The NDCPD Consumer Advisory Committee CAC

This committee reviews NDCPD’s five year plan. The members of the CAC look at our goals and help us set priorities. They also review our progress toward those goals as required under the DD Act. The committee reflects the cultural and ethnic diversity of our state. Representatives include people with disabilities and family member from across North Dakota. Agency participants include a member from the Parent Training and Information Center, The State Council on Developmental Disabilities and People First of ND.

The committee meets quarterly. Typical activities include reviewing two grant projects at NDCPD, participating in Participatory Action Research, attending conferences and reporting back to the full committee, sharing advocacy efforts in local areas and reviewing the NDCPD five year plan.

Members of the committee report that this leadership experience meets many needs. They enjoy networking with other members, learning about state-of-the-art research, having input into activity design and meeting a wide variety of people through CAC activities.