Engage with Us
The Council on Developmental Disabilities shares clear, easy-to-understand information about disability issues and policies in Tennessee. We cover legislation, policy changes, and helpful resources and explain what they mean for you.
We also offer many ways for you to get involved and help shape the policies and programs that matter to you.
7 Ways to Connect with Us
- Sign up for our newsletters and Breaking Ground magazine. You can subscribe here. When you sign up, you will get:
- A monthly email with stories, events, and policy updates about disability in Tennessee.
- Breaking Ground, our quarterly magazine. It features people, art, and news from Tennessee's disability community.
- Graduates of our Partners in Policymaking leadership program receive a newsletter every other month, as well.
- Follow us on social media. We post news, stories, and ways to get involved.
- You can find us on Facebook and LinkedIn.
- You can also watch videos about Tennesseans with disabilities and their families on our YouTube channel.
- Join one of our training programs.
- Partners in Policymaking is a free leadership training program. It is for people with disabilities and family members who want to learn how to make change in their communities.
- Apply to our Scholarship Fund.
- This fund helps pay for people with disabilities and their families to go to disability-related meetings, conferences, and trainings.
- Read our reports.
- We publish annual reports and other materials about disability issues in Tennessee. You can find them on our Special Reports page.
- Come to a Council meeting.
- Our Council meetings are open to the public. Anyone can attend.
- Become a council member.
- If you'd like to take a more active role, you can apply to become a Council member.
When to Reach Out to the Council
You should reach us by email at tnddc@tn.gov or by phone at 615-532-6615 when:
- You are having trouble with disability services or programs. When you tell us about problems, it helps us understand what needs to change. Sometimes we can talk to other agencies on your behalf to help you find a solution.
- You have run into a barrier in your community and do not know where to go. We count on people with disabilities and families across Tennessee to tell us about the barriers they face. We may be able to point you to helpful resources or connect you with other people who are working on similar issues.