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Youth Information, Training, and Resource Center
A Project of National Significance from ADD
Youth Information, Training and Resources Centers Fact Sheet - '06
Title:
"Northwest Arkansas Youth Center"
Abstract:
The Human Services Research Institute proposes to team with Arkansas People First, the Arkansas Supports Network and other members of the developmental disability services network to establish the Northwest Arkansas Youth Information, Training and Resource Center. The Center’s primary goal will be to help people complete their high school education, pursue post high school education or job training, seek and maintain employment, build personal assets or otherwise improve their lives. More specifically, the Center will offer opportunity for participants to “drop in” for information and support, and attend Leadership Academies to sharpen self-advocacy. The Center has three main objectives: 1) Self-advocates will play a strong role in guiding the activities of the proposed Center; 2) Self-advocates and their families will receive needed information to make more effective use of available supports to achieve life goals, including related topics such as employment, health, transportation, recreation, and quality assurance; and 3) Self-advocate participants will learn to be leaders in their own lives, work independently and together as a team to achieve their goals, and spread the word about the Center throughout the state.
Institute:
Northwest Arkansas Youth Center
C/o Arkansas Support Network
6836 Isaac’s Orchard Road
Springdale, AR 72762
Contact:
Jaime J. Daignault, Project Coordinator
74220 SW Bridgeport Rd #210
Portland, OR 97224
Voice: 479-927-4100 or 503 927-3783 ext 14
Fax: 503 924-3789
E-mail Address: jdaignault@hsri.org
Period:
9/30/2007 – 9/29/2010
Funding:
$99,997 per funding year
Project Officer:
Ophelia McLain
(202) 690-7025
E-mail Address: ophelia.mclain@acf.hhs.gov
Co-Project Officer:
Larissa Crossen
(202) 690-5999
E-mail Address: larissa.crossen@acf.hhs.gov
Project #:
90DN0229
Abstract:
Southwest Institute for Families and Children with Special Needs (SWI) proposes to expand the role of the Arizona Youth Action Council (YAC-AZ) to initiate the Set Yourself Free project. Established in 2003, YAC-AZ, organized youth and emerging leaders with disabilities and special health care needs. YAC-AZ is virtually linked, has a governance structure, assesses needs and wants, engages in recreational activities, and participates in AZ Legislative Awareness events. Now YAC-AZ in concert with SWI and partners, proposes to create a virtual and real-time resource center in Phoenix., AZ with satellites in two border and two rural communities, and on the Navajo nation. Across the three years , the YAC-AZ will 1) Build a leadership base; 2) Get connected: linking youth and emerging leaders across the stated via the interactive Team Talk System to share success; 3) Get and Stay Healthy: increase the community-based information dissemination on specific health and wellness related topics in Spanish and English; 4) Get Employees: Provide FAST TRACK training opportunities to providers via a train-the-trainers model at local sites; and 5) Be Informed/Be an Asset-build a multi-level information/referral system that includes a low literacy east to use website, telephone hotline, physical resource center of materials.
Institute:
Southwest Institute for Families and Children
5111 N. Scottsdale Rd., #158
Scottsdale, AZ 85250
Contact:
Karen Burstein, Ph.D., Director
Voice: 480 222-8800 ext 26
Fax: 480 222-1080
E-mail Address: k.burstein@swifamilies.org
Web Address : http://www.swifamilies.org
Period:
9/30/2007 – 9/29/2010
Funding:
$149,792 per funding year
Project Officer:
Ophelia McLain
(202) 690-7025
E-mail Address: ophelia.mclain@acf.hhs.gov
Co-Project Officer:
Larissa Crossen
(202) 690-5999
E-mail Address: larissa.crossen@acf.hhs.gov
Project #:
90DN0227
Title:
"Center for Emerging Leadership: Empowering Youth, Building Community, and Enhancing Lives (CEL)"
Abstract:
The overall goal of the Center for Emerging Leadership: Empowering Youth, Building Community, and Enhancing Lives (CEL) is to improve community inclusion outcomes for youth (ages 13-17) and emerging leaders (ages 18-30) with developmental disabilities through a replicable Empowerment Model of Peer Mentorship. Six objectives have been identified to measure progress toward this goal: 1) Ensure that at least 10 emerging leaders demonstrate the ability to serve as Peer Mentors and Ambassadors as employees of the SDSU Research Foundation; 2) Ensure that at least 40 youth and emerging leaders acquire and demonstrate the skills as self-advocates through the Empowerment Model; 3) Increase knowledge and skills of at least 60 parents to encourage and promote self-advocacy in their son and daughters who are youth and emerging leaders; 4) Increase the capacity of at least 6 community youth organizations to include youth with developmental disabilities in their programs and activities; 5) Ensure involvement in community leadership roles for a minimum of 40 youths and emerging leaders; and 6) Ensure that the work products developed through this project are disseminated to t he broadest possible audiences through print, electronic, and other media.
