Resource Connection
Published March 4, 2010
Williamson County students with disabilities and their families are invited to attend the 2010 Resource Connection in Franklin. The event will be held Tuesday, March 16, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Williamson County Parks and Recreation Center in Franklin and will feature dozens of agencies that offer services to people with disabilities.
Organizers say the idea behind Resource Connection is to help students with disabilities begin preparing for life after school.
"For students with disabilities, everything changes after school ends," said Williamson County Transition Academy teacher Marie Wicks. "Leaving school is scary and that's why we want to connect these students with the agencies that can help them with making that transition."
Resource Connection is not just for older students. Organizers say the event is especially helpful for students in middle school and high school, as well as those between the ages of 18 and 22.
Below is a list of some of the agencies that will be represented at the 2010 Resource Connection:
| *Arc of Williamson County | *Mid Cumberland |
| *Arc of TN | *Next Step |
| *Best Buddies | *Project Opportunity |
| *Brightstone | *Technology Access Center |
| *Center for Living/learning | *TENNder Care |
| *Corporate Connections | *TN Division of Intellectual Disabilities |
| *Evergreen Ministries | *Kennedy Center |
| *Franklin Transit | *Center for Understanding |
| *Franklin High JOBS | *WorkForce Essentials |
| *Franklin Housing Authority | *Vocational Rehabilitation |
| *Goodwill | *TRC |
| *Meals on Wheels | *WAVES |