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Apply today for State Technical Assistance for Alternatives to Guardianship for Youth with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

The Center for Youth Voice/Youth Choice (CYVYC) National Resource Center at the Institute for Community Inclusion (ICI) announces an opportunity for states to apply to participate in a Community of Practice on Alternatives to Guardianship for Youth with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD).

This Community of Practice will foster a rich dialogue around best practices, provide a framework for sustainable change, and center the voices of youth leaders in this work.

Community of Practice member states will work in partnership with thought leaders and national experts on guardianship alternatives to create lasting systemic change.

For more information about this opportunity, please read this FAQ.

Please visit our website to submit an application. Applications are due February 1, 2021.

If you have any questions, or would like to request an accessibility accommodation, please email Allison Hall at Allison.hall@umb.edu or Cathy Costanzo at ccostanzo@cpr-ma.org.