Boling Center for Developmental Disabilities
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Meeting the Reading Needs of Today’s Student Assessment, Mobile Technology & More - Thursday, June 6, 2013 - 8:00 am til 11:30 am - STAR Center, 1119 Old Humboldt Road, Jackson, TN. Free, but pre-registration is required.
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The University of Tennessee Relative Caregiver Program, Empowering Young Males for Success, is a Preventive Model mentoring program. Our goal is to work with boys, ages 10 to 15 that are being raised by our Relative Caregivers. About 90% of the boys that are part of the Relative Caregiver Program have no positive male role models and most of the families, if not all, are on a fixed income and cannot afford to have their kids participate in any programs such as cub scouts or boy scouts.
Most of the children that are being raised by their caregiver are doing well in school and at home; they are exhibiting no significant behavioral problems. The goal of the University of Tennessee Relative Caregiver Program, Empowering Young Males for Success, is to provide encouraging tools and activities for the young males to stay on the path to success. On April 27th the boys were able to offer their volunteer service at the Neighborhood Christian Center. Panarama-video 
The University of Tennessee Relative Caregiver Program, Empowering Young Males for Success, is a Preventive Model mentoring program. Our goal is to work with boys, ages 10 to 15 that are being raised by our Relative Caregivers. About 90% of the boys that are part of the Relative Caregiver Program have no positive male role models and most of the families, if not all, are on a fixed income and cannot afford to have their kids participate in any programs such as cub scouts or boy scouts.
Most of the children that are being raised by their caregiver are doing well in school and at home; they are exhibiting no significant behavioral problems. The goal of the University of Tennessee Relative Caregiver Program, Empowering Young Males for Success, is to provide encouraging tools and activities for the young males to stay on the path to success. On April 27th the boys were able to offer their volunteer service at the Neighborhood Christian Center. Panarama-video 
The University of Tennessee Relative Caregiver Program, Empowering Young Males for Success, is a Preventive Model mentoring program. Our goal is to work with boys, ages 10 to 15 that are being raised by our Relative Caregivers. About 90% of the boys that are part of the Relative Caregiver Program have no positive male role models and most of the families, if not all, are on a fixed income and cannot afford to have their kids participate in any programs such as cub scouts or boy scouts.-
2013 Camp: Save the Dates - The 2013 ADHD camp will be held at Lichterman Nature Center, 5992 Quince Rd. for
Children ages 6-11 years, June 10-14, 2013. Cost is $175.00 prior to May 1, 2013 and $195.00 after May 1, 2013.
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Save the Dates for the 2013 Tennessee Disability Mega Conference, May 30-31, 2013 in Nashville, TN. Registration and more information available on the conference website.
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Each year, the Boling Center trains over 20 masters and doctoral level students in 11 different disciplines.
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UT Center of Excellence for Children in State Custody has been awarded a $1.6 million dollar grant to increase trauma-informed services to children in foster care or in military families. Read more below under News and Events.
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The Social Work Department is pleased to welcome Ashley Annestedt to the Boling Center. Ms. Annestedt is a former Social Work LEND trainee. Prior to her return to the Boling Center, Ashley was employed with Health Connect, a statewide agency which provides in-home counseling services to children at risk, adults and their families. Please stop by and say hello or contact Ashley at 448-6670.
The Boling Center for Developmental Disabilities (BCDD) is an interdisciplinary program that supports children and adults with developmental disabilities and their families through training, service, applied research, information dissemination, planning, and policy development.
Announcements
Meeting the Reading Needs of Today’s Student Assessment, Mobile Technology & More
Hosted by Tennessee Disability Pathfinder and STAR Center
Presenters include Will Beyer, LPE, ADHD/LD Clinic; Dr. Amy Dietrich; Dr. Renee Murley; Natalie Udovich, STAR Center; and Megan Hart, Tennessee Disability Pathfinder / Vanderbilt Kennedy Center. This roster of speakers will share important information about reading assessment, intervention, technology and resources available to support individuals needing assistance with reading skills.
This event is FREE and will be held at the STAR Center, 1119 Old Humboldt Road, in Jackson, Tennessee on Thursday, June 6, 2013, from 8:00 to 11:30 a.m. The cost is free but you must register to reserve a place. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email.
Please see the flyer for more details. If you have any questions, please contact Megan Hart at (615) 875-5082 or megan.hart@vanderbilt.edu OR Judy Duke at (731) 668-3888 or judy.duke@starcenter.tn.org.
Now available FREE ADHD Resources for Parents and Teachers
The Boling Center Library located at 711 Jefferson Ave, has received an overflow of ADHD resources from the Assisi Foundation. These resources include guides for parents of young children and teens as well as teachers. To request these materials, please contact the Dissemination Coordinator by email to schedule a time to visit the library. These materials are free while supplies last.
