The Waiting List
The demand for supports for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Tennessee is greater than any time in the past. Children and adults remain on waiting lists for years after requesting necessary services and supports. Many are desperate and under extraordinary stress.
The Arc Tennessee is leading a Campaign called Ready, Willing....Still Waiting to provide information to Legislators about the needs of Tennessee Citizens with intellectual disabilities. The goal of our Campaign is to seek more funding for programs provided by the Tennessee Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities for supports that are needed by people to live meaningful lives in their communities and at home.
We need your help to tell your personal story and provide information to your Legislators in your community. The Arc Tennessee will provide an issues paper, talking points and the name and contact information of your Legislators. You can tell your personal stories either by meeting with your Legislators or writing them a letter. We can also help you tell your story, if you need assistance.
The Arc Tennessee has developed an Issues Paper about this crisis in our community.
Click the following links to submit your personal story to "Kindred Stories," a joint project with the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center; to learn about the history of the waiting list; or to view information specific to your county:
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