New Grants Awarded to UCP Michigan
UCP Michigan has been awarded new grants for Regional Coordination in the Northern Lower Peninsula, Central and Eastern Michigan. The grants from the Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council total $150,000 per year for five years.
The Regional Coordinators will focus on the six to eight RICCs (Regional Interagency Consumer Committees) in the region, along with other advocacy groups.
The goals of the project are to:
1. Improve the effectiveness of RICCs in defining and achieving their goals, through training, supports and connection to other resources.
2. Guide the RICC members in creating personal network maps as a base for RICC work in the community and outreach for new, diverse members and people with high/complex support needs.
3. Help RICCs develop and use their skills for policy advocacy.
4. Coordinate regional events to build skills and promote peer learning among RICCs.
5. Build collaborations with community groups, among RICCs in the region, with the Council, its workgroups, committees and new training grants.
6. Support development of peer leader networks, including new leaders and helping those leaders connect to RICCs or emerge from RICCs.