Post by LimitedRecourse on Apr 16, 2010 10:58:47 GMT -5
Leadership Opportunity for Parents of Children with Special Health Care Needs and Disabilities
The Mid-Tennessee Interdisciplinary Instruction in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (MIND) Training Program is a training program to prepare graduate-level health professionals in 14 disciplines to assume leadership roles to serve children with neurodevelopmental and related disabilities. There is also a parent trainee position to allow the family voice to be heard through out the training process and to allow parents to obtain and improve leadership skills.
The purpose of the MIND (Mid-Tennessee Interdisciplinary Instruction in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities) Training Program is to reduce and prevent NDRD (neurodevelopmental disabilities and related disabilities) in children and to increase access to family-centered, community-based, culturally competent, interdisciplinary services.
This Leadership training is a commitment for a minimum of 300 hours, which would include weekly core seminars, monthly Leadership meetings, group projects, individual project, community visits and clinical visits. The time commitment would be best suited for someone in Davidson or surrounding counties.
If you are interested in applying for this training opportunity that includes a stipend to cover your time and travel please contact Julie Sullivan, Family Voices of Tennessee 931-212-5557 or julie_s@tndisability.org Deadline is April 30, 2010.
The Mid-Tennessee Interdisciplinary Instruction in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (MIND) Training Program is a training program to prepare graduate-level health professionals in 14 disciplines to assume leadership roles to serve children with neurodevelopmental and related disabilities. There is also a parent trainee position to allow the family voice to be heard through out the training process and to allow parents to obtain and improve leadership skills.
The purpose of the MIND (Mid-Tennessee Interdisciplinary Instruction in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities) Training Program is to reduce and prevent NDRD (neurodevelopmental disabilities and related disabilities) in children and to increase access to family-centered, community-based, culturally competent, interdisciplinary services.
This Leadership training is a commitment for a minimum of 300 hours, which would include weekly core seminars, monthly Leadership meetings, group projects, individual project, community visits and clinical visits. The time commitment would be best suited for someone in Davidson or surrounding counties.
If you are interested in applying for this training opportunity that includes a stipend to cover your time and travel please contact Julie Sullivan, Family Voices of Tennessee 931-212-5557 or julie_s@tndisability.org Deadline is April 30, 2010.