Institute:
Center for Emerging Leadership
Interwork Institute/San Diego State University Research Foundation
3590 Camino Del Rio North
San Diego, CA 92108
Contact:
Marjorie Olney, Ph.D., Project Director
Voice: 619 594-6883
Email Address: molney@mail.sdsu.edu
Janice Goforth, Project Coordinator
Voice: 619 594-1758
Fax: 619-594-4208
Email Address: Jgoforth@interwork.sdsu.edu
Web Address: www.interwork.sdsu.edu/cel
Period:
9/30/2007 – 9/29/2010
Funding:
$149,636 per funding year
Project Officer:
Ophelia McLain
(202) 690-7025
E-mail Address: ophelia.mclain@acf.hhs.gov
Co-Project Officer:
Larissa Crossen
(202) 690-5999
E-mail Address: larissa.crossen@acf.hhs.gov
Project #:
90DN0237
Title:
National Program:
"National Consortium on Leadership and Disability for Youth (NCLD/Y)"
Abstract:
The Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL) serves as a national youth-led information, training, and resource center. IEL has a four-pronged focus on working on developing leaders, developing the capacity of centers for independent living to serve those leaders, the capacity of the staff working directly with the leaders, and supporting the cadre of youth with disabilities-related organizations. The specific goals of the NCLD/Y are to 1) develop training modules to inform, educate, and train youth and emerging leaders with developmental disabilities in disability policy 2) Work with a network of Youth Service Professionals to improve their capacity to serve youth and emerging leaders with developmental disabilities, and 3) Work with the network of Centers of Independent Living on increasing their capacity to serve youth and emerging leaders with developmental disabilities, and 4) Help grow and sustain emerging leader led coalitions in developing various efforts around the country.
Institute:
NCLD-Youth
Institute for Educational Leadership
4455 Connecticut Ave., Suite 310
Washington, DC 20008
Contact:
Curtis Richards, Project Director
Voice: 202 822-8405 ext 163
E-Mail Address: crichards@iel.org
Andraéa LaVant
Voice: 202 822-8405 ext 127
Fax: 202 872 4050
E-Mail Address: lavanta@iel.org
Web Address: www.ncld-youth.info
Period:
9/30/2007 – 9/29/2010
Funding:
$99,995 per funding year
Project Officer:
Ophelia McLain
(202) 690-7025
E-mail Address: ophelia.mclain@acf.hhs.gov
Co-Project Officer:
Larissa Crossen
(202) 690-5999
E-mail Address: larissa.crossen@acf.hhs.gov
Project #:
90DN0224
Title:
"Training and Resource Self Advocacy Empowerment Center"
Abstract:
Inclusion Research Institute is a recognized leader in research, development and implementation of projects and programs that enable persons of all ages, including individuals with disabilities, to be independent, productive and included in all aspects of community life. This project builds on the success of the Training and Resource Self-Advocacy Empowerment Center for Youth and Emerging Leaders in the District of Columbia. This initiative provides District of Columbia youth and emerging leaders training, opportunities and information on employment, education, housing, and transportation in the city. The Youth empowerment and Advocacy Resource Center focuses on the following areas of emphasis: education, employment and transportation. A key component of the project provide information and referral services to youth and emerging leaders, their families, and youth related services providers. The project will work with 40 youth and emerging leaders annually to develop individual training and mentoring plans. These efforts will provide youth and emerging leaders with a firm foundation supporting successful futures.
