News from Tennessee Disability Pathfinder
We’re shining a light on organizations, agencies, programs, volunteers, resources, families, and individuals, that serve the disability community. A plan to connect people wth disabilities to employment. Our friends at the VU Tennessee Employment Pathways Project are offering an exciting opportunity. This project is for family members (parents, guardians, siblings) of adults with intellectual disability or… Read more Spotlight – February 2023
Disability inclusion means understanding the relationship between how people function and how they participate in society and ensuring everybody has the same opportunities to participate in every aspect of life to the best of their abilities and desires. In an effort to effectively spread awareness and foster inclusion, each month we commemorate and share Disability… Read more Inclusion & Disability Awareness – February 2023
Find what’s happening in your area by visiting our Community Calendar and begin your journey with events that enhance your life experiences. Also, follow us on social media to stay up to date with events in the disability community. Join us LIVE for Tuesday Tea Talk on Valentine’s Day! February, 14, 2023 at 2pm CT… Read more Upcoming Events – February 2023
Tennessee Disability Pathfinder offers a growing library of disability resources available at TNPathfinder.org. Long gone are the days that you have to search multiple websites, just to find summer programs for your children. We’ve made it a little easier for you to plan for future summers. Last year, Transition Tennessee compiled a list of… Read more Resource Corner: Navigating Future Planning – February 2023
We’re shining a light on organizations, agencies, volunteers, resources, families, and individuals, that serve the disability community. At the end of 2022, Pathfinder held nominations and awarded its first-ever, The Compass Award. The Compass Awards recognize the efforts and continued support of community collaborators with Pathfinder’s mission to provide disability resource information and support to… Read more Spotlight – January 2023
Disability inclusion means understanding the relationship between how people function and how they participate in society and ensuring everybody has the same opportunities to participate in every aspect of life to the best of their abilities and desires. In an effort to effectively spread awareness and foster inclusion, each month we commemorate and share Disability… Read more Inclusion & Disability Awareness – January 2023
Find what’s happening in your area by visiting our Community Calendar and begin your journey with events that enhance your life experiences. Also, follow us on social media to stay up to date with events in the disability community. Besides our helpline and website, Pathfinder helps answer the question, “Where are the resources?” through virtual… Read more Upcoming Events – January 2023
Tennessee Disability Pathfinder offers a growing library of disability resources available at TNPathfinder.org. At the beginning of each year, we take a look back at the previous year to see how we best met the needs of those we serve. One way to do that is by analyzing data from compiled reports that show us… Read more Resource Corner: Where are the Resources?- January 2023
The holidays are a special time of year that many people enjoy celebrating in the comfort of their homes. Unfortunately, that is not always true for those who struggle to find housing and face homelessness. Housing, affordable housing, apartment living, rental properties, and home improvement are some of the toughest resources to acquire for people with… Read more The Compass: Home for the Holidays
Making Home Accessible VCRM to Identify Housing: The creation and implementation of a Virtual Community Resource Map (VCRM) can be a useful support to engage in identifying housing options for a person with intellectual and developmental disabilities. One component of developing a VCRM is to identify individual-specific goals that can be achieved by visiting and… Read more Housing 4-1-1