PNS Family Support 360
- Family Support 360 Grant Abstracts
- Family Support 360 Technical Support:
In the fall of 2004, BETAH Associates of Bethesda, Maryland was awarded the contract to provide technical assistance to ADD’s Family Support 360 grantees. BETAH staff is coordinating the annual grantee technical assistance institute, hosting conference calls, providing expert knowledge upon request, and facilitating peer-to-peer grantee learning and problem solving. Additionally, BETAH is fostering collaboration between ADD’s Family Support 360 initiative and the Administration on Aging’s (AoA’s) and Center for Medicare and Medicaid’s (CMS’s) Aging and Disability Resource Centers. Through this contract, a technical assistance web site has also been developed which may be viewed at: www.addfamilysupport360.org. - Youth Information, Training and Resource Centers:
In 2004, ADD awarded funding to 15 youth grantees to design and implement Youth Information, Training and Resource Centers. A year later, Enterprise Services and Technologies, Inc. (EST) was awarded the contract to provide technical assistance to the youth grantees. EST staff coordinates the annual Technical Assistance Institute, facilitates grantee conference calls, maintains a database of experts and addresses technical assistance needs. Through this contract, a technical assistance web site has also been developed and may be viewed at: www.addyic.org.
Priority I Grant Abstracts - Implementation
Projects are implementing One-Stop Centers for supporting unserved and underserved families with a member who has a developmental disability. These Centers will
demonstrate effective service coordination and resource management.
Priority II Grant Abstracts - Planning
Planning projects are designing One-Stop Centers for supporting unserved and underserved families with a member who has a developmental disability.
These planning grants should lead to streamlined service system for persons with developmental disabilities and their families
Priority III Grant Abstracts - Youth Center
These projects enable grantees to design and demonstrate information, resource, and training centers for youth and emerging leaders with
developmental disabilities.