Resource Corner – January 2024

Posted on January 11, 2024January 29, 2024 by Pathfinder

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Tennessee Disability Pathfinder offers a growing library of disability resources available at TNPathfinder.org. In addition to the growing directory of resources on Pathfinder’s website, here are some we’re highlighting this month

At the beginning of each year, we look back at our efforts in the previous year to see how we best met the needs of those we served. One way to do that is by analyzing data from compiled reports that show us the topics of interest selected by the users of our website and those who call our helpline. Here is a glimpse into what Tennesseans who use our services say they need. We compiled a list based on the data and we’ve separated them into two categories: Topics of Interest Searched on Pathfinder’s Website and Needs Identified through our Helpline. We present to you, Pathfinder’s Top 5 in 2023!

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Submit your artwork by January 15 for Breaking Ground magazine!

You could be published in a magazine reaching 6,000 people statewide!

Every year, the Council produces a special issue of our magazine, Breaking Ground, celebrating the creative work of Tennesseans with disabilities. We feature all kinds of artwork and writing, as well as articles about inclusive arts programs across the state.

If you are a Tennessean with a disability and:

create any kind of visual art
take photos
write poetry, creative essays, or stories
make crafts
engage in other artistic activities

… send us your work! We can consider written work up to 800 words and up to 3 pieces of visual artwork.

Submit your artwork at this online form before January 15!

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You are invited to submit your artwork to HAPI (Healing Arts Project Incorporated) for their 14th Annual Phoenix Art Gala. Deadline for Applications are January 24, 2024.

Click this link to submit your work.

Click this link to request an Art Submission Form via email.

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The New Student IEA application window for the 2024-25 school year is projected to open on Feb. 15, 2024, and projected to close at 4 p.m. CT/5 p.m. ET on April 15, 2024.
The application will be available on the department’s website: IEA Student Application & Renewal

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Ringing in the New Year with 58 New Resources added to Pathfinder’s Directory of Services

As we bring in the new year with plans to do more to better serve you as your guides on your journey to disability resources, we wanted to share some good news to assist you. In 2023, we added 58 new resources to our directory of services. These resources can be found on our website at TNPathfinder.org. Each link provides the organization’s mission statement, a brief description of their services, and contact information. Feel free to check out each listing.

Able Arts Therapy

ABS Kids

Abuse Registry, Tennessee Department of Health

Alzheimer’s Association Tennessee

As You Are

Ascend Autism Group

Autism Adult Specialist

Barnabas Vision

Behaviors R Us

Benjamin Holmes Counseling, PLLC

Beyond Aquatics

BlueCare Tennessee