Oregon Developmental Disabilities Council


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540 24th Place, NE
Salem, OR 97301
(503) 945-9941
(800) 292-4154
ocdd@ocdd.org

Council Members
Committee Members
Staff Members
Council Standing Committees & Chairs

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COUNCIL MEMBERS

 

 

Joe Carroll, Chair
Parent
Mosier
jcarroll@gorge.net

Kim Joslin
Parent
Mt. Vernon
dkjos@ortelco.net

 

Ruth Morris, Vice Chair
Self Advocate
Springfield

rmmorris@efn.org

Kris Kennedy
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Salem
Kristina.Kennedy@state.or.us

 

Stella Dadson
Parent
Eugene
dadson@4j.lane.edu

Gloria Krahn
University Affiliated Program
Portland
krahng@ohsu.edu

 

Dayna Davis
Self Advocate
Elmira

ddayna@qwest.net

Rena Kriegh
Self Advocate
Eugene
bridgingthegap23@hotmail.com

 

Patty Day
Child Development & Rehabilitation
Center, OHSU
Portland
dayp@ohsu.edu

Toni Larson
Seniors & People with Disabilities
Salem
toni.larson@state.or.us

 

Debra Eisert
Institute on Violence & Destructive Behavior
Eugene
debrae@oregon.uoregon.edu

Corissa Neufeldt
Columbia City Mental Health
St. Helens
corissan@ccmh1.com

 

Joanne Fuhrman
Partnerships in Community Living
Monmouth
joanne@pclpartnership.org

Robbi Perry
Student Learning and Partnerships
Salem
robbi.perry@state.or.us

 

Gayle B. Gardner
Self Advocate
Portland
gardner5273@comcast.net

Donna Rabin
Parent
Coos Bay
dr.rabin@nbmconline.com

 

Tom Giles
Parent
North Bend
tbgiles@charter.net

Janice Richards
Parent
Portland
jrichardsorpti@aol.com

 

Mar Goodman
Parent
Cave Junction
mgoodwoman@yahoo.com

Becky Shepardson
Self Advocate
Portland

 

Julia Greenfield
Oregon Advocacy Center
Portland
jgreenfield@oradvocacy.org

Robert Shook
The Arc of Multnomah
Portland
rshook@thearcmult.org

 

Barbara Hedrick
Non-Governmental Agency
Medford

Jan Staehely
Self Advocate
Oregon City
useuraac@yahoo.com

 

Dean Howard
Self Advocate
Salem

Linda Webster
Self Advocate
The Dalles

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Council Standing Committees & Chairs

  • Executive Committee, Joe Carroll, Chair
  • Public Policy Steering Committee,
    Corissa Neufeldt, Chair
  • Diversity Committee, Debra Eisert, Chair
  • Family Issues Committee, Tom Giles, Chair
  • Self-Advocacy Committee, Jan Staehely, Chair
  • Communication and Outreach Committee, Mar Goodman, Chair
  • Consumer Involvement Fund Committee, DeeDee Overholser, Chair

MEET OUR STAFF

All staff can be reached at:

503-945-9941
800-292-4154 (Oregon only)

Bill Lynch joined the Council’s staff in 1994 and has served as Executive Director since 2003. He is responsible for the overall management of the Council, including personnel, membership, programs and budget. Bill staffs our Executive Committee. He is also an active member of the Department of Human Services’ Diversity Development Coordinating Council, serves as chair of the Fairview Community Housing Trust Fund and facilitates the Staley Implementation Group (SIG). bill.f.lynch@state.or.us

Terry Butler is the Program Coordinator for our Council’s Inclusive Child Care Program. He is responsible for the overall management of the program, including policy, outreach and screening. Terry also supervises project staff. terry.butler@state.or.us

Judy Cunio is the Self-Advocacy Coordinator. She staffs our Self-Advocacy Committee. Judy also serves as our liaison to Self-Advocates As Leaders and is a self-advocacy representative on various coalitions and committees. judy.a.cunio@state.or.us

Lorine Day-Reynolds is the Inclusive Child Care Program’s High Needs Subsidy Coordinator.  Lorine works directly with parents, child care providers and community partners to assess children’s needs in child care and to develop plans to meet those needs.  Lorine monitors and reviews ongoing child care subsidies provided through the program.  She also coordinates the program’s services with others serving the child and family to ensure stable child care placements. lorinedr@oregonchildcare.org

Melinda Frink is the High Need Child Care Specialist with the Council's Inclusive Child Care Program. She comes to the program with extensive experience in Early Intervention, Head Start and other progams for young children. Melinda completes individual assessments and planning for children eligible for child care subsidies. In addition, Melinda provides training, consultation and support to child care providers regarding the inclusion of all children in typical child care settings. melinda.m.frink@state.or.us

Becky Majors-Thrash is the Budget/Operations Analyst. She staffs our Consumer Involvement Fund Subcommittee. Becky is also our main liaison with the DHS Office of Financial Services and our contractors. becky.thrash@state.or.us

Kate Reitan is the Inclusive Child Care Program Assistant. She processes invoices and tracks subsidies provided through the project. Kate also handles information and referral requests for the project. kate.reitan@state.or.us

Cynthia Owens is the Council’s Planning Coordinator. She assists the Executive Director with the Council’s Five-Year State Plan, which includes plan development, annual amendments, outcomes monitoring and annual program performance reports to the Administration on Developmental Disabilities. Cynthia staff’s our Family Issues Committee. She is the lead staff on Medicaid and employment issues. She represents the Council on the State Rehabilitation Advisory Board and the Transition Committee of the State Advisory Council on Special Education. cynthia.owens@gmail.com

Carol Simonds is the Office Specialist. She manages our database for The Oregon Network and for Council publications. Carol also assists with transportation and meeting arrangements for Council members, staff and collaborators. csimonds@ocdd.org

Laurie Bronson is the Office Manager. She is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the office and is our primary liaison with Human Resources at the Department of Human Services. She also provides technical support to staff. laura.bronson@state.or.us

Kathryn Weit is the Policy Analyst. She staffs our Policy Committee and Family Issues Committee. Kathryn provides staff support to the DD Coalition and is our primary liaison to the legislature, state agencies and human services coalitions. kweit@ocdd.org

Yoshi Kardell is the Communications and Planning Coordinator. She provides staff support for the Communications and Outreach Committee and the Diversity Committee. She is responsible for coordinating Council publications and public awareness events.
ykardell@ocdd.org

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