The National Leadership Consortium will become an affiliate of CQL | The Council on Quality and Leadership effective January 3, 2022. This new alliance between the long-time industry partners is founded on shared principles and strategic directives to strengthen human services, including the quality of life for people with disabilities, the effectiveness of individualized supports, and the development of leadership skills among professionals in the field.
“Both of our organizations are dedicated to improving quality across the field, so this new affiliation is the perfect fit,” says Mary Kay Rizzolo, President and CEO of CQL | The Council on Quality and Leadership. “The National Leadership Consortium is at the forefront of advancing the knowledge and skills of service sector leaders, and CQL is honored to be working with them more closely.”
The partnership will provide new opportunities for future collaboration between CQL and the National Leadership Consortium, through the development of practical guides, timely articles, impactful research, and engaging presentations. These tools, resources, and offerings will help improve the lives of people with disabilities and advance the expertise of leaders in human services.
“CQL has been a supporter and sponsor of the National Leadership Consortium for over a decade,” adds Trina Sieling, Board Chairperson of CQL | The Council on Quality and Leadership. “This affiliation creates new avenues for increased partnership between the two organizations.”
The National Leadership Consortium will continue as a semi-autonomous organization independently focused on its own nationally-recognized intensive leadership institutes, leadership training, resource development, research initiatives, and community-building efforts among disability leaders.
“We know that we’ll be able to grow and be even more responsive to leaders in our field as an affiliate of CQL,” says Kristen Loomis, Co-Director of the National Leadership Consortium. “We are very excited about the opportunities that will open up in the new year.”
The National Leadership Consortium’s designation as an affiliate of CQL aligns with their previous association with the University of Delaware’s Department of Human Development and Family Sciences.
“Our approaches to supporting leaders and organizations in our field are certainly complementary,” says Caitlin Bailey, Co-Director of the National Leadership Consortium. “We’ve long admired CQL’s approach to improving the lives of people with disabilities through measurement and evidence-based practices. We really believe that the collective knowledge, experience, and passion that both of our organizations bring will make a positive impact in the coming years.”
The National Leadership Consortium has strong relationships with national disability organizations, both its industry partners and Leadership Institute sponsors, that have provided generous support over the years.
- The American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry (AADMD)
- The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD)
- The Alliance
- The American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR) Foundation
- Association of People Supporting Employment First (APSE)
- The Arc of the United States
- The Autistic Self Advocacy Network
- CQL | The Council on Quality and Leadership
- Human Services Research Institute (HSRI)
- The Learning Community for Person Centered Practices (TLC-PCP)
- National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD)
- NADD
- National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP)
- The National Association of QIDPs (NAQ)
- National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services (NASDDDS)
- Research and Training Center on Community Living, Institute on Community Living at the University of Minnesota (RTC)
- Self Advocates Becoming Empowered (SABE)
- TASH
To learn more about the affiliation between CQL | The Council on Quality and Leadership and the National Leadership Consortium on Developmental Disabilities, you can visit our transition webpage for the latest news and updates.
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About The National Leadership Consortium
For more than a decade, the National Leadership Consortium, a partnership of 18 national disability organizations, has been dedicated to the development of the next generation of disability service sector leaders through in-person and virtual leadership networking, training, and development opportunities, most notably the Leadership Institute, as well as field related research and evaluation projects. All activities, programs, and projects focus on best practice and innovation in disability supports and leadership, aimed at supporting disability sector leaders to have the skills, knowledge, and resources needed to lead organizations and systems that are responsive to the needs of people with disabilities and their families.
About CQL | The Council on Quality and Leadership
Since 1969, CQL | The Council on Quality and Leadership has been a leader in working with human service organizations and systems to continuously define, measure, and improve quality of life and quality of services for youth, adults, and older adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and psychiatric disabilities. CQL offers accreditation, training, certification, research, and consultation services to agencies that share our vision of dignity, opportunity, and community for all people.
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