Youth Leadership Training | New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities
20 West State St, 6th Fl, Trenton, NJ 08625
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Encourages young people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to take an active role in their communities and assert themselves on important issues through the Youth Leadership Project. The program includes 8 two-hour training sessions where participants learn life skills and self-advocacy. Sessions cover topics such as voting, public speaking, leadership, teamwork, government, and more.
Assures individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD) in New Jersey, and their families, participate in the design of and have access to needed community services. This includes individualized supports, and other forms of assistance that promote self-determination, independence, productivity, integration and inclusion in all facets of life through culturally competent programs.