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The Tennessee Disability Coalition is pleased to announce our semi-annual round of discretionary grants, awarded in May and November each year. The Application with Guidelines for November 2010 is now available at our website.

To learn more visit our Small Grants Page.

TN- NADD is the Tennessee Chapter of the National Association for the Dually Diagnosed.   TN-NADD is dedicated to the advancment of mental wellness for persons with developmental disabilities.

This year's conference Transitions:  The Good, The Bad, The Effective, will explore the multiple dimensions of transitions, including the psychological changes that people and their families encounter across developmental stages.  

The conference will be held in Nashville at the Radisson Hotel at Opryland.  Please see the attached flyer for additional information, or go to www.thenadd.org . 

Do you care about people with disabilities being included in faith communities? Do you think the spiritual needs of people with disabilities are often overlooked when doing assessments and developing care plans? Does disability affect your life in any way?

Religious leaders and educators, individuals with disabilities and their families, and disability service providers are invited to participate in this inaugural event designed to accelerate congregational accessibility so that people with disabilities and their families can have deeper access into the community life of congregations throughout Tennessee.

When:
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
8:30a.m.-5 p.m.

Where:
Holiday Inn Express
920 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37203
For discounted room reservations, call: 615) 244-0150 or toll-free (888) 443-7829

Fees:
$49 Before September 24
$59 After September 24
Fees cover meals, snacks, and a CD of resources.
A limited number of scholarships are available.
To request a scholarship call: (615) 322-5658 r toll-free (866) 936-8852

 

Program:

• Breakfast and Registration - 8:30am
  
• Welcome - 9am
  
• Keynote Speaker: Mark Crenshaw, Director of Interfaith Disability Connection - 9:15am
  
• Breakout Sessions - 10:30am

1. Turning Dreams of Inclusion into Action Plans
2. Do You Have a Story? Storytelling as a Tool for Barrier Removal

• Lunch and Stories of Inclusion - 11:30am
  
• Keynote Speaker: Becca Hornstein, Director of the Council for Jews With Special Needs - 1:30pm
• Panel Discussion: Inclusion & Empowerment - 2:45pm
  
• Wrap Up and Charge - 3:45pm
  
• Networking Hour with Refreshments - 4pm 

For more information:  Call (615) 322-8240 or email courtney.taylor@vanderbilt.edu

To register:  http://kc.vanderbilt.edu/congregationinclusion/

 

Sponsored by: Faith for ALL and the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center

To download a PDF flyer

To download a text-only flyer

The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association has voted for a new concussion policy for coaches, athletes, parents and officials for the upcoming school year. The TSSAA Board of Control approved the new policy unanimously Wednesday during a conference call.

The TSSAA is adopting the National Federation of State High School Associations policy which requires any player who exhibits signs of a concussion to be removed from the game. The player can't return until cleared by the appropriate health care professional.

Executive director Bernard Childress says the new policy keeps athletics in the proper perspective by putting the safety of students first.

The TSSAA wants officials at every member school to know the symptoms and what steps to take when a student displays signs of a possible concussion. They want officials to meet with coaches immediately and to share information with parents and students before the upcoming school year.

Source:  The Tennessean

Planning for your youth’s future is important for families of special needs children and youth. Because families are so busy just looking after the day-to-day needs of their children, transition needs and financial planning are often overlooked. The financial planners at Capital Financial Group understand the challenges facing families of children with special needs and, therefore, want to offer this workshop on beginning the financial planning process.

In this special joint session, Family Voices of Tennessee will offer information, tips and tools regarding the transition from pediatric to adult services, Capital Financial Group, LLC will cover topics of financial planning, and James E. Maurer & Associates will provide information on special needs trusts and conservatorships. Their free advice will prove to be essential as you begin to make these significant decisions.

This special event is FREE to the entire community!

WHERE - Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, Room 241, 21st & Edgehill, Nashville, TN 37203

WHEN - August 31, 2010 @ 6:30pm

Register with Family Voices of Tennessee by calling (615) 515-8628 or emailing julie_s@tndisability.org

Sponsored by Family Voices of Tennessee, a project of the Tennessee Disability Coalition, Capital Financial Group, LLC and James E. Maurer and Associates.