDDD at CDC
- MCHB at HRSA
- Office for Civil Rights at HHS
AUCD Strategic Plan
Perspectives on Challenges and Opportunities Facing the UCEDD Network
- Challenges and Opportunities
- Negotiating with University to educate State legislators
- Negotiating indirect rate with University
AUCD Overview
- General
- About Us
- Organizational Chart
- Mission, Vision, Values, Values Statement on Culture and Diversity
- Strategic Map
- Staff
- Board of Directors
- Councils
- Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
- Listservs
- Webinar Library
- Network Employment
- Annual Conference
- Emerging Leaders Scholarship Fund
- 6x15
- Intro to AUCD Membership Dues
- LEND TA team
- Public Health Team
- PROMISE Team
- Policy Team
- Disability Policy News In Brief and Tuesdays With Liz: Disability Policy for All
- HCBS Advocacy
- Health Reform Hub
- Action Center
- Disability Policy Seminar
- Appropriations Issue Brief for UCEDDs
- Policy Goals
UCEDD Training and Technical Assistance
TA contract tasks
- Project Advisory Committee (PAC) of UCEDD network members, 2x annual meeting
- UCEDD TA Needs Assessment
- Individualized TA
- Information Dissemination: Announcements, Resources, Funding Opps, AUCDigest, listservs
- Promising Practices
- Rapid Response
- Network Directory
- UCEDD TA Institute
- New UCEDD Director Orientation
- New Data Coordinator Orientation
- Targeted Technical Assistance (topics identified in collaboration with PAC, AIDD)
- Current priority is Diversity & Inclusion Blueprint
- Maintain and upgrade NIRS
- Provide TA on NIRS and PPR
- Special projects
- Facilitate collaboration across DD Network
- Support partnerships with federal agencies and national and international organizations to further engage UCEDDs in national and international initiatives
- UCEDD Leadership Institute
NIRS
TA Highlights
- URC Website
- Orientation menu for new directors
- AIDD guidance in lobbying
- The Perceptions of Past and Current UCEDD Directors on Transitioning in and out of the Role of UCEDD Director
- Roles and Experiences of Senior Staff in UCEDD Director Transitions
- Allies in Self-Advocacy