Category Archives: Inclusive Recreation Services

Promoting Disability Inclusion in Black Hawk County

Promoting Disability Inclusion in Black Hawk County
Focus on Recreation Programs for Children and Youth with Disabilities The Black Hawk County Inclusive Health Coalition is promoting the accessibility, inclusion, and participation of children and youth with disabilities, ages 3-21, in health and recreation programming in Black Hawk County. The coalition is led by people with disabilities, family members, and disability advocates. It…
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Inclusive Recreation Mini-Grants

Apply Now for Inclusive Recreation Mini-Grants Applications due to CDD January 22 by 5:00 p.m. The Center for Disabilities and Development (CDD), Iowa’s University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disability (UCEDD) seeks to fund up to seven (7) mini-grants of $4,000 each to community recreation or health programs. Funds are available to assist local entities…
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Partnership Creates Exciting Opportunity for Girls with Disabilities

Iowa Receives $50,000 Grant to Expand Inclusive Recreation Partnership Creates Exciting Opportunity for Girls with Disabilities UCEDD staff member Anne Crotty recently wrote a collaborative grant proposal, which was submitted to the National Center on Health, Physical Activity, and Disability (NCHPAD) by the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH). NCHPAD awarded a $50,000 grant to…
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