Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 114 Part 3.djvu/606

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114 STAT. 1704 PUBLIC LAW 106-402—OCT. 30, 2000 (B) OUTREACH. — The Council may support and conduct outreach activities to identify individuals with developmental disabilities and their families who otherwise might not come to the attention of the Council and assist and enable the individuals and families to obtain services, individualized supports, and other forms of assistance, including access to special adaptation of generic commvmity services or specialized services. (C) TRAINING.— The Council may support and conduct training for persons who are individuals with developmental disabilities, their families, and personnel (including professionals, paraprofessionals, students, volunteers, and other community members) to enable such persons to obtain access to, or to provide, community services, individualized supports, and other forms of assistance, including special adaptation of generic community services or specialized services for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. To the extent that the Council supports or conducts training activities under this subparagraph, such activities shall contribute to the achievement of the purpose of this subtitle. (D) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. — The Council may support and conduct technical assistance activities to assist public and private entities to contribute to the achievement of the purpose of this subtitle. (E) SUPPORTING AND EDUCATING COMMUNITIES.—The Council may support and conduct activities to assist neighborhoods and communities to respond positively to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families— (i) by encouraging local networks to provide informal and formal supports; (ii) through education; and (iii) by enabling neighborhoods and communities to offer such individuals and their families access to and use of services, resources, and opportunities. (F) INTERAGENCY COLLABORATION AND COORDINA- TION. —The Council may support and conduct activities to promote interagency collaboration and coordination to better serve, support, assist, or advocate for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. (G) COORDINATION WITH RELATED COUNCILS, COMMIT- TEES, AND PROGRAMS.— The Council may support and conduct activities to enhance coordination of services with— (i) other councils, entities, or committees, authorized by Federal or State law, concerning individuals with disabilities (such as the State interagency coordinating council established under subtitle C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.), the State Rehabilitation Council and the Statewide Independent Living Council established under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.), the State mental health planning council established under subtitle B of title XIX of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300x-l et seq.), and the activities authorized under section 101 or 102 of the Assistive Technology Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 3011,