Topic: Boosting Engagement During Council Meetings Join us on November 14, 2024, from 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Eastern time for information, ideas, and discussion with peers about enhancing the effectiveness of your Council meetings and keeping everyone focused on why you are there and what you are working towards. Who should attend? Council members who…

How can DD Council Staff support the data literacy of Council members? The State of the States in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Ongoing Longitudinal Data Project of National Significance (PNS) is partnering with the ITACC to develop a special training series focused on understanding national I/DD data, enhancing data literacy, improving data accessibility, and using…

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Join us for a discussion with your peers about strategies that may be helpful in gathering input for the 5 Year Plan Development. Registration

Want to learn more about data available through the State of the States project or ask questions about how you can apply data-driven decision making? Sign up to join us for a special consultative session driven by questions from DD Council members. Date: Tuesday, January 28, 2025 Time: 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. EST Register Here!

Zoom link will be sent out on the ITACC listserv on the Monday before the meeting.

Leadership Labs are a series of events where current Council Member Leaders can learn about Council Member leader functions. This Leadership Lab will be focused on effective messaging for DD Councils. Participants will learn how to lead discussions that help council members create a clear message about the council’s purpose and impact. They will also learn…

Ensuring BUDDIES Is About U During this session, Partnerships For Health will present key findings from the 2025 BUDDIES Survey. Following this, they will lead a facilitated discussion with Councils to identify and prioritize evaluation training topics. This collaborative process will allow for a deeper exploration of the prioritized topics, ensuring that the 2025 Building Utilization-focused…

Zoom link will be sent out on the ITACC listserv on the Monday before the meeting.

Join us to explore how state information data can help with State plan development and how the portrait of the State sections can inform the Council’s priorities when considering goals. Date: Thursday, February 27, 2025 Time: 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. Eastern Register Here!

Zoom link will be sent out on the ITACC listserv on the Monday before the meeting.

Join us to review the 5-year plan section on Analysis of State Issues and Challenges. We will discuss items in the section including eligibility criteria, barriers to full participation of people with I/DD who are unserved and underserved, waiting list information, assistive technology, and adequacy of resources, adequacy of services in ICF/DD facilities and HCBS…