1. Seminaries, Faith Based Organizations, and Advocacy Networks
UCEDD-Based Collaborations to Enhance Spiritual Supports and Congregational Leadership

2. Boggs Center Initiatives
Congregational Survey (DD Council Funded) becomes New Jersey Coalition for Inclusive Ministries, moving to 501c3
Clinical Pastoral Education Program. Only accredited CPE program at a UCEDD. Agency and UCE funded.
Guest lecturer seminary courses. Develop and teach courses. Seminary funded.
Pastoral supports with people with brain injury. Resource Guide. BIANJ funded.
Pastoral supports with people with autism and their families. Resource guide. In process. Foundation funded.

3. Areas for Consideration
Preservice training. Links to seminaries and CPE programs.
Inclusion in community training initiatives by UCEDD
Coordination of conferences
Dissemination
Training and TA to faith networks
Interdisciplinary assessments in clinical services
Research and writing

4. Key Assets of UCEDD’s for Faith Communities and Networks
Interdisciplinary
Neutral point for interfaith initiatives
Importance of “scientific” blessing
Research

5. Key New Resources Books. Eg. Carter book by Brookes
Journal of Religion, Disability, and Health
Potential summer institutes
AATS initiatives

6. Communication and Dissemination
Data base and mailing list: Are they included?
Library resources
AAIDD Religion and Spirituality Division membership, newsletter, etc.
Videos for use by congregations
Resources for families. Lots going on. People do not know.

7. Training Affiliations with CPE programs
Inservice for UCE staff and trainees on spiritual supports
Seminary nearby? Explore collaboration, including courses, field education
Host interfaith, interagency conference
Collaboration between hospice networks and DD networks
Use UCE for meetings, etc.

8. Direct Services
Address spirituality in assessments and planning

9. Research
Spiritual supports in DD: Where are the researchers? They are there in health.

10. Collaboration DD Councils funding initiatives
Protection and Advocacy? Religious freedom, civil rights issue?
UCEDD Network of People Involved…give to Bill Gaventa, or at
Thank You!