Name of Member
|
Representing |
Affiliation
|
|
Ginger
Blalock |
Transition and
Pre-Service |
University of
New Mexico |
|
John Foley |
Parent |
|
|
Glenn Ford |
Self-Advocate |
|
|
Carol
Matthews |
Provider |
Families Plus |
|
Nancy Pieters |
Department of
Health |
Disability and
Health Program |
|
Marilyn
Martinez |
Self-Advocate |
|
|
Katherine
Riley-Upshaw |
Parent |
|
|
Christina
Rutland |
Developmental
Disabilities Planning Council |
|
|
Rebecca
Shuman |
Arc New Mexico |
|
|
Gary Slater |
Direct Support
Professional |
Bethphage –
Grants |
|
Elaine
Solimon |
Provider |
ARCA |
|
* |
Protection and
Advocacy |
|
|
* |
Division of
Vocational Rehabilitation |
|
|
* |
Department of
Human Services |
|
*Invited and
updated regularly with minutes and other information.
Acknowledgments
Infrastructure Study
Project staff members extend our thanks to each of the Infrastructure Study
Steering Committee members who so generously contributed their wisdom,
leadership, life experience and other expertise to this project. We also thank each of the direct support
staff that took the time to complete and return the surveys. Thanks also to the people who met with us
in focus groups and participated in interviews.
The
Infrastructure Study Project offers a special thanks to our Collaborative
Partner, Barbra Zuckerman for her expertise and many helpful suggestions. Also, thanks to Beth Harrell and Pat
Tompkins-McGill, of the DDPC funded State of the State Project, for joining us
in completing interviews with key stakeholders across these two projects. Thanks also to Center for Development and
Disability Associate Director, Judy Liddell for her assistance and support with
the project. We extend appreciation to
Long Term Services Division Director, Ramona Flores-Lopez for her support of
the project. A final thanks to Sheryl
Larson in Minnesota for her wisdom as well as to other national researchers and
leaders for “paving the way” in the study of recruitment and retention of staff
serving individuals with developmental disabilities.