Institute:
Inclusion Research Institute
1010 Wisconsin, Ave NW, Suite 340
Washington, DC 20007
Contact:
Stephanie Murdock, Project Manager
Voice: 202 338-7153, Ext 213
Fax: 202 338-7216
Email Address: smurdock@inclusionresearch.org
Period:
9/30/2007 – 9/29/2010
Funding:
$100,000 per funding year
Project Officer:
Ophelia McLain
(202) 690-7025
E-mail Address: ophelia.mclain@acf.hhs.gov
Co-Project Officer:
Larissa Crossen
(202) 690-5999
E-mail Address: larissa.crossen@acf.hhs.gov
Project #:
90DN0218
Title:
"Youth Information, Training and Resource Center"
Abstract:
The Family Café believes in the adage that “knowledge is power” and that better informed individuals make better decisions for themselves. In its implementation of the Youth Information, Training and Resource Centers program, The Family Café will provide youth and emerging leaders with disabilities in Florida with the information, supports and resources they need to move from passenger seat to the driver’s seat when it comes to navigating their own transition planning. The Family Café will implement a program that will enable youth and emerging leaders to take a leadership role on their own transition planning, develop confidence and community, and move toward adulthood with direction and confidence.
Institute:
The Family Café, Inc
1332 North Duval St.
Tallahassee, FL 32303
Contact:
Lorie Fahey, Director
Voice: 850 224-4670/888 309-2233
Fax: 850 224-4674
Email Address: lfahey@familycafe.net
Web Address:
www.familycafe.net
Period:
9/30/2007 – 9/29/2010
Funding:
$150,000 per funding year
Project Officer:
Ophelia McLain
(202) 690-7025
E-mail Address: ophelia.mclain@acf.hhs.gov
Co-Project Officer:
Larissa Crossen
(202) 690-5999
E-mail Address: larissa.crossen@acf.hhs.gov
Project #:
90DN0234
Abstract:
“My Voice, My Choice” will create a Youth Information, Training, and Resource Center to infuse self-advocacy into existing adult self-advocacy activities in Hawaii and the region. The center will respond to the following areas of emphasis: education, employment, and quality assurance (self-advocacy). The purpose of the Center is to improve education and employment outcomes for youth by giving them a greater voice in the development of policies and services that affect their choices. The goals and objectives of this grant are to 1) Develop a cadre of youth and emerging youth to serve as effective self-advocacy leaders; 2) Provide information and training on post-secondary education and employment opportunity for youth and emerging youth leader;s and 3) Support emerging self-advocacy efforts in the state with infusion of a youth component.
Institute:
University of Hawaii
1776 University Ave., UA 4-6
Honolulu, HI 96822
Contact:
Steven E. Brown, Ph.D., Project Director
Voice: 808 956-0996
Fax: 808 956-3162
Email Address: sebrown@hawaii.edu
Period:
9/30/2007 – 9/29/2010
Funding:
$100,000 per funding year
Project Officer:
Ophelia McLain
(202) 690-7025
E-mail Address: ophelia.mclain@acf.hhs.gov
Co-Project Officer:
Larissa Crossen
(202) 690-5999
E-mail Address: larissa.crossen@acf.hhs.gov
Project #:
90DN0231
Title:
"Center for Youth Information, Education and Leadership for Developmental Disabilities (YIELDD)"
Abstract:
Access Living proposes to cultivate a group of young persons with developmental disabilities in their development as self-advocates and emerging leaders. In order to address systemic issues that affect people with developmental disabilities, Access Living aims to build on the success of its already established AYLP leadership model by establishing two new AYLP groups in the state of Illinois. Current AYLP Chicago members and emerging leaders of the YIELDD leadership training will come together to choose an issue that affect persons with developmental disabilities. The new groups will hold forums and network with other organizations to address the issue(s). The overall outcome is to ensure the independence of future generations of people with developmental disabilities.
