2022-2026

STATE PLAN
UPDATE
2023 2024 2025

WORKPLANS YEAR 3 AND 4

STATE PLAN GOALS
Goal 1
The Council will empower
more people with DD, their
families, and others to become
strong self-advocates, peer
trainers, and community leaders

Self-Advocates Family Members DD Professionals Community Members

STATE PLAN GOALS
Goal 2
The Council will partner with
stakeholders to improve
community-based systems to be
more fully inclusive and
supportive of Texans with DD
and families

Safety Education Employment Health Caregiving Outreach Policy

GOAL 1: EMPOWER PEOPLE
Objective 1.1 : Self-Advocate Support

TCDD
Supports
People
GOAL 1: EMPOWER PEOPLE
Objective 1.1 : Self-Advocate Support

TCDD
Supports
People
GOAL 1: EMPOWER PEOPLE
Objective 1.2 : Training for Other Advocates

TCDD
Supports
People
GOAL 2: CHANGE SYSTEMS
Objective 2.1 : Protection, Safety, and Civil Rights

Sexual Assault
Response and
Law Enforcement
Prevention
Project

Public Health Financial Literacy

and Disasters
GOAL 2: CHANGE SYSTEMS
Objective 2.1 : Protection, Safety, and Civil Rights

Sexual Assault
Response and
Law Enforcement
Prevention
Project

Public Health Financial Literacy

and Disasters
GOAL 2: CHANGE SYSTEMS
Objective 2.2: Education and Employment

Regional
Initiatives
New Initiative
18+ Landscape
Transition Center
Analysis

Early Childhood
Intervention Higher Education
GOAL 2: CHANGE SYSTEMS
Objective 2.2: Education and Employment

Regional
Initiatives
New Initiative
18+ Landscape
Transition Center
Analysis

Early Childhood
Intervention Higher Education
GOAL 2: CHANGE SYSTEMS
Objective 2. 3: Targeted Disparity
2024 2025 2026
Increase opportunities for
employment for early career
adult Texans with IDD of Coalition Building
Hispanic origin who live in the
deep south area of Texas
through outreach, training, and Education and Training
inter-agency communication
post-transition
Resource Development
GOAL 2: CHANGE SYSTEMS
Objective 2.4: Health and Health Care Access

Trauma Informed Mental Health

Care

Health and
Health Equity
Dental Care
Providers
Dental and Language
School Fitness

Substance Use Transition to Adult

and Abuse Medicine
GOAL 2: CHANGE SYSTEMS
Objective 2.4: Health and Health Care Access

Trauma Informed Mental Health

Care

Health and
Health Equity
Dental Care
Providers
Dental and Language
School Fitness

Substance Use Transition to Adult

and Abuse Medicine
GOAL 2: CHANGE SYSTEMS
Objective 2.5: Formal and Informal Community Supports

Aging and DD
Family Aging and
Caregivers Individuals
with DD

Family Support
and Futures Community
Planning Inclusion
Mini-Grants
GOAL 2: CHANGE SYSTEMS
Objective 2.5: Formal and Informal Community Supports

Aging and DD
Family Aging and
Caregivers Individuals
with DD

Family Support
and Futures Community
Planning Inclusion
Mini-Grants
GOAL 2: CHANGE SYSTEMS
Objective 2.6: Outreach to Underserved Communities

Education and Regional

Awareness Coordinators

Community Consumer and

Engagement Event Stipends
GOAL 2: CHANGE SYSTEMS
Objective 2. 7: DD Network Collaboration
2024 2025 2026
Collaboration with Federal DD
Partners. Partner with DD
Network to develop joint Policy and Advocacy
policy initiatives to protect
human rights and improve
Partners for Inclusive Access
access to services.
to Healthcare Coalition

Alternatives to Guardianship Youth

DRTX | UTCDS | TAMU CDD Ambassadors
 Future Project Funding Prioriti es List
August 2023

Possible Funding State

# Organization/Activity Description
Projects “Up To” Plan
Year

Further expand the capacity of prior Outreach and $100,000

1 Culturally Competent Development grantees to become actively involved in 5 per project 2023
Family Supports advocacy training, family support, and other policy and for up to 4
systems-change work in their communities. years

Prevention and Response to An analysis of knowledge and skill gaps experienced by

Sexual Offenses: Medical physicians, mental health professionals, nurses, etc. when $150,000 for
2 1 2023
supporting people with I/DD who have experienced sexual 1 year
and Therapeutic
assault.
Professionals

Prevention and Response to Convene forums for professionals in criminal justice and $200,000
3 Sexual Offenses: Criminal related fields who respond to sexual offenses of 1 for up to 3 2023
Justice Response to Cases individuals with I/DD to identify the barriers to justice. years
Involving People with I/DD

Collection, summarization, and distribution of personal $300,000

4 experiences related to TCDD Public Policy Priorities and 1 for up to 5 2023
TCDD Storytelling years
other topics in the TCDD state plan.

Education and skill-building training to empower patients $125,000

5 with DD to better advocate for their healthcare needs. 1 for up to 5 2023
Medical Self-Advocacy years