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What is NC Partners in Policymaking?

Partners in Policymaking™ was created in Minnesota by the Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities in 1987. The purpose of the program is twofold: To teach best practices in disability, and the competencies of influencing public officials.

Partners in Policymaking™ is an innovative, competency based leadership training program for adults with disabilities and parents of young children with developmental disabilities. The program teaches leadership skills, and the process of developing positive partnerships with elected officials and other individuals who make the policy decisions about services that you and your family use.

Partners is about systems change - creating, working towards and achieving a vision of shared values about people with disabilities. It is based on the belief that the most effective and enduring public policy decisions are made by the people who need and use services in partnership with elected officials and their policymakers. It is about becoming confident in yourself, competent in the knowledge and information you will receive, and comfortable in sharing the life experiences and expertise you bring to the program.

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For More Information about PIP

Contact Deborah Whitfield at partners@nccdd.org.