Institute:
Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago
115 W. Chicago Ave
Chicago, IL 60610
Contact:
Rahnee Patrick, Project Coordinator
Voice: 312 640-2127
TTY 312 640-2170
Fax: 312 640-2138
Email Address: rpatrick@accessliving.org
Period:
9/30/2007 – 9/29/2010
Funding:
$100,000 per funding year
Project Officer:
Ophelia McLain
(202) 690-7025
E-mail Address: ophelia.mclain@acf.hhs.gov
Co-Project Officer:
Larissa Crossen
(202) 690-5999
E-mail Address: larissa.crossen@acf.hhs.gov
Project #:
90DN0220
Abstract:
IPSII Inc. is a diverse non-profit organization, comprised of individuals with disabilities, their families, and service providers. The primary areas of focus will be employment, education, housing, and quality assurance. The Pathways Center will expand eligibility for Pathways Center activities to all youth and emerging leaders with developmental disabilities (DD) in North Minneapolis. The Pathways Center will provide youth friendly products via the IPSII Inc. website, national, state, local forums and other partners. The Pathways Center Advisory Committee will direct funding of activities and review all outcomes. The leadership training will graduate at least 15 emerging leaders each year. The workshops will train at least 60 family members of youth and emerging leaders with developmental disabilities and their service providers each year.
Institute:
IPSII, Inc
6611 Lynwood Blvd
Richfield, MN 55423
Contact:
Julie Kenney
Voice: 612 861-3215
Fax: 612 866-7546
Email Address:Julie_kenney@ksg02.harvard.edu
Period:
9/30/2007 – 9/29/2010
Funding:
$100,000 per funding year
Project Officer:
Ophelia McLain
(202) 690-7025
E-mail Address: ophelia.mclain@acf.hhs.gov
Co-Project Officer:
Larissa Crossen
(202) 690-5999
E-mail Address: larissa.crossen@acf.hhs.gov
Project #:
90DN0233
Title:
"Youth LEAD: Leadership, Education, and Advocacy for Youth with Disabilities"
Abstract:
The overall goal of this project is “to create a sustained community infrastructure through which to support the leadership development of youth and merging leaders with developmental disabilities.” The focus areas of this project are continuing education, inclusive recreation, and community employment via person centered planning and mentoring. This project will have a primary focus of engaging and supporting leadership development for youth from diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds within the urban area of Kansas City. The University of Missouri, Institute for Human Development (UMKC-IHD) as the lead applicant will partner with youth, their families, self-advocates, community youth serving organizations, states agencies, and others to plan and implement this project.
Institute:
Curators, University of Missouri
2220 Holmes St., Third Floor
Kansas City, MO 64108
Contact:
Carl F. Calkins, Ph.D., Director
Voice: 816 235-1770
E-Mail Address: calkinsc@umkc.edu
Alexis Petri, Project Coordinator
Voice: 816 235-5872
Fax 816 235-1762
E-Mail Address: petria@umkc.edu
Period:
9/30/2007 – 9/29/2010
Funding:
$150,000 per funding year
Project Officer:
Ophelia McLain
(202) 690-7025
E-mail Address: ophelia.mclain@acf.hhs.gov
Co-Project Officer:
Larissa Crossen
(202) 690-5999
E-mail Address: larissa.crossen@acf.hhs.gov
Project #:
90DN0222
Title:
"Youth Information, Training, and Resource Centers, Project TRIAD (Training, Resources and Information for the Advancement of Degrees)"
Abstract:
The primary purpose of this project is to assist youth that are transitioning from school to adult life in accessing postsecondary training opportunities that will focus on the academic and leadership development skills necessary for employment, self-determination, and community engagement and leadership. The center will focus on unserved and underserved youth and emerging leaders enrolled in post-secondary institutions; establish a structure for referrals and information on career paths, money management, healthy lifestyle choices, and self-advocacy; promote self-advocacy, self-determination, and leadership training through coursework, mentoring and community participation; ensure ADA compliance and promote principles of universal design; focus on activities related to education, employment and health; ensure internet access for all participating students; and promote state and national replication through dissemination of project activities and outcomes.
