Tennessee Disability Coalition News Blog

ACTION REQUIRED THIS WEEK
Metro Transit Authority - Dramatic Cutbacks
Due to a budget shortfall caused by spiking fuel prices, the Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) and Davidson County is considering the following changes:

eliminating routes, including night service
eliminating weekend and holiday service
eliminating Night Owl service
reducing number of runs
raising fares
REDUCING ACCESSRIDE

These proposed cutbacks could have a serious impact on [...]

 
In the fall of 2006, Family Voices of Tennessee worked in collaboration with Title V (Children’s Special Services) to conduct a Children & Youth with Special Health Care Needs Comprehensive Survey.  Approximately 6,200 surveys were mailed out to families enrolled in Title V (Children’s Special Services), Family Voices of Tennessee database. The data were analyzed [...]

2008 Federal TBI Program
Most Adapted Product Award
Project BRAIN — Virtual School
Tennessee Department of Health

The Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Program is pleased to announce that the Health Resources and Services Administration grant project known as Project BRAIN was recognized for its Virtual School as the “most adapted product” at the annual Leadership [...]

Statement below from Governor Phil Bredesen regarding Senate passage of the Long-Term Care Community Choices Act of 2008.
The legislation still requires passage in the House where the Finance, Ways and Means committee is expected to hear it next week.
Bredesen’s statement:

“I commend the members of the Senate on the unanimous vote to give more Tennessee [...]