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Providing information, education, and training to build knowledge, develop skills, and change attitudes that will lead to increased independence, productivity, self determination, integration and inclusion (IPSII) for people with developmental disabilities and their families.

Council-Sponsored Grant Activities

Partners in Policymaking Class 41

Congratulations to Class 41 Partners in Policymaking for completing Weekend #3. Jerry Mellum provided an overview of disability services; Angie Thies from the Association of Minnesota Counties described the roles and responsibilities of counties; and Commissioners Debbie Goettel, Jeffrey Jellinski, and Trista Martinson met with groups of Partners to discuss issues including employment, transportation, housing, family support, and waiver services.

Class 41 September Session
Class 41 September Session
Class 41 October Session
Class 41 October Session
Class 41 October Session
Class 41 October Session

2023 – 2024 Ambassadors for Respect

Ambassadors for Respect (A4R) program mid-year update

Purpose: to strengthen self-advocacy in Minnesota and bullying prevention efforts in schools.

PeaceMaker Minnesota's CHOICE, Inc Partner Program in Maple Grove hit the ground running in September and worked hard contacting schools. The Ambassador Coaches there (Robin, Mikayla and Andie) have already delivered four trainings, with four more scheduled in November. Their team has been working hard and their survey results indicate high levels of understanding in the classrooms they have trained.

Read the complete Ambassador for Respect report »

Ambassadors for Respect
Ambassadors for Respect

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The GCDD is funded under the provisions of P.L. 106-402. The federal law also provides funding to the Minnesota Disability Law Center, the state Protection and Advocacy System, and to the Institute on Community Integration, the state University Center for Excellence. The Minnesota network of programs works to increase the IPSII of people with developmental disabilities and families into community life.

This project was supported, in part by grant number 2401MNSCDD, from the U.S. Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. 20201. Grantees undertaking projects with government sponsorship are encouraged to express freely their findings and conclusions. Points of view or opinions do not, therefore, necessarily represent official ACL policy.

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