Institute:
University of Southern Mississippi
118 College Drive, #5163
Hattiesburg, MS 39406-5163
Contact:
Jane Z Siders, Ed.D, Director
Voice: 601 266-5695
E-Mail Address: Jane.siders@usm.edu
Jerry Alliston, Project Coordinator
Voice: 601 266-5979
TTY: 1-888-671-0051
Fax: 601 266-5114
E-Mail Address: Jerry.alliston@usm.edu
Period:
9/30/2007 – 9/29/2010
Funding:
$150,000 per funding year
Project Officer:
Ophelia McLain
(202) 690-7025
E-mail Address: ophelia.mclain@acf.hhs.gov
Co-Project Officer:
Larissa Crossen
(202) 690-5999
E-mail Address: larissa.crossen@acf.hhs.gov
Project #:
90DN0228
Title:
"Montana Transition Training, Information and Resource Center"
Abstract:
The MT-TIRC activities and outcomes will focus on education, employment, and inclusive recreation and housing. Through collaboration with the Montana Advocacy Program, Developmental Disabilities Council, Office of Public instruction, Parent Training and Information Center, ADAPT, MonTECH and the Developmental Disabilities Program, MT-TIRC will increase access to employment and inclusive community living for young people with developmental disabilities. MT-TIRC will serve as a centralized resource that provides responsive, state-of- the-art information, publications, technical assistance and training through a variety of on-site and long distance modes to young people, families, schools and agencies. The Center will also work with at least 10 students per year to implement an individualized, strengths-based, youth-directed collaborative funding approach to Transition Planning.
Institute:
Rural Institute on Disabilities
University of Montana
634 Eddy Ave., 009 CHC
Missoula, MT 59812
Contact:
Ellen Condon, Director
Voice: 406 243-4134
Toll Free: 1-800-732-0323
Fax: 406 243-4730
E-Mail Address: condon@ruralinstitute.umt.edu
Period:
9/30/2007 – 9/29/2010
Funding:
$150,000 per funding year
Project Officer:
Ophelia McLain
(202) 690-7025
E-mail Address: ophelia.mclain@acf.hhs.gov
Co-Project Officer:
Larissa Crossen
(202) 690-5999
E-mail Address: larissa.crossen@acf.hhs.gov
Project #:
90DN0223
Title:
"Youths for Advocacy (Y4A)"
Abstract:
Youth 4 Advocacy (Y4A) is a three-year Youth Information, Training and Resource Center project designed to link youths with developmental disabilities and emerging leaders across North Carolina, empowering youths to transition successfully from school to adult life in their communities. Y4A will provide students with rehearsal-for-life training through activities led by emerging leaders. Y4A will also provide ongoing, hands-on technical assistance in classrooms at a demonstration site, in collaboration with the NC Department of Public Instruction’s Occupational Course of Study. Furthermore, Y4A will build a network among 12 district youth-driven projects/agencies. By initiating a strong collaboration among these committees partners, opportunities for community inclusion will increase, and a sustainable approach to successful transition for NC youths with disabilities will be achieved and maintained beyond funding for this project.
