H.O.P.E. Partners

The Full Life Ahead Foundation HOPE Partners

Locally and Nationally, HOPE Partners are experts in their fields of interest or community who join with us and with individuals and/or their families to help create self-advocacy and more independence. HOPE Partners willingly participate with the expectation of astounding results.

Like Full Life Ahead, they don’t give up!

Contact Full Life Ahead for a personal introduction to:

 

Griffin Hammis Associates

Cary Griffin - Montana
Expert in Customized Employment, Self Employment, Supported Employment, and Entrepreneurship

Dave Hammis - Ohio
Expert in Social Security Work Incentives

Beth Keeton - Florida
Customized Employment, Self-Employment, Positive Behavior Supports, Autism

Molly Sullivan - Washington State
Employment, Self-Employment, Benefit Planning/ Work Incentives

Katherine Carol, Tango Consulting, CO
Parent, Presenter, Employment Issues, Housing Issues (Section 8), Staffing, Personal and Business Coaching, Full Life Ahead and their processes

AL-APSE, Association for Persons In Supported Employment
Provides technical assistance and training in all areas of disability and employment

AL Dept. of Rehabilitation Services
Provides services to enable Alabama’s (ADRS) children and adults to reach their maximum potential

AL Council for Developmental Disabilities
Provides funding for projects to help better the lives of individuals with Disabilities

AL Dept. of Mental Health
Byron White
Supported Employment and Waivers

John Roberts, AL
Social Security Work Incentives and Ticket to Work

Wanda Berry, AL
Benefits Specialist, PASS information, other work related issues

Joe Longcor, MIG Program Mgr, MI
Employment (Wage, Self-Employment, Customized Employment), Benefits (similar to Dave Hammis), General Conduit to most related topics for self-advocates and families

Grant Revell, VCU University, VA
Funding, Policy, State Systems

Corey Smith, VIA, PA
Customized Employment, Rated Funding--using a whole bunch of funding sources to fund a project, Self-Employment, Transition, Getting a GOOD job before you graduate, Autism

Janet Heino, British Columbia
Transition, Customized Employment, Residential services, benefits consultation

Russell Sickles, Job Squad, WV
Benefits Planning/PASS Support, Discovery T/A, Self-Employment Support, On-going supports, Employer negotiation strategies, Most anything to do with jobs

Vickie Vining, CA
Strategic Planning based on values and Beliefs, organizational change for agencies serving people with disabilities, self determination and individual budgets, supported living

Deborah Lamoree, AZ
Guardianship, SSI, Transition, AZ Division of Developmental Disabilities, IEP's, Advocacy, Independent living, Full Life Ahead Planning