PROJECTS
Xfunded through the Nevada Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities (NGCDD)
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Nevada Employment Policy Summit Outcomes Work Plan
Project Number: 1105XF3154
Project Period: 7/1/2010 – 6/30/2011
Organization: Nevada Center for Excellence in Disabilities (NCED)
Project is funded for $70,000.00
The NCED will track and report on all the work plans developed through the 2010 Employment Policy Summits. The complete this goal the NCED will coordinate, facilitate, and monitor data collection and analyses of data. The data will be generated from the working groups on day two of the Summits. Statewide videoconferences will be held with representatives from at least four of the workgroups to report on tasks accomplished and future steps identified.
Nevada People First Advocacy
Project Number: 1104XF3154
Project Period: 7/1/2010 – 6/30/2011
Organization: Nevada Center for Excellence in Disabilities (NCED)
Project is funded for $45,000.00
The project will facilitate the expansion of the self-advocacy movement in Nevada by supporting the statewide People First of Nevada by assisting the organizations in the development of their monthly meetings, expansion of two additional chapters and the development of the People’s First Statewide Conference.
Partners in Policy Making
Project Number: 1102XF3154
Project Period: 7/1/2010 – 6/30/2011
Organization: Family Ties
Project is funded for $15,000.00
The project is an extension of a grant for the grant period 7/1/2009 – 6/30/2010 which provided Partners in Policy Training to 25 consumers and family members across the State. The training teaches best practices in disability awareness, and competencies of influencing public officials and prepares graduates to participate in the state legislative session. Following graduation the graduates have six months to demonstrate their skills in a community project. Family Ties will provide a comprehensive over view of that the graduates provide to the community.
Consumer Leadership
Project Number: 1101XF3154
Project Period: 7/1/2010 – 6/30/2011
Organization: Community Chest
Project is funded for $35,000.00
These funds are administered by the Executive Director of the Nevada Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities and are used to assist individuals with developmental disabilities and their family members in attending conferences and other educational events which are related to their disabling conditions.
Statewide Employment Leadership Network (SELN) for Nevada
Project Number: 1103XF3154
Project Period 7/1/2010 – 6/30/2011
Organization: Sierra Regional Center
Project is funded for $38,000.00
This project supports Nevada’s membership in the SELN. The SELN is a collaboration of states that assess and develop employment strategies for individuals with disabilities.