Institute:
University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
Campus Box 7255
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7255
Contact:
Deborah Zuver, Project Director
Email Address: Deborah.zuver@cdl.unc.edu
Kira Fisher, Project Coordinator
Voice: 919 966-3603
Fax: 919 966-2230
Email Address: Kira.fisher@cds.unc.edu
Period:
9/30/2007 – 9/29/2010
Funding:
$100,000 per funding year
Project Officer:
Ophelia McLain
(202) 690-7025
E-mail Address: ophelia.mclain@acf.hhs.gov
Co-Project Officer:
Larissa Crossen
(202) 690-5999
E-mail Address: larissa.crossen@acf.hhs.gov
Project #:
90DN0219
Title:
"Center on Youth Empowerment Services (YES)"
Abstract:
YES will serve as a source of information and referral for youth and young adults with developmental disabilities. YES will also provide leadership and self-advocacy training to 15 young people annually, ages 16-24 through its Youth Leadership Series, and also enroll them in two transition related planning and support systems. NH People First will be a key partner and will help to inform, connect and mentor the youth and emerging leaders. In addition, various local and state centers and agencies will assist the project to meet its goals by participating in recruitment, training, dissemination, and the development of a long-term sustainability for YES. The center will provide one-on-one-school-to-career support in cooperation with Innovation Facilitators (I.F.) to a minimum of 15 participants so that they can develop their self-advocacy skills, pursue careers and education that enhance their personal growth and development, and obtain inclusive competitive community–based employment, accessible and affordable housing transportation, and participate as full members of their communities.
Institute:
Institute on Disabilities
University of New Hampshire
56 Old Suncook Rd., Suite 2
Concord, NH 03301
Contact:
Mary Schuh, Project Coordinator
Voice: 603 228-2084
TTY: 603 862-4320
Fax: 603 228-3270
E-Mail Address: mcschuh@unh.edu
Period:
9/30/2007 – 9/29/2010
Funding:
$139,186 per funding year
Project Officer:
Ophelia McLain
(202) 690-7025
E-mail Address: ophelia.mclain@acf.hhs.gov
Co-Project Officer:
Larissa Crossen
(202) 690-5999
E-mail Address: larissa.crossen@acf.hhs.gov
Project #:
90DN0221
Title:
"El Poder de Los Jovenes (Empowerment of Youth)"
Abstract:
The Arc of New Mexico goal is to promote positive outcomes for young people with developmental disabilities in the areas of education, employment, transportation, and healthy lifestyles. Through involvement in the project, young people will increase their chances of graduating from high school with a standard diploma, obtaining and maintaining employment, participating in community activities of their choice, and developing healthy lifestyles. The center will be “ a center without walls”, coordinated out of The Arc of NM’s southern office in Anthony with activities taking place in communities throughout the project area with a focus on Chaparral, a very isolated community of about 6,000 people. The “center without walls” concept will be an efficient way to serve a large, sparsely populated rural area using limited resources. Person with disabilities will be employed as core project staff as well as in mentoring and training roles. In addition, they will form the majority of the advisory committee guiding the center’s activities, demonstrating an inclusive model in which individuals with disabilities are key participants and not merely passive recipients of services.
Institute:
The Arc of New Mexico
3655 Carlisle NE
Albuquerque, NM 87110
Contact:
Randy Costales, Interim Executive Director
Voice: 505 883-4630
Fax: 505 883-5564
E-Mail Address: rcostales@arcnm.org
Priscilla Salinas
Voice: 505 882-9208
Fax: 505 882-5799
E-Mail Address: psalinas@arcnm.org
Period:
9/30/2007 – 9/29/2010
Funding:
$100,000 per funding year
Project Officer:
Ophelia McLain
(202) 690-7025
E-mail Address: ophelia.mclain@acf.hhs.gov
Co-Project Officer:
Larissa Crossen
(202) 690-5999
E-mail Address: larissa.crossen@acf.hhs.gov
Project #:
90DN0230
Title:
"Oklahoma Alliance for Youth"
Abstract:
The Oklahoma Alliance for Youth (OKAY) proposed to create new exemplary practices and products to support youth and adult with developmental disabilities in self-advocacy, leadership, health, and transportation. To accomplish the goals of the project, OKAY will partner with University Center for Excellence at the OU Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma Developmental Disabilities Council, Developmental Disabilities Services Division of the Oklahoma Department of Human Services, Oklahoma People First, Oklahoma Parent Training and Information Center, Metro Tech Career Center and Sooner Success. The project engaged unserved and underserved youth (ages 13 through 17) and emerging leaders (ages 18 through 30) with developmental disabilities living in the Oklahoma County area. The overarching goal for the project is to improve the odds for youth with developmental disabilities to graduate from high school with a standard high school diploma and emerging leaders with developmental disabilities to seek and maintain employment.
