Council Success Stories
Welcome to a collection of DD Council Success Stories, a searchable database of projects, activities, and initiatives DD Councils have found to be successful and effective and led to positive impacts for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.
Building Advocacy in Transition Systems (BATS)
Project Name Building Advocacy in Transition Systems, a newer grant that expanded upon the SC Supported Decision-Making Project, a former grant project that was funded from 2016-2019. Type of practice…
DetailsCivic Participatory Budgeting Project for Youth
Project Name Civic Participatory Budgeting Project Type of practice Promising practice (practice is proven to achieve outcomes) Other successful practice Areas of Emphasis Education and Early Intervention Formal and informal…
DetailsMaking Change II – Employment
Project Name Making Change II Type of practice Promising practice (practice is proven to achieve outcomes) Area of Emphasis Employment Project/activity year(s) 2021 2020 2019 Population(s) of focus People with…
DetailsMy Choice Virginia: Supported Decision-Making for People with Developmental Disabilities
Project Name My Choice Virginia: Supported Decision-Making for People with Developmental Disabilities Funder: Virginia Board for People with Disabilities Grantee: The Arc of Northern Virginia Type of practice Promising practice…
DetailsStatewide and Regional Housing Collaboratives (New York State)
Project Name: Statewide and Regional Housing Collaboratives Type of practice: Promising practice (practice is proven to achieve outcomes) Area of Emphasis Housing Project/activity year(s) 2019 – 2023 Population(s) of focus…
DetailsSupported Decision Making – Wisconsin
Project Name Supported Decision-Making Type of practice Promising practice (practice is proven to achieve outcomes) Area of Emphasis Quality Assurance and training in self-advocacy, leadership, and self-determination Project/activity years 2021…
DetailsSupported Decision Making New York
Project Name Supported Decision-making New York Type of practice Promising practice (practice is proven to achieve outcomes) Area of Emphasis Quality Assurance and training in self-advocacy, leadership, and self-determination Project/activity…
DetailsTerps-EXCEED: Inclusive Higher Education Program for Students with Intellectual Disabilities
Project Name Terps-EXCEED Inclusive Higher Education Program for Students with Intellectual Disabilities Type of practice Promising practice (practice is proven to achieve outcomes) Area(s) of Emphasis Employment Formal and informal…
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