News from Tennessee Disability Pathfinder
Next Chapter Book Clubs provide adolescents and adults with disabilities opportunities to enjoy what most book club participants enjoy – books, friends, and social outings. The clubs have a trained facilitator, but the members make all the decisions in terms of what they read and where they meet. Due to the pandemic, the clubs are… Read more Next Chapter Book Clubs: Friends, Fun, and Books
In case you missed it, the Tennessee Department of Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities (DIDD) presented the Expect Employment 2020 Report to Governor Lee earlier this month. Although the present was different this year, the report highlights the work and collaborative effort of many organizations, especially members of the Employment First Taskforce. To see full report,… Read more Expect Employment 2020
TennesseeWorks is a website to find comprehensive information, trainings, videos, success stories, and many other resources to equip, inform, and inspire your work. The Vocational Rehabilitation Program (VR) provides a variety of individualized services to persons with disabilities in preparation for their employment in the competitive labor market. Tennessee Disability Coalition and Empower Tennessee operate… Read more Employment Resources
Thursday, November 12th: Pathfinder Webinar: “Navigating the Pathfinder to Financial Assistance Resources” Saturday, December 12th: Pathfinder’s Parent Educational Workshop (Spanish): “Preparing for the Unexpected Before It Happens” / “Preparándonos para lo Inesperado Antes de que Ocurra” – Click here to join the actual meeting
SABE GoVoter Project: This survey collects the personal experiences of voters with disabilities for the 2020 Election. Go to www.govoter.org to learn more or click the appropriate language to take the survey in English or Spanish. Employment & Community First (ECF) CHOICES “Group 4”: Tennessee Disability Coalition is seeking feedback from families about using the program to… Read more Seeking Feedback
This project is partially funded under grant contracts with the State of Tennessee, the Tennessee Council on Developmental Disabilities, Tennessee Department of Health, Tennessee Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Tennessee Department of Education, Tennessee Division of Rehabilitation Services, and the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities.