If you’re an adult with IDD in the Gulf Coast area who’s ready to be a leader in your community, Texas Advocates’ Project LEAD is for you. Learn practical advocacy tools and get support as you put them into action.
Friendswood Methodist Church
110 N Friendswood Dr, Friendswood, TX 77546
Virtual (Zoom)
In-Person Trainings
Applications due December 1.
Adults (18+) with IDD. Goal-setting, self-advocacy, speaking up, and hands-on leadership practice.
One of the goals of the LEAD Program is to prepare self-advocates and family leaders to serve on committees, boards, and advisory groups that help shape policy and systems in Texas.
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is currently seeking applicants for the Intellectual and Developmental Disability System Redesign Advisory Committee. This is a meaningful opportunity for LEAD graduates and family leaders to use their training, experience, and voice to help improve services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities across the state.
We strongly encourage qualified LEAD graduates and supporters to consider applying.
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is accepting applications for membership on the Intellectual and Developmental Disability System Redesign Advisory Committee. This committee consults and collaborates with HHSC on the implementation of acute care services and long-term services and supports for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Members are appointed by the HHSC Executive Commissioner for terms expiring December 31, 2029 (unless otherwise indicated).
Members attend meetings approximately once every three months in Austin and may participate in subcommittees and projects. Some members may be reimbursed for travel according to HHSC policy.
Application Deadline: February 20, 2026
Email:
HHS_Appointments@hhs.texas.gov
Subject: IDDSRAC #0101
Mail:
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
P.O. Box 13247, Mail Code 0223
Austin, TX 78711
Attn: ACCO
Fax:
512-206-3984
Attn: IDDSRAC #0101
Website:
View Committee Information
Questions: IDD_SRAC@hhsc.state.tx.us
ADA Accommodations: HHS_Appointments@hhs.texas.gov
How do you LEAD?
Your experience and your perspective is valuable. In fact, too many people go without engaging with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) when they make important decisions about your community, your life, your work, your home, and more. Texas Advocates wants to help you change that!
Through the LEAD program, we are giving people the training and support to make sure that they can provide input, share their opinions, and be supported to do it. Where should Texans with I/DD LEAD? Well everywhere, but here are some good examples:
Texas Advocates is confident this project will prepare its participants to be equipped to have a meaningful seat on or at various boards, committees, workgroups, meetings, etc that impact their lives, making “Nothing about us without us” not just a motto, but a reality.
How do you Learn?
Soliciting meaningful input or feedback and building diversity within your business, nonprofit, or committee is much more than just checking a box. Sometimes it can be overwhelming to know how to get actionable input and how to support diverse needs and perspectives, especially for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). But it doesn’t have to be that way - Texas Advocates can help!
The LEAD Program can connect you directly with leaders with disabilities who can provide you with you need to ensure you are receiving valuable input and meeting your diversity goals. LEAD can help you or your organizations/company:
ADVOCACY
LEARNING
LEADING
TEACHING
INSPIRING
This work is supported by the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities through a grant from the U.S. Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Washington, D.C. 20201, with a 100% federal funding award totaling $6,121,860. Council efforts are those of the grantee and do not necessarily represent the official views of nor are endorsed by ACL, HHS, or the U.S. Government.
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