News from Tennessee Disability Pathfinder
Introducing the newest member of our team, Ace Brooks. Born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee, Ace is a dedicated advocate for equality and access. He brings over a decade of experience in social services to the forefront of his work. With a strong background in supporting marginalized communities, Ace understands the transformative power of access,… Read more New Face at Pathfinder
The Greater Nashville Regional Council (GNRC) is designated as the Area Agency on Aging and Disability for 13 counties in Middle Tennessee. They coordinate the delivery of services to older adults, adults with disabilities, and their families and help them navigate community resources and the long-term care system. Services include Medicare counseling, home-and-community based services,… Read more Spotlight – January 2025
It’s that special time of year again, where sleigh bells are ringing, store doors are swinging, and wrapping paper is shuffling during hours of skillfully planned gift wrapping. Well, we’ve spent hours compiling a carefully crafted list of creative gift ideas in eight categories for people with disabilities or to benefit people with disabilities, just… Read more Holy Cow! Holiday Gift Ideas for people with disabilities
It’s the holiday season and the end of the year, a perfect time for gift-giving, celebration, and to pass out awards! At the end of each year, Pathfinder hold nominations and awards recognizing community collaborators and their efforts and continued support of Pathfinder’s mission to provide disability resource information and support to individuals and families… Read more Celebrating Community: Tennessee Disability Pathfinder presents The Third Annual “The Compass Awards”
Success knows no boundaries! In celebration of Disability Employment Awareness Month, we’re honoring the stories of individuals with disabilities who have triumphed over barriers to find meaningful employment. Check out these incredible stories, written in their words, of three individuals who, despite facing challenges, continue to thrive and excel in the workplace. Their passion, determination,… Read more In their Own Words: Stories of Disability Employment Journeys
Your Journey to Employment The Precisionists, Incorporated (TPI), a national company, provides innovative and unparalleled administrative and technology services to their clients by harnessing the unique talents of neurodiverse and neurotypical professionals. With a focus on industry best practices and a client roster including UBS, Vanderbilt University, and HCA Healthcare, their innovative employment model sets… Read more Spotlight: The Precisionists, Incorporated (TPI)
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month! Observed each October, during National Disability Employment Awareness Month, or “NDEAM,” we celebrate the value and talent workers with disabilities add to America’s workplaces and economy. NDEAM’s purpose is to confirm our commitment to ensuring disabled workers have access to good jobs, every month of every year. That’s… Read more In the Know – National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)
On August 26. 2024, Governor Bill Lee made a proclamation encouraging all Tennessee citizens to join in the observance of Disability Voting Rights Awareness Week, September 9-13. 2024. In honor and observance of this celebratory week, the September issue of The Compass is dedicated to exercising our RIGHTS: our right to VOTE, our right to… Read more Disability Voting Rights Awareness Week
Dear Pathfinder Pals, It’s May already, can you believe it? May is chock-full of celebratory events including Mother’s Day, Memorial Day, Lupus Awareness Month, and Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month, just to name a few. Every May, the Administration for Community Living (ACL) leads the nation’s observance of Older Americans Month (OAM). The theme for 2024… Read more A Message from Pathfinder’s Communications Manager
Remember when I said in my opening statement that the lack of resources for the dual diagnosis of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD or IDD) and Mental Health is an area of concern for those we serve in the I/DD community? Since locating professionals in the IDD/Mental Health community and support groups are two areas… Read more Spotlight (May 2024) – Directory of Resources for I/DD Mental Health