Institute:
Oklahoma Alliance for Youth
National Center for Disability Education & Training
University of Oklahoma
3200 Marshall Ave., Suite 201
Norman, OK 73072
Contact:
Rebecca Cook, Director
Voice: 405 325-0158
Email Address: rfcook@ou.edu
Jeanette Doty, Project Coordinator
Voice: 405 325-1055
Fax: 405 325-1632
Email Address: jdoty@ou.edu
Period:
9/30/2007 – 9/29/2010
Funding:
$100,000 per funding year
Project Officer:
Ophelia McLain
(202) 690-7025
E-mail Address: ophelia.mclain@acf.hhs.gov
Co-Project Officer:
Larissa Crossen
(202) 690-5999
E-mail Address: larissa.crossen@acf.hhs.gov
Project #:
90DN0238
Title:
"Oregon Emerging Youth Leaders Consortium"
Abstract:
This project will address the need for full participation in daily life and active community engagement by youth and young adults using a multi-agency, multi-model approach. The project will develop a community and web-based youth information, training, and resource center that address multiple areas. The Oregon Emerging Youth Leaders Consortium, with Incight as the lead agency, will build upon the existing strategies and expertise of the partners to address the areas of health, employment and education of youth with disabilities with targeted outcomes of increased school completion with receipt of standard high school diploma, post secondary enrollment and employment through skill development, mentoring and internships, and increased employment opportunities.
Institute:
Incight Company
310 SW Fourth Ave., Suite 530
Portland, OR 97204
Contact:
Keith Ozols, Director
Voice: 971 244-0305
Fax: 971 224-0304
Email Address: keith@incight.org
Web Address:
www.incight.org
Period:
9/30/2007 – 9/29/2010
Funding:
$100,000 per funding year
Project Officer:
Ophelia McLain
(202) 690-7025
E-mail Address: ophelia.mclain@acf.hhs.gov
Co-Project Officer:
Larissa Crossen
(202) 690-5999
E-mail Address: larissa.crossen@acf.hhs.gov
Project #:
90DN0236
Title:
National Program:
"National Youth Leadership Network (NYLN), National Youth Information Center (NYIC)"
Abstract:
The National Youth Leadership Network (NYLN) is an organization led by youth and emerging leaders with diverse disabilities. NYLN established the first youth-led national Youth Information Center (NYIC). NYLN is eager to take the NYIC to the next level , by way of evidenced based, youth directed leadership, to create and provide positive outcomes for young people with developmental disabilities in the areas of education, employment, independent living, health care, advocacy, and disability awareness and pride. The NYIC will serve as a support for state YIC development in North Carolina, New York, and Idaho; for curriculum and resource development; for organizational collaboration, public awareness, education, , and outreach; and for information exchange, empowerment, full inclusion and accessibility. These efforts will place specific emphasis on outreaching to and including young people with underrepresented disabilities (i.e. cognitive, psychological, emotional), culturally diverse youth, and areas of need (i.e. areas of low socioeconomic status, rural communities).
Institute:
National Youth Leadership Network
221 S. Central Ave.
Pierre, SD 57501
Contact:
Betsy Valnes, Executive Director
1-866-480-6565 ext 2
Voice: 605 224-5336 ext 225
Fax: 605 224-8320
Email Address: bvalnes@tie.net
Period:
9/30/2007 – 9/29/2010
Funding:
$150,000 per funding year
Project Officer:
Ophelia McLain
(202) 690-7025
E-mail Address: ophelia.mclain@acf.hhs.gov
Co-Project Officer:
Larissa Crossen
(202) 690-5999
E-mail Address: larissa.crossen@acf.hhs.gov
Project #:
90DN0225
Title:
"Becoming Leaders for Tomorrow (BLT)"
Abstract:
The Center for Persons with Developmental Disabilities at Utah State University has developed the Becoming Leaders for Tomorrow (BLT) project. The three areas of emphasis for the project were education, employment, and health. The targeted communities that would most benefit from this project are youth (ages 13-17) and young adults (ages 18-30) with developmental disabilities and their families who have completed the application process for the Division of Services for People with Disabilities, but have been placed on the "waiting list." The BLT project proposes to provide resources and supports that will promote independent living, transition skills, and relationship of individuals with developmental disabilities. It is expected that by receiving information, training, and referrals, individuals and families on t he waiting list will achieve a greater level of self-sufficiency and possibly reduced level of constant worry for their future and child’s future
Institute:
Center for Persons with Disabilities
Utah State University
Logan, UT 84322-6880
Contact:
Judith Holt, Ph.D.
