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USC UCEDD
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The University of Southern California's University
Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities at Childrens
Hospital Los Angeles (USC UCEDD at CHLA) is a nationally recognized
leader in developing and supporting quality services and systems for
individuals with, or at risk for, behavioral, developmental and or
special health care needs and their families. Our purpose is to provide
leadership in strengthening family-centered, consumer responsive,
culturally-competent services and systems for the benefit of
individuals and their families.
Originally funded in 1966, the
USC UCEDD is one of over 60 UCEDDs in the nation, authorized under the
Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act (DD Act),
and a member of the Association of University Centers on Disabilities
(AUCD). These university centers work with people with disabilities and
members of their families, state and local government agencies, and
community providers in projects that provide training, technical
assistance, service, research, and information sharing, with a focus on
building the capacity of communities to sustain all their citizens. (www.aucd.org, 2006).
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Three Centers Under One UCEDD
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The USC UCEDD is affiliated with the University of Southern California and Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. In 2003, the USC UCEDD re-organized into three Centers, each with a distinctive focus while still contributing to the overall organizational mission and vision.
Disability Studies
The Center for Disability Studies and Community Inclusion has at its core, creating systems which will promote full community inclusion and participation of people with developmental disabilities. Core funding is from the Administration on Developmental Disabilities. Its program priorities are globally determined by the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act and can potentially focus on de-institutionalization, housing, special and general education, transition services, transportation, access to health care, civic engagement, family support, culturally competent systems of service, relationships, parenting, engineering and technology solutions, advocacy and justice issues. Individuals with developmental disabilities across the lifespan are the targeted consumer group for the Center for Disability Studies.
CHILD Center
The Center for Child/Family/Health Initiatives and Leadership Development (CHILD), has primary funding from the Maternal Child Health Bureau (MCHB), and is home to the LEND (Leadership Education in Neuro-Developmental Disorders) graduate training program. The CHILD Center also conducts policy and development, research, and direct service. There are eleven disciplines present in the training program. Several clinics are operated for training purposes, including Feeding Clinics, Nutrition Clinics, and Access to Care Clinics. Children with special health care needs including developmental disabilities, and their parents are the consumer group on which this Center focuses.
Mental Health
The Center for Community Mental Health (CMH) has direct service at its core, with a large nationally accredited psychology training program. CMH gets most of its funding from a large contract with the LA County Deptartment of Mental Health. Psychology, psychiatry, social work, occupational therapy, and nursing are represented in their service delivery model and in the CMH programs. Children with mental health problems, dual diagnosis, and related disorders and their parents constitute the consumer group with which this Center relates.
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Announcements
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Project ABC Training - February 27, 2009
"Confronting Maternal Depression" by Matha Farrell Erickson, PhD
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LEND Training Program
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