Prevention and Health Care Programs are designed to address the high incidence rate of disabilities due to poor health care. These programs focus on reducing factors that place Mississippi children as the unhealthiest in the nation. Policy Development for Community Services Programs are designed to address policy planning and implementation for community inclusion in all aspects of daily life, including home, school, work, worship, and recreation.
Projects target individuals with disabilities who are unserved or underserved.
Community Capacity Building Programs are designed to enhance the capacity of communities to implement an interagency system of consumer-driven supports. The focus of this program initiative is interagency collaboration, private initiatives, supported competitive employment, personal futures planning, home ownership, community supports such as recreation and respite, and personal assistance services. Educational Improvement Programs are designed to address child care and school policies in assessment, curriculum design, placement, instructional methodology, professional development, governance, and funding that fosters inclusion of students with disabilities. Programs will focus on facilitating the development and acceptance of policies and standards that set high expectations for students with disabilities and will hold schools accountable for educational results beyond just compliance with regulations. Early Intervention Programs target children, birth to age eight, who have manifest or potential health or developmentally related disorders.