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
