What is Partners in Policymaking?
Partners in Policymaking is a leadership and advocacy training program that teaches self-advocates and parents to be community leaders and how to obtain best available services for themselves and others. Based on a national model, the overall goal of Partners is to develop productive partnerships between people who need and use services and those in a position to make policy and law. Partners participants are able to accomplish this by having opportunities to meet and talk to national leaders in the field of developmental disabilities. Partners will hear presentations about current issues and state-of-the art practices, as well as policymaking and legislative processes at local, state, and national levels.