Voice: 435 797-7157
Fax: 435 797-7219
Email Address: Judith@cpd2.usu.edu
Period:
9/30/2007 – 9/29/2010
Funding:
$100,000 per funding year
Project Officer:
Ophelia McLain
(202) 690-7025
E-mail Address: ophelia.mclain@acf.hhs.gov
Co-Project Officer:
Larissa Crossen
(202) 690-5999
E-mail Address: larissa.crossen@acf.hhs.gov
Project #:
90DN0232
Title:
"Virginia Center for Self-Advocacy Leadership"
Abstract:
The Virginia Center for Self-Advocacy Leadership will provide information, training, and resources to increase self-advocacy leadership skills. The target groups are youth (ages 13 to 17) and young adults (ages 18 to 30) who are emerging leaders, including individuals living in poverty or from unserved or underserved communities. The Center will give young people who have developmental disabilities different types of opportunities to acquire the knowledge and skills to become effective self-advocates and leaders, and to connect with other self-advocates throughout the state. The Center will partner with school divisions and local, regional, and state agencies and organizations that involve, or wish to involve, self-advocates in issues important to their lives.
Institute:
Partnership for People with Disabilities
Virginia Commonwealth University
P O Box 843020
Richmond, VA 23284-3020
Contact:
Tera Yoder, EdD
Voice: 804 828-3879
Fax: 804 828-0042
Email Address: tyoder@vcu.edu
Period:
9/30/2007 – 9/29/2010
Funding:
$147,184 per funding year
Project Officer:
Ophelia McLain
(202) 690-7025
E-mail Address: ophelia.mclain@acf.hhs.gov
Co-Project Officer:
Larissa Crossen
(202) 690-5999
E-mail Address: larissa.crossen@acf.hhs.gov
Project #:
90DN0226
Title:
"Wisconsin Youth Information Training and Resource Center"
Abstract:
The Wisconsin Youth Information and Training and Resource Center (YITRC) is a three-year project, built on a collaborative partnership of 4 core agencies: Wisconsin Family Assistance Center for Education & Training Support, Inc, Independence First, a Developmental Network Partner, and Department of Vocational Rehabilitation. WI FACETS proposed to establish a community-based center which will 1) deliver intensive training, information and support to Milwaukee area young adults with developmental disabilities (ages 13-30) and 2) build community awareness and capacity so that young adults with developmental disabilities are able to pursue self-directed adult lives which are independent, healthy and rich with community involvement. The project’s priority is to target underserved (low income, rural, minority, limited English proficiency), young adults (ages 13-30) with developmental disabilities who reside in the 4-county Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee, and Washington) area, with a particular emphasis on education and early intervention, employment, and health.
Institute:
WI FACETS
2714 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Drive
Milwaukee, WI 53212
Contact:
Nelsinia Ramos, Director
Voice: 414 374-4645 ext 124
TTY 414 374-4635
Fax: 414 374-4655
Toll Free: 877 374-0511
Email Address: nramos@wifacets.org
Web Address: www.wifacets.org
Period:
9/30/2007 – 9/29/2010
Funding:
$112,500 per funding year
Project Officer:
Ophelia McLain
(202) 690-7025
E-mail Address: ophelia.mclain@acf.hhs.gov
Co-Project Officer:
Larissa Crossen
(202) 690-5999
E-mail Address: larissa.crossen@acf.hhs.gov
Project #:
90DN0235
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