Summary:
AUCD's Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint team hosts a community conversation for UCEDDs and LEND to engage in open dialogue about the challenges they face in services, programming, and recruitment in regards to diversity and inclusion. This is an opportunity to also share strategies to better improve practices, as well as the operational and infrastructure considerations to support those practices. This conversation will be facilitated by Anab A. Gulaid, Minnesota, Institute on Community Integration, Kelly Nye-Lengerman, Minnesota, Institute on Community Integration and Dana Yarbrough, Virginia, Partnership for People with Disabilities.

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This webinar will provide an overview of the parallel backgrounds of LGBTQ+ and disability communities, as well as discuss the possible spaces for coalitional activist work. In addition, the particular concerns of people with I/DD who identify as LGBTQ+ will be addressed, and suggestions and resources for further points of connection will be given.

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Disability and LGBTQ Handout [download]

Presentation - Bridging the Rainbow: Bringing LGBTQ+ and Disability Communities Together [download]

Transcript - Bridging the Rainbow: Bringing LGBTQ+ and Disability Communities Together [download]

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Presenters:
Jean Beatson, EdD, RN: Vermont LEND Training Director Mercedes Avila, PhD: Vermont LEND Multicultural Coordinator Fatuma Bulle: Vermont LEND Trainee and Family Resource Consultant for Vermont Family Network

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This presentation will discuss recruitment of former refugees to the Vermont LEND. Specifics will be presented on cultural and linguistic competence professional development for faculty, staff, trainees, as well as mentorship. A Vermont LEND trainee and former refugee from Somalia will present her vision and work in the Medical Home wing as it relates to culturally responsive care coordination. Steps for advocacy and systems change will also be discussed.

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councils/core/Getting Involved in Research Final.pdf [download]

councils/core/Presentation_9_18_13_final.pdf [download]

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Summary:
The development of support groups for families and individuals with disabilities can be a vital outreach and research component of UCEDDs/LENDs. Implementing culturally and linguistically competent support groups for diverse populations will provide UCEDDs/LENDs the opportunity to serve underserved populations while developing trust and relationships to increase diversity in research projects. This webinar presented best practices on developing culturally and linguistically competent support groups and utilizing support groups in research. Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities highlighted two of its projects: Hispanic Parent Support Group and Parent Stress Intervention Research Project.

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Organizations and Developing Culturally Competent Parent Support Groups PPTs [download]

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Goode CLC self-assessment 7 15 13.pdf [download]

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Summary:
This webinar reviewed evidence-based practices for developing and sustaining culturally appropriate partnerships with underrepresented communities.

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Developing and Sustaining Partnerships.pdf [download]

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Presenters:
Sally Stuart, PhD, MSW: Clinical Associate Professor, LEND Interdisciplinary Training Director, Center on Human Development and Disability, University of Washington

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1 hour

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SIG Docs/EIEC/Sociodemographic Disparities in Receipt of an IFSP and IEP.pdf [download]

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Anthony Cahill, PhD, Director, Division of Disability and Health Policy at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine collaborating with the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation Paralysis Resource Center

Barbara Overman, PhD, Program Director, Family Health Partnerships and Associate Professor of Nursing at the University of New Mexico

Leslie Cohen, PhD, Director and Assistant Professor, University of Arizona Sonoran UCEDD

Kari Schmidt, MS, Program Director, North Dakota Center for Persons with Disabilities at Minot State University collaborating with the Amputee Coalition

Summary:
This webinar will provide examples of how public health programs have impacted health outcomes for tribes/Native Americans. Presenters will share specific examples from their programs, and will participate in an interactive question and answer session on this issue.

Duration:
1 hr.

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