Federal Program

This program provides funding from the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living/Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AIDD) to engage in advocacy, capacity building and system change activities for individuals with developmental disabilities. This initiative conducts and supports programs, projects and activities that carry out the purpose of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000. The federal Five-Year Plan for New Mexico focuses on five priority areas:

EDUCATION

• Evaluation
• Access to Services and Supports
• Rights
• Transition 

HEALTH AND COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES

• Medicaid Waiver Services
• Behavioral and Mental Health Services

EMPLOYMENT

• Job Coaches and Developers
• Inclusive Employment at Market Wages
• Vocational Opportunities
• Vocational Rehabilitation Services

LEGAL AND CIVIL RIGHTS

• Access
• Disability Rights
• Medicaid Waiver Services

SELF-ADVOCACY

• Training
• Leadership Skills
• Self-Advocacy Skills
• Online presence
• Access to technology