The 2027-2032 PROPOSED STATE PLAN & PUBLIC INPUT

Goal Area 1: Leadership and Advocacy

Increase leadership & advocacy among culturally and linguistically diverse people with IDD and families.

• Objective 1.1: Self-advocacy organization(s) led by people with IDD across Indiana have increased reach and capacity.
• Objective 1.2: Increase opportunities for skill building among people with ID/DD provided by others with ID/DD.
• Objective 1.3: More people with IDD are engaged in cross-disability and culturally diverse leadership coalitions.
• Objective 1.4: Increase the number of families across the lifespan engaged in personal and systems level advocacy.

Goal Area 2: Community Inclusion and Belonging

Systemic barriers are addressed to increase community inclusion and belonging on the part of people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities.

• Objective 2.1: Improve policy, practice, and programs to support people with ID/DD at the intersection of Home and Community Based Services and Social Drivers of Health.
• Objective 2.2: Increase representation of people who are underserved or unserved, including those with the most significant support needs, ensuring they are known, valued, and supported within community living.
• Objective 2.3: Increase community capacity for understanding, inclusion and belonging

GCPD has now opened a public forum for input from additional community members. Click on the "Public Comment Notice" to learn more about the Five-Year State Plan and ways to submit feedback to the Council.