Tag: Center on Developmental Disabilities

The Shelby County Relative Caregiver Program at UT Health Science Center Awarded National Recognition

Written by Janay Jeans

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Public Service

The Shelby County Relative Caregiver Program (SCRCP) in the Center on Developmental Disabilities at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center has been designated as an Exemplary Caregiver Program by the Grandfamilies & Kinship Support Network. The Shelby County Relative Caregiver Program provides services and support to relative caregivers to maintain stability and keep children… Read More

Center on Developmental Disabilities Begins Partnership to Support Autistic College Students

Written by Christopher Green

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Clinical CareEducationPublic Service

For many people, going to college is an exciting time full of new experiences, a fresh sense of independence, and unique opportunities to connect and learn with people from other backgrounds. For these and other reasons, making the transition to college and continuing to graduation can be challenging for autistic students. Without proper support services,… Read More

Shelby County Relative Caregiver Program at UTHSC Receives $1.87 Million Grant

Written by Janay Jeans

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Public Service

Since 2001, the Relative Caregiver Program at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center has helped ensure that children whose parents cannot care for them are able to remain in their family’s care, instead of the foster care system. Relative caregivers are family members who are related to a child by blood, marriage, or adoption… Read More

UTHSC’s Toni Whitaker Receives $94,000 Grant to Provide Support for CDC’s “Learn The Signs. Act Early.” Program

Written by Amber Carter

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Research

Toni M. Whitaker, MD, professor of Pediatrics and chief of the Division of Developmental Pediatrics in the College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) and Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, has received a $94,000 grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Association of University Centers on… Read More

Shelby County Relative Caregiver Program Successfully Navigates Changes and Pandemic Challenges

Written by Amber Carter

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Public Service

For 20 years, the Shelby County Relative Caregiver Program (RCP) at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center has provided support and services to children who are being cared for by a grandmother, aunt, uncle, or other extended family members because their parents are not able to raise them. While the pandemic has been challenging,… Read More