TN CDD Planned Work TN CDD Intended Results Inputs/Resources Activities Outputs outcomes (Increased knowledge & skills) Long-term outcomes (Increased ability & actions) Federal oversight agency AIDD Federal allotment DD Act Federal and regulations NACDD iTACC TN DD Network partners (Vanderbilt University Kennedy Center University of Tennessee Boling Center UCEDD, Disability Rights Tennessee) Council members GOAL 1 - IMPACT STATEMENT for DEVELOPING LEADERS (Results from increased knowledge, skills, abilities, and actions): Tennesseans with disabilities and their family members will be more empowered leaders. Empowered means better able to make choices that affect their lives and exercise control of their lives, including the services they access, the policies and practices that impact their services, and their ability to participate in and be a part of their communities. Partners in Policymaking (7 sessions; 10 IWD, 15 FAM/yr) Youth leadership trainings (15 youth/yr) People Planning Together (25 PWD/yr) Leadership Academy on Excellence in Disability Services (25 PROF/yr) Provide support to strengthen Tennessee self-advocacy organizations/initiatives led by individuals with developmental disabilities (1 org/yr) Scholarship Fund (Individual & All activities - # of Tennesseans trained (people with disabilities, family members, etc.) All activities - # of trainings held All activities - # & name of organizations collaborated with All activities - # of self-advocates providing training OCSS/PFT - # of planning meetings attended OCSS/PFT - FY 17 Retreat held advocate Increased leadership skills of Tennesseans with disabilities and their family members. Increased ability of leaders with disabilities to advocate. Increased sense of empowerment Increased of choice and control Increased of being connected to others with a similar life experience. Increased demonstration of ability to lead. Increased ability to access and educate policymakers about disability issues. Increased ability to impact disability policies and practices. Increased ability to access identified resources. Increased numbers of leaders assume leadership roles (in People First of TN, strengthening the statewide and local chapters)
Council Executive Committee CDD Evaluation Committee CDD Communications Committee CDD Public Policy Committee Council TN CDD staff activities/ projects (e.g., Partners in Organizational) (75 IWD/FAM; 6 ORG/yr) Internships (6 in 5 yrs) OCSS/PFT - # of organizations supported with stipend funds OCSS/PFT - # of self leaders supported to attend national meetings # of people with disabilities & family members using the Scholarship Fund to attend conferences, trainings, and culturally diverse leadership coalitions. # of conferences supported. # & type of Council priorities supported through Organizational Scholarship Funds. Increased knowledge of disability policies/practices. Increased knowledge of resources available. Increased knowledge of disability topics OCSS/PFT - Action plan/next steps for growing grassroots in TN.
Policymaking, Youth Leadership Trainings; Stipend Fund, communications/public information; public policy; Breaking Ground magazine) – staff time, Council resources, leveraged resources. Tennessee policy makers and legislators at the local, state, and federal level. Grant program – money for grants LAEDS - # of Summits per FY LAEDS - # of state employee leaders trained per FY. # of people with disabilities supported during the 5 year state plan in internships. # & type of internships developed. GOAL 2 - IMPACT STATEMENT for IMPACTING POLICY and PRACTICE (Results from increased knowledge, skills, abilities, and actions): Tennessee Council on Developmental Disabilities public policy efforts lead to: 1) A system of services that is family and person centered; 2) A system of services in which employment is the first and primary day services outcome; and 3) A system of services through which everyone who needs help has access to resources. Tennessee policies and practices are improved through researching trends, development of projects, implementation of projects, and evaluation of initiatives. Track legislative bills, Executive Orders, and regulations being promulgated in order to educate policymakers about the impact of specific policies. # of bills tracked at state and federal level # of contacts to legislators/staff # of times legislators raise Increased knowledge of disability topic/issues. Increased knowledge of disability policy and practices that affect Tennesseans with Increased demonstration of ability to advocate (engage in systems advocacy).
program – grantee staff and people Grant program – people who use the program Collaborative partnerships – for ex with the DD network and with the IL network. Community partners such as: The Arc of Tennessee; Tennessee Disability Coalition, United Cerebral Palsy of Middle Disseminate public policy information to Council members and the Tennessee public in order to educate and inform Collaborate with policy groups to improve policies and practices that impact the Tennessee disability service system. Research or fund at least one project that highlights promising or best practice or policy. TNCDD concerns in public forums # of public policy initiatives developed # of legislative bill successfully passed # of position papers developed # of issues of TNCDD legislative distributed # of individuals receiving TNCDD legislative # of public hearings regarding statutes or regulation changes attended # of partnerships with public policy coalitions # of issues worked on collaboratively disabilities and their families. Increased ability to personal stories on disability issues. Increased knowledge of available resources. Increased knowledge of disability services/ disability service system. Increased ability to access and educate policymakers about disability issues. Increased ability to impact disability policies and practices. Increased ability to access their communities. Increased ability to access identified resources in their communities.
Tennessee, Statewide Independent Living Center, Tennessee CILs, Disability Coalition on Education, Center for Nonprofit Management, etc. Council website Use of technology DD Suite – data management system Social media platforms Evaluation tools with other coalitions # of recipients of project publications # of project publications developed # of project materials disseminated # of people trained # & type of trainings # of people served # & type of policy or practice changes GOAL 3 - IMPACT STATEMENT for INFORMING and EDUCATING STAKEHOLDERS (Results from increased knowledge, skills, abilities, and actions): Communications activities will increase knowledge of Tennesseans with disabilities, their family members, policymakers, professionals, and the public, resulting in: 1. Increased public awareness of disability policies, programs, and practices; 2. Increased ability to access disability services Tennessee; and 3. Systems change to improve the disability service system. Implement communication activities to increase recipient’s knowledge of Tennessee specific disability topics, including the DD Facebook: 1. Page Likes 2. Peak ‘Total Reach’/Q General Council More Tennesseans are informed of disability issues and programs. (i.e., increased knowledge of disability policies and practices). Tennesseans included in the public information distribution list become more active in their advocacy efforts.
Network Communications Team collaboration. Facilitate state government partnership to oversee, evaluate and sustain a Tennessee disability information and referral service, including specialized multicultural disparity reduction activities. 1. CDD open rate as compared to national average 2. # created/Q 3. # of subscribers/Q Website: 1. # of unique visitors/Q 2. # of page views/Q Breaking Ground: 1. # of people receiving hard copy of Breaking Ground 2. # of people receiving email copy 3. # produced/Q TNCDD Annual Reports: 1. 1 issue 2. BG mail out 3. Facebook 4. General Council a. Opened More Tennesseans are connected to Council activities and information through the listed public information platforms. Tennesseans reached by Council public information outreach and strategic communication activities know more about disability issues. (i.e., increased knowledge of disability topics/issues). TNCDD public information materials increase recipient’s knowledge of available resources. Strategic communication plan is reviewed, implemented and evaluated annually (increases demonstration of ability to advocate) Increase recipient’s ability to access resources. Increased ability to impact disability policies and practices.
b. opened c. CDD open rate as compared to national average d. # of people sent to Pathfinder: 1. # of people served 2. # of people trained 3. # of unique visits to Pathfinder web site Camino Seguro: 4. # of people served 5. # of unique visitors 6. # of translation services provided 7. # of people assisted with DIDD & Family Support applications Increased knowledge of available resources. Increased knowledge of available disability services/Tennessee service system.