<p>Please join us for an evening of conversation about how our community can increase affordable housing options for adults with IDD in Tennessee. RSVP here.
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Please join us for an evening of conversation about how our community can increase affordable housing options for adults with IDD in Tennessee. RSVP here.

<p>Join us for this virtual panel discussion. Register at vkc.vumc.org/events/7021.</p>

Join us for this virtual panel discussion. Register at vkc.vumc.org/events/7021.

<p>The TN-SOARING webinar series will focus on follow-up care for NICU graduates. Learn more at: triad.vumc.org/TN-SOARING</p>

The TN-SOARING webinar series will focus on follow-up care for NICU graduates. Learn more at: triad.vumc.org/TN-SOARING

<p>Professional development series for educators, community stakeholders, and families looking to best serve students with visual impairments</p>

Professional development series for educators, community stakeholders, and families looking to best serve students with visual impairments

<p>Learn about the findings from a statewide needs assessment conducted by the Tennessee DD Network.</p>

Learn about the findings from a statewide needs assessment conducted by the Tennessee DD Network.

<p>Please answer our VKC website satisfaction survey here.</p>

Please answer our VKC website satisfaction survey here.

<p>Contributions from individuals and organizations help fuel the VKC’s mission by allowing it to expand its research, training, clinical services, and more. Learn more.</p>

Contributions from individuals and organizations help fuel the VKC’s mission by allowing it to expand its research, training, clinical services, and more. Learn more.

<p>Pathfinder’s new website has easier and improved navigation.</p>

Pathfinder’s new website has easier and improved navigation.

<p>The IDD Toolkit website provides information for the primary care of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Iddtoolkit.org</p>

The IDD Toolkit website provides information for the primary care of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Iddtoolkit.org

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