Partners in Policymaking is a nine-month program that is specially designed for developmental disabilities self-advocates, parents and relatives, and has produced graduates across the state who have strengthened the voices of individuals living with developmental disabilities.
"The goal is simple: to establish and maintain productive partnerships between people needing and using services and those who make public policy and laws. To accomplish that objective, the program works to educate its participants about current issues and best practices and familiarize them with policymaking and the legislative processes at the local, state and federal levels. Participants also learn what they can do to act as a catalyst for change. Upon graduation, participants use their new skills to work to obtain state-of-the-art services for themselves and others."
For more information on the program and how you can become a partner, click on http://www.aadd.org/newsite/programs/partners.html.