2012 National Disability Employment Awareness Toolkit is Now Available
dol.gov/odep/topics/ndeam
Prepare for 2012 National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) activities and observances. Held each October, NDEAM is a national campaign that raises awareness about disability employment issues and celebrates the many and varied contributions of America's workers with disabilities. This year's theme is "A Strong Workforce is an Inclusive Workforce: What Can YOU Do?" Posters are free and are available for order in English and Spanish.
Fact Sheets on Medicaid In Tennessee and Family Support
Three new fact sheets have been developed by The Arc of Tennessee (see list below). For more information or to obtain copies contact The Arc of Tennessee at 615-248-5878 or visit the website at www.thearctn.org.
New materials available on the Learn the Signs: Act Early website
Visit www.cdc.gov/actearly to find two new materials. Track Your Child’s Developmental Milestones brochure (English and Spanish versions) and the Milestone Moments booklet. Only the English version of the booklet is available; the Spanish version will be posted soon. Links to both PDFs are below
Milestones Brochure: Track Your Child’s Developmental Milestones
( English 
| Spanish 
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Parents Guide to New State Rules: Restraint and Seclusion
To provide parents with information regarding Tennessee's state rules on restraint and seclusion in schools, the Disability Coalition on Education has developed a fact sheet. This fact sheet is available from the DCE at no cost. For additional copies or information regarding this topic contact Holly Lu Conant Rees at hlu1055@comcast.net. Click to view a fact sheet in spanish.
Emergency Management Update
Accessible Emergency Information can be found at accessibleemergencyinfo.com. This website has information for people with disabilities about how to deal with different types of emergencies.In response to the overwhelming popularity of NCD's 2009 emergency management report, NCD has created a new page Effective Emergency Management: Making Improvements for Communities and People with Disabilities to highlight some of the report's impact.
BCDD News & Events
UTHSC Relative Caregiver Program "Empowering Young Males for Success"
The University of Tennessee Relative Caregiver Program, Empowering Young Males for Success, is a Preventive Model mentoring program. Our goal is to work with boys, ages 10 to 15 that are being raised by our Relative Caregivers. About 90% of the boys that are part of the Relative Caregiver Program have no positive male role models and most of the families, if not all, are on a fixed income and cannot afford to have their kids participate in any programs such as cub scouts or boy scouts.
Most of the children that are being raised by their caregiver are doing well in school and at home; they are exhibiting no significant behavioral problems. The goal of the University of Tennessee Relative Caregiver Program, Empowering Young Males for Success, is to provide encouraging tools and activities for the young males to stay on the path to success.
Our next two sessions will take place on Saturday, May 11th and Saturday, June 1st at the UTHSC SAC (Student Activity Center) from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. If you have any questions feel free to contact: Rodney A. Johnson at 901-448-3809.
HUD & HHS Partner to Provide Housing & Services to Low-Income People with Disabilities
The U.S. departments of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Health and Human Services (HHS) have contributed nearly $98 million in funding to 13 state housing agencies so they can provide rental assistance for low-income people with disabilities. The funding will help prevent homelessness and placement of people in institutions. The funding comes from the Section 811 Project Rental Assistance Demonstration Program, which makes it possible for low-income people with disabilities to live in integrated settings instead of nursing homes.
Visit Disability.gov for more housing assistance resources, including information about where to find help with modifications to make your home accessible.
Visit Disability.Blog to read and comment on articles and stories about housing issues and other topics of interest to the disability community.
BCDD awarded $1.6 million grant
The Boling Center, Center of Excellence for Children in State Custody (UT OCE) has recently been awarded a four-year, $1.6 million grant to increase trauma-informed services to children in foster care or in military families. The grant was awarded by the Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative (NCTSI). Beginning October 2012, the grant establishes the UT COE as a Community Treatment and Services Center in the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) and funds the proposed Tennessee Network for Trauma-Informed and Evidence-Based Systems (TN-TIES) project. Evidence-based, trauma-informed interventions either developed or supported by the NCTSN will be disseminated into the multiple systems commonly responsible for the care of youth in state custody, including foster parents, child welfare staff, and mental health providers. The UT COE will initially partner with Camelot Care Centers, Inc., and Child and Adolescent Services and School Behavioral Health, Blanchfield Army Community Hospital, Fort Campbell.
Restraint and Seclusion
The Disability Coalition on Education (DCE) has created a information sheet on Restraint and Seclusion. 
Additional Events
- The Bilingual Database is accepting applications for agencies. New agencies just added!
- Upcoming STEP Workshops for West, Middle, and East TN
Online Resources
New Disability Website
The U.S. Department of Labor has launched Disability.gov, a redesigned federal Web site that connects the more than 50 million Americans with disabilities to thousands of disability-related resources.The site is also for parents of children with disabilities, employers, workforce and human resource professionals, veterans, educators, caregivers, and many others.
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