- Are you a person with a developmental disability?
- Are you a parent/guardian/family member of someone with a developmental disability or other combined disabilities?
- Would you like to work for real change for people with disabilities in your community and the state?
Then Partners in Policymaking® – from the Council on Developmental Disabilities – may be what you need! Partners in Policymaking® is the Council’s free leadership and advocacy training program for adults with disabilities and family members of people with disabilities. We’ve provided this 7-month series since 1993. Hundreds of graduates have gone on to do big things all across Tennessee.
You’ll learn from state and national experts on topics like:
- Disability services and how to access them
- New and innovative programs and ideas
- Disability polices and practices and how they affect our lives
- Storytelling and media skills
The next class will run from September 2022 – April 2023. Most classes will be virtual, with the possibility of opening and closing the class in person.
We especially want to reach:
- people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
- people of color
- dads/brothers/grandfathers
- folks outside of Middle TN
For more information and to apply, visit our website: tn.gov/cdd/engage-with-us/partners-in-policymaking
