MISSOURI COLLEGE OF DIRECT SUPPORT
STEERING COMMITTEE
A state wide Steering Committee provides oversight, direction and advice on the implementation of this project. The Steering Committee members are:
- Neva Thurston- Parent
- Michelle Saunders- Alternative Community Training, Inc.
- Joanie Chenault-Boone County Family Resources
- Bernie Simons - Division of Developmental Disabilities
- Dr. Carl Calkins-UMKC, Institute for Human Development
- Dolores Sparks- Missouri Chapter of the American Association of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
- Roger Garlich- Missouri Association of County Developmental Disabilities Services
- Susan Pritchard-Green- Missouri Planning Council for Developmental Disabilities
- Don Carrick-Direct Support Professionals of Missouri
- Robin Rust - Division of Developmental Disabilities
- Tec Chapman - Division of Developmental Disabilities
- Gina Dunard - Community Opportunities for People with Developmental Disabilities
- Erika Leonard - Missouri Association of Rehabilitation Facilities
Contact Information
For information about the Missouri College of Direct Support Pilot Program, please contact:
JACKIE COLEMAN
Statewide Project Coordinator
Toll Free 1-800-207-9329
jackie.coleman@dmh.mo.gov or colemanjac@umkc.edu



