Category: March 2022

For over a decade, the Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities has worked to transform disability services for the 24,000 adults and children with intellectual and developmental disabilities receiving services and supports across the state. With person-centeredness at the forefront, DIDD is continuously working to create the most effective and efficient service-delivery system in the… Read more DIDD’s Newest Programs: Supporting Tennesseans with Disabilities through their Lifespan

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… Read more Grow your leadership skills! Partners in Policymaking Applications Open March 1-31, 2022

Tennessee State Parks are beautiful places where nature remains unspoiled, historic sites are preserved, and the scenery is often breathtaking. Over thirty million people visit Tennessee State Parks every year to enjoy these magnificent places. Unfortunately, not everyone can easily enjoy our parks. Unintentional, yet real, barriers prevent people from experiencing what these special places… Read more Reenvisioning State Parks: Accessibility – The Path Forward for Tennessee State Parks

The Rochelle Center, located in Nashville, Tennessee, supports adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities through community-based day programming and residential services. Within their community-based day program, they offer a productive, active, and safe environment with an agenda that focuses on community integration through trips to museums and volunteer activities. Since their start in 1968, this… Read more Agency Spotlight – Rochelle Center

In recognition of Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, we wanted to share how to find and access information on agencies who support individuals with developmental disabilities. As an example, we are utilizing one of Pathfinder’s valued funding partners, Tennessee Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (DIDD) to illustrate our search. As you’ll learn from our website,… Read more TN Pathfinder Tools – Finding Developmental Disabilities Resources

Caller: I recently moved to Tennessee to be near family. My cousin has a developmental disability, and she told me a long time ago that she was featured in a magazine. She was so excited then and I never got to see it. We were talking about it recently, and my aunt mentioned being interviewed… Read more Call Pathfinder – March 2022

For these and other events visit our Community Calendar or follow us on social media. The Healthy Transitions Project addresses the mental health and emotional challenges young adults experience by ensuring they have access to support services. Presenter, Krystal Fortney, Healthy Transitions Project Director at Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, will provide… Read more Upcoming Events – March 2022

Tennessee Disability Pathfinder offers an extensive library of disability and aging adult care resources available at TNPathfinder.org. MyTN is a mobile app providing easy access to a growing list of services throughout the state of Tennessee. Through secure accounts, users can obtain helpful information 24/7 with the touch of a button on their mobile devices!… Read more Resource Corner – Developmental Disabilities Reenvisioned