Understanding the Needs for Inclusion, Training and Education
UNITE
To support, educate and advocate for and on behalf of individuals and caregivers impacted by disabilities in the Tennessee Valley.
Board Members Amy Fruchtnicht, Amy Summers, Vasuda Kroelinger and Natalie Lambert
Sergeant Townsend, of the Madison City Police Department, has been extremely supportive in our endeavor to provide disability and de-escalation training to the entire Madison City Police Department.
Principal Brian Givens and Officer Dees talk to an adorable student at Rainbow Elementary. Principal Givens invited us into his school so that we could bring in first responders to talk to and interact with some of the wonderful students in special education classrooms. The students and first responders worked together to prepare noise canceling headphones for our de-escalation kits that we provide free of charge to all first responders that go through our training. It was incredible to watch the police officers, fire medics and paramedics interact with and help the excited students at Rainbow Elementary.
These are some of the students that helped prepare noise-canceling headphones for our de-escalation kits.
Sergeant Chaffin, of the Madison County Sheriff’s Department.
Trainer and former police officer, Dustin Chandler from the Interaction Advisory Group, partners with Tennessee Valley Unite to provide disability and de-escalation training to first responders. Our training is exceptionally enhanced with the presence of self-advocates. Pictured here left to right: Dustin and self-advocates Emma, Jacob and Issac.
Training some of the Huntsville Police Department’s officers.
Our Impact
- Support Groups
- First Responder Training
- Community Outreach Events
Our Mission
To support, educate and advocate for and on behalf of individuals and caregivers impacted by disabilities in the Tennessee Valley.
Our Programs
- Support Group
- Sibling Group
- Educational Seminars and Workshops
- First Responder Training
- Advocacy
- Community Outreach and Partnerships
March 2018
" Tennessee Valley Unite, a local non-profit organization, is working to make sure first responders know what to do when they encounter someone who has a disability. "
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