organizing and defining the cac
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Organizing and Defining the CAC. MODULE V. Topics of Presentation. 1. Organizational Tools for the CAC 2. Recruitment and Retention Strategies 3. Welcoming New CAC Members. 1. Organizational Tools for the CAC. Organizing your CAC. Organizing your CAC helps you be more effective - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Topics of PresentationTopics of Presentation 1. Organizational Tools for the CAC2. Recruitment and Retention Strategies 3. Welcoming New CAC Members
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Organizing your CACOrganizing your CAC
• Organizing your CAC helps you be more effective
• There are many ways in which CACs help organize their UCEDD. Some examples include:o Developing by-laws or rules to followo Using a facilitatoro Keeping in contact with fellow committee
memberso Giving all the materials out a day before the
meeting
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oParentsoSiblings oGrandparentsoStep-parents
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oAunts oUncles oNieces oNephews
What does the DD Act say About the Members of the CAC?
The majority (over half) must be individuals with developmental and related disabilities and family members, such as:
What does the DD Act say What does the DD Act say
About the About the MembersMembers of the of the
CAC?CAC?The CAC must also include representatives from:
o State P&Ao State DD Council o Other UCEDDs in state o Self-Advocacy organization o Organizations such as:
• Parent and Training Information Center • Those carrying out the Assistive Technology Act • Relevant State Agencies• Community groups concerned with people with developmental
disabilities and their family members
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What does the DD Act say What does the DD Act say
About the About the MembersMembers of the of the
CAC?CAC?
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The members of the CAC must reflect the racial and ethnic diversity of the state
Recruitment of CAC Recruitment of CAC
membersmembers• UCEDDs are often recruiting new members for
the CAC• Current CAC members can help recruit new
members• Think about the DD Act requirements when
thinking about recruitment of CAC members
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Who do we know?oFriendsoNeighbors oCo-workers
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Where could we go?oConferencesoCommunity
Meetings
Who are we missing?
Recruitment StrategiesRecruitment Strategies• An “interest brochure” can be used to recruit new
memberso Educates potential members, as well as others,
about the UCEDDo Describes the leadership opportunity serving on a
CAC provideso Describes the value of the CAC to the UCEDD
• Bring interest brochures to places or events where you might meet potential new members
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Retention StrategiesRetention Strategies• How do we keep members?
o Make sure everyone follows the rules and respects the perspective of the other members
o “Keeper of the Respect”o Model meaningful participation o Advocate for necessary supports for other
people to participate meaningfully
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