Delaware Developmental Disabilities Council

There’s still time to register for the next Power in Our Voices: Intersectionality of Disability and Mental Health event during Mental Health Awareness Month! Join us for a powerful day of learning, conversation, connection, and community.

Topics we will discuss include:
✅ Mental Health Documentary: Everything to Somebody
✅ What intersectionality means and why it matters
✅ How living with a disability can impact mental health
✅ Barriers to care, stigma, and access to support
✅ Stress, trauma, isolation, and other factors that affect well-being
✅ Building resilience, community, and self-advocacy
✅ Resources and supports available in our community
✅ Hear from people with lived experience

📅 May 29, 2026
🕤 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 DE State Troopers Association
500 Messina Hill Rd.
Dover, DE 19904

🍳 A continental breakfast and lunch will be provided.
🎟️ This event is FREE, but registration is required.

Register today:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YYCQBQ3

Everyone is welcome, including individuals with disabilities, family members, professionals, advocates, and community members. We hope to see you there as we continue building stronger conversations around disability, mental health, and community support.

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🎤🗣️ The Delaware Developmental Disabilities Council is proud to continue our Power in Our Voices series with an important conversation during Mental Health Awareness Month.

Join us for a powerful and inclusive event focused on the intersectionality of disability and mental health. Through open conversation, lived experiences, education, and community connection, we will explore the challenges many individuals face and the importance of breaking stigma together.

As part of this event, we will be showing our mental health documentary, Everything To Somebody. This powerful documentary shares the stories of five individuals with disabilities and their mental health journeys, highlighting real experiences, challenges, resilience, and the importance of support and understanding.

Topics will include:
💚 Mental Health Documentary: Everything To Somebody
💚 Barriers to care, stigma, and access to support
💚 Stress, trauma, isolation, and resilience
💚 Building community and self-advocacy
💚 Resources and supports available in our community
💚 Hearing directly from people with lived experience

🍳 Breakfast and lunch will be provided.

📅 Friday, May 29, 2026
⏰ 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 DE State Troopers Association
500 Messina Hill Rd.
Dover, DE 19904

🎟️ Register today:
https://shorturl.at/ddla7

Everyone is welcome, including individuals with disabilities, family members, professionals, advocates, and community members. Together, we can continue building understanding, connection, and stronger voices in our communities.



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Light gray and blue flyer for the Delaware Developmental Disabilities Council’s “Power in Our Voices” Mental Health Awareness event. The flyer features the Power in Our Voices logo, cartoon illustrations of a heart and brain, event details, and information about the documentary Everything To Somebody. The event takes place May 29, 2026, from 9:30 AM to 4 PM in Dover, Delaware. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.

Happy Mother’s Day from the Delaware Developmental Disabilities Council! 💐Today we celebrate and honor all mothers and mother figures for their love, strength, support, and advocacy. Thank you for all that you do each and every day. 💖