RTC:Rural seeking rural volunteers aged 18-34 for study « Living Independently For Today & Tomorrow (LIFTT)

RTC:Rural seeking rural volunteers aged 18-34 for study

August 1, 2018

The Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities (RTC:Rural) at the University of Montana is seeking volunteers for a research study entitled “Participation and social capital among young adults with disabilities from and in rural places.”

The purpose of this research study is to understand how young adults with disabilities participate in social and community events.

To participate in this this research, you must:

Be 18-34 years old
Be in or from a town of less than 10,000 people
Have had an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) in high school and/or a current disability

Participation in the study involves a 1-2 hour one-on-one interview. Participants in this study will receive a $50 money order.

To volunteer or find out more information about this study please contact the principal investigator, Dr. Rayna Sage at (406) 243-5233 or rayna.sage@umontana.edu

Download a project flyer: RTC Rural-Research Volunteers Needed-08.2018

LIFTT is a not-for-profit agency governed by a consumer-controlled Board of Directors whose lives have been personally impacted by a disability. It is funded in part by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended in 1992 (Title VII - Independent Living Services), and the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (Disability Services Division).