Family Voices awarded grant
The North Dakota State Council on Developmental Disabilities has awarded nine grants totaling more than $319,000 to five North Dakota organizations that serve individuals with developmental disabilities and family members. Grant funds are intended to support employment, education, early intervention and community supports for persons with developmental disabilities.
The North Dakota State Council on Developmental Disabilities has awarded nine grants totaling more than $319,000 to five North Dakota organizations that serve individuals with developmental disabilities and family members. Grant funds are intended to support employment, education, early intervention and community supports for persons with developmental disabilities.
Among the organizations receiving funds was Family Voices of North Dakota, Edgeley, N.D., which received funding for its Parent to Parent Project, which provides emotional and informational support to families of children with disabilities and families with children who have special health care needs.
“The financial assistance these grants provide to organizations support services and programs that make a world of difference in the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families,” said Cheryl Hess, the council’s executive director.
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