The Campaign for the Partnership for
People With
Disabilities
Goal: $300,000
Overview
Established in 1985, the Partnership
for People with Disabilities supports people with
disabilities and their families to be active members of their communities
throughout
the commonwealth. The Partnership is Virginia’s only federally
designated university center for excellence in developmental disabilities.
Partnership staff work with a wide variety of individuals, families
and professionals to promote independence and inclusion for infants,
children, youth and adults with disabilities.
A history of effectiveness
The Partnership has accomplished much in its first 18 years. As
a small sampling of activities in the past year alone, the Partnership:
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provided training and technical assistance to
20,000 individuals in Virginia.
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produced a national teleconference on preventing abuse and
neglect of individuals with disabilities.
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provided in-home behavioral intervention services to dozens
of individuals and families.
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began to develop strategies for supporting preschoolers
with disabilities to be included in their community childcare
centers.
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developed leadership skills of health professionals to work
with children with neurodevelopmental disabilities and their
families.
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prepared personnel to work with infants, toddlers and children
with disabilities in early childhood and school programs.
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held Listening Posts around Virginia to solicit feedback from
individuals with disabilities, family members and professionals
about their need for supports. |
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conducted emergency medical services training for school nurses. |
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helped increase access to resources for families with children
who are deaf-blind. |
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worked with school personnel to enable children with disabilities
to be taught successfully.
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Why support the Partnership?
The Partnership is totally reliant on outside funding to conduct
its work. Staff must secure public funds through competitive grants,
and those sources of support are becoming increasingly competitive.
Moreover, in spite of the Partnership’s numerous accomplishments,
much remains to be done on behalf of individuals with disabilities
and their families.
Donors’ gifts go 100 percent to strengthen
and secure programs that are critical to the lives of people with
disabilities. With
these funds, the Partnership will address the following priorities:
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Improve specialized supports individuals need
to live in their home communities, including making available
additional housing opportunities.
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Improve the identification and assessment of infants and toddlers
with disabilities.
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Improve access to special education services for children
and families, including availability of assistive technology.
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Improve prevention of abuse and neglect of individuals with
disabilities.
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Contact
For more information about the Partnership and the ways in which
you can contribute to a better quality of life for people with
disabilities, we invite you to visit our “Ways to Give” online
giving center, or contact William Tinsley, director of development
for the Partnership for People with Disabilities:
Phone: (804) 828-8243
E-mail:
watinsley@vcu.edu
Web: www.vcu.edu/partnership
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