The Impact Project: Highlighting Council Work and Results
NACDD/ITACC, in partnership with ACL, AoD, and OIDD, is collecting information about your work to share with a wide range of people who need to know about it and its results.
There are four (4) primary topic areas during the federal fiscal year 2026.
Primary Topic #1 – Caregiving (December 2025 – January 2026)
Examples of caregiving initiatives include Respite Care, Family Caregivers, Direct Support Professionals, and Unpaid Caregivers (not family).
Primary Topic #2 – Connecting People to Services (February – March 2026)
Examples of initiatives include training and education about services, support, and other resources, and how to access them; efforts to simplify access to information and resources so people know where to go and how to get the services and support they need; and collaboration with other agencies and organizations.
Primary Topic #3 – Well-being, Individual Rights and Safety (April – May 2026)
Examples of initiatives include person-centered practices, self-care, dual diagnosis, health habits, empowering people with information and resources, social engagement, and community involvement.
Primary Topic #4 – Employment (June – July 2026)
Examples of initiatives include competitive, integrated employment; efforts to strengthen employment training and support services; and policies to remove barriers to work.
During each collection, an “open topic” category is available for work and results on any topic area.
How to submit your work and results:
Download the Impact Narrative Template.
Provide the information requested.
Email to one or all of the following people: adeaville@nacdd.org, eberg@nacdd.org, smatney@nacdd.org with the Subject line “Impact Project”.