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Who is involved?
The Minnesota Commission of the Deaf, DeafBlind & Hard of Hearing is the host of the Collaborative Plan but all of the stakeholders are equal partners. The collaborating agencies and organizations who are involved are:
- Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota: Deaf Mentor Family Services
- Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota: Minnesota Hands & Voices
- Minnesota Commission of the Deaf, DeafBlind & Hard of Hearing
- Minnesota DeafBlind Project
- Minnesota Employment Center
- Metro Deaf School
- Minnesota Association of Deaf Citizens (MADC)
- Minnesota Deaf Muslim Community (MDMC)
- Minnesota Department of Education, Early Hearing Detection & Intervention (EHDI)
- Minnesota Department of Education, Part C
- Minnesota Department of Education, Minnesota Resource Center, Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Minnesota Department of Education, Minnesota Statewide Regional Low-Incidence Facilitators
- Minnesota Department of Education, metro and rural deaf education teachers
- Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, Department of Rehabilitation Services
- Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, State Services for the Blind
- Minnesota Department of Health, Minnesota Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI)
- Minnesota Department of Human Services, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Division
- Minnesota State Academies
- Northern Voices
- PACER Center
- Therapeutic Service Agency
- University of Minnesota: Deaf/Hard of Hearing Education Program
- VECTOR Transition Program
- Volunteers of America Minnesota and Wisconsin
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Birth - Age 5 workgroup
Anne Barlow
MN Hands & Voices
Anne Grace Donatucci
Minnesota State Academies
Brynn Kraning
University of Minnesota
Cat Tamminga
MN Dept. of Education, Part C
Darcia Dierking
MN Dept. of Health
Emily Smith-Lundberg
MN Deaf Family Mentor Program
Erin Loavenbruck
Northern Voices
Gloria Nathanson
Minnesota Association of Deaf Citizens
Jay Wyant
Hard of heading adult
Jess Moen
Statewide Low Incidence: EHDI Projects
Mary Cashman-Bakken
MN Dept. of Education, DHH
Michelle Isham
Region 5/7
Susan Outlaw
Metro Deaf School
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Kindergarten - Grade 4 workgroup
Aaron Barnes
MN Dept. of Education
Bridget Walde
MN Dept. of Health
Emily Manson
St. Paul Public Schools
Emily Smith-Lundberg
MN Deaf Family Mentor Program
Ingrid Aasan
Low Incidence Facilitator - Region 1-2
Jamie Monson
Volunteers of America
Janet Caven
University of Minnesota
Jody Waldo
Intermediate School District 196
Mary Cashman-Bakken
MN Dept. of Education
Melissa Buck
Northern Lights Special Education Cooperative
Melissa Sweetmilk
Metro Deaf School
Nichole Melby
Therapeutic Services Agency
Nura Hersi
Minnesota Hands & Voices
Ryan Johnson
Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf
Valerie Shirley
MN Deaf Muslim Community
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Grades 5-8 workgroup
Aaron Barnes
MN Dept. of Education
Diane Schiffler-Dobe
Brainerd Area
Emily Smith-Lundberg
MN Deaf Family Mentor Program
Jody Olson
Minnesota State Academies
Joyce Dressler
Parent
Laura White
Metro Deaf School
Lori Vigesaa
Therapeutic Services Agency
Lynn Bloom
Volunteers of America
Mary Cashman-Bakken
MN Dept. of Education
Taylor Thomas
Intermediate School District 917
Yara Omer
St. Paul Public Schools
Yodit Amare
MN Hands & Voices
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Transition (Grade 9 - Age 22) workgroup
Calla Kevan
Deaf & Hard of Hearing Services Division
Deanne Curran
PACER
Elise Knopf
MN Vocational Rehabilitation
Emily Smith-Lundberg
MN Deaf Family Mentor Program
Jay Fehrman
Intermediate School District 916
John Fechter
Deaf Equity
John Filek
Helen Keller National Center
Justin Small
Metro Deaf School
Katie Huttemeier
St. Paul Public Schools
Kristin Ryan
Metro Deaf School
Marie Pank
Minnesota Hands & Voices
Mark Schwartz
Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf
Mary Cashman-Bakken
MN Dept. of Education
Sara Kreiling
State Services for the Blind
Sheila Ritter
Minnesota Employment Center
Terry Wilding
Minnesota State Academies
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DeafBlind workgroup
Ann Mayes
MN DeafBlind Project
Bridget Walde
MN Dept. of Health
Carrie Zeman
Parent
Christian Wernau
Low Incidence Facilitator - Region 10
Deanne Curran
PACER
Hannah Harriman
MN Hands & Voices
Jamie Taylor
Former teacher and DeafBlind adult
John Filek
Helen Keller National Center
Lindsey Moon
Minnesota Association of Deaf Citizens
Lisa Wasilowski
Minnesota State Academies
Mary Cashman-Bakken
MN Department of Education
Mary Stadelman
Minnesota Hands & Voices
Megan Nodsle
ISD 916
Nicole Eck
Low Incidence Facilitator - Regions 1-2
Sara Kreiling
State Services for the Blind
Trevor Turner
Minnesota Ambassador for International Usher Syndrome Coalition
Wendy Harris
Metro Deaf School
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Language Acquisition workgroup
Danielle Hayden
Minnesota Department of Education, Early Childhood Special Education
Darcia Dierking
Minnesota Department of Health, Early Hearing Detection & Intervention
Debbie Golos
University of Minnesota, DHH Teacher Preparatory Program
Diane Schiffler-Dobe
DHH teacher
Emily Smith-Lundberg
Deaf Mentor Family Services
Erin Loavenbuck
Northern Voices
Jess Moen
EHDI Low Incidence Projects
Krista Dillman
DHH teacher and a parent
Mary Cashman-Bakken
Minnesota Department of Education, DHH Teacher Specialists
Nanette McDevitt
Greater Minnesota LaunchPad
Susan Outlaw
Metro Deaf School
Terry Wilding
Minnesota State Academies
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Steering Committee
Dr. Darlene G. Zangara, Executive Director
MN Commission of the Deaf, DeafBlind & Hard of Hearing (MNCDHH)
Aaron Barnes, Supervisor
MN Dept. of Education, Workforce
Dan Millikin, Director
Deaf & HH Services Division
Debbie Golos, DHH licensure & M.Ed. coordinator
University of Minnesota
Elise Knopf, Regional Area Manager
MN Vocational Rehabilitation
Anne Barlow, Director of DHH Outreach
MN Hands & Voices
Darcia Dierking, EHDI Coordinator
MN Dept. of Health
Terry Wilding, Superintendent
MN State Academies
Susan Outlaw, Executive Director
Metro Deaf School
Natasha Jerde, Director
State Services for the Blind (SSB)