21. How YOU can get involved!
Communications & Marketing Activities Report
• Let people know about RFPs
• Attend an event
• Connect with TCDD on social media
• Recruit new Council members
Editor's Notes
Tab 18 – report includes:
High level metrics for digital channels, as well as some of our top performing content
Information about events we attended
I&R requests and material distribution
Blog posts published
Autism service update now available in Spanish
Linda updated our blog post on extending health insurance – available in English and Spanish
Council Meeting wrap-up – providing summary of all of the activities that took place during the meeting
RFPs posted until Sept. 7
Worked with NAMI Texas and GCPD to get proclamation for MH Month
One of the goals – get disabilities included in proclamation
On back table if you want to see it
Highlighting the new members of the team.
Close to 250 applicants
Next class begins in August next week
Play video: No Way to Live
May: Special education
June: Children with disabilities in LTC
July: Trauma-informed care
August: sexual assault and pwd
September: disability mov’t
October: employment
November: legislative session
Koren
Longview and Beaumont
The 2018 HLKN Climate & Diversity Conference seeks to promote the inclusion of, and support for, individuals with movement disabilities and disorders in enhancing their physical capabilities.
This conference is a student-led project that seeks academic and practical presentations and exhibits that meet the current interests and needs of individuals and groups with physical disabilities.
New format, location/venues
Providing travel grants
Discounted tickets for TCDD followers and people on fixed incomes
Potential additional involvement for TCDD this year
We’ll likely have a presence at these events, so connect with us if you want to stop by and help us connect with people at these events.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wcak/intelligent-lives
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oOkQ2uwX1w
Webinar Aug. 9 – talk about the film, host a screening.