Apply for DD Council Membership

The Louisiana Developmental Disabilities Council is currently recruiting applicants STATEWIDE to fill multiple membership vacancies

Applicants must be one of the following:

• An individual with a developmental disability (at this time, preference will be given to males to comply to federal guidelines);
• An individual with a developmental disability that currently lives in, or has lived in an institutional facility or a parent or guardian of an individual that currently lives in, or has lived in, an institutional facility (examples include, but are not limited to, Pinecrest Supports and Services Center, Carrollton Community Home, Magnolia Community Services, etc.).

The deadline for applications in order to be considered for this position is September 23, 2022. 

Persons of all races, ethnicity, religion, gender, orientation, national origin, age, and type of developmental disability meeting one of the criteria mentioned above are highly encouraged to apply. Please share this information and help others become aware of this opportunity to serve their community.

Council members are appointed by the Governor and serve four-year terms.  Whenever there is a vacancy, a membership committee of the Council reviews all the applications received and makes recommendations to the full Council for approval. Names are then submitted to the Governor for his consideration.  The Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (DD Act) includes criteria for all states to follow in selecting their DD Council’s membership (including the definition of a developmental disability) and the Louisiana Council takes care to ensure our membership is in compliance with the DD Act.

There are two options for filling out the membership application: 1) print and mail it, or 2) fill it out and submit it electronically.