Institute for Disability Studies - Mississippi's University Center for Excellence - The University of Southern Mississipi

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Family Support Center

First Stop Planning Council

First Stop Planning Council is comprised of military families of children/ adults with disability, representatives from military agencies, and representatives from community agencies. These family members and military and community stakeholders serve to guide the planning process for developing, implementing and evaluating a multi-agency one-stop family support center that will serve military families who have a child or adult member with a developmental disability.

Jerry R. Alliston, Project Coordinator, First Stop Family Support Center, Institute for Disability Studies, The University of Southern Mississippi

Richard Baker, Technology Coordinator, Institute for Disability Studies, The University of Southern Mississippi

Governor Haley Barbour, State of Mississippi

Amanda Baumann, Parent

Captain Annette Bryant, Family Advocacy Chief, Keesler Medical Center

Edwin Butler, Director, Mississippi Council on Developmental Disabilities

Charles Carrigan, Base Family Program Coordinator, ANG CRTC – Gulfport

Michael Cruthird, District Coordinator, First Steps Early Intervention, Mississippi State Department of Health

Dr. Jennifer Derousse, Parent

Dr. Stella Fair, Community Services Coordinator, Institute for Disability Studies, The University of Southern Mississippi

Rebecca Floyd, Executive Director, Mississippi Protection and Advocacy System, Inc.

Dr. Peter Fos, Dean of Health and Human Services, The University of Southern Mississippi

Dr. Richard Hadden, Director, Strategic Development, The University of Southern Mississippi

Sarah Herring, Social Worker,DecemberAugust 21, 2008 2:45 PMirector, Technology Learning Center, The University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast

Georgene Johnson, Preschool Coordinator, Special Education Department, Biloxi School System

Edwin Legrand, III, Deputy Executive Director, Mississippi Department of Mental Health

Donna Manning, Supervisor, Family Assistance Center Camp Shelby

Patty Mullins, Parent

Theresa Pender, Parent-Family Liaison, Institute for Disability Studies, The University of Southern Mississippi

Terri Redding, Director, LIFE (Living Independence for Everyone) of Southern Mississippi

Margaret Scurfield, Director, FFSC CBC Gulfport, Department of the Navy

Dr. Raymond Scurfield, Associate Professor, Gulf Coast School of Social Work, University of Southern Mississippi

Dr. Jane Siders, Director, Institute for Disability Studies, The University of Southern Mississippi

James Soriano, Area Manager, ValueOptions

David Staehling, Director of Development, City of Biloxi Community Development

Donald Taylor, Executive Director, Mississippi Department of Human Services

Mary Troupe, Executive Director, Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities

Cindy Wilson, Case Manager, Humana Military Healthcare Services


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For more information about the First Stop project, please contact Jerry R. Alliston at
601.266.5163 or 1.888.671.0051 (TTY).


Director:  Jane.Siders@usm.edu    Webmaster: Richard.Baker@usm.edu
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