Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council
1706 E. Elm St.
PO Box 687
Jefferson City, MO 65101-6510
Phone:
(573)-751-8611
Fax:
(573)-526-2755
Email:
moddc@moddcouncil.org
Website:
http://www.moddcouncil.org
Director: Emily Hartley
Details on Board or Commission
Authority:
RSMo 633.020
Department:
Mental Health
Mission:
The Missouri Planning Council for Developmental Disabilities works to assist communities in their efforts to include all people in every aspect of life.
Function:
The Missouri Planning Council for Developmental Disabilities plans and advocates for individuals with developmental disabilities in order to enhance their opportunity for increased self determination, independence, productivity and integration and inclusion into the community.
SubCommittees:
Executive Committee Employment/Transportation Committee Public Policy Committee Home and Community Living Committee Education Committee
Details on Meetings
Number of meetings:
6 meetings; committee meetings as needed
Location of meetings:
Central Missouri and varying other locations
Duration of meetings:
2 days
Preparation time for meetings:
1 day
Total time commitment:
12-15 days
Details on Members
Total members:
23
Appointed members:
17
Term length:
3 years
Compensation:
Members receive reimbursement for realized and necessary expenses.
Member Requirements:
At least one-half of the members shall be consumers (Federal Law 106-402 requires 60% of the Councils membership be Self Advocates or Parents/Guardians of children with developmental disabilities. No less then five from either category). Other members shall have professional, research or personal interest in mental retardation and developmental disabilities. At least one member shall be a manager of or a member of the board of directors of a sheltered workshop as defined in section 178.900, RSMo. No more than one-fourth of the members shall be vendors or members of boards of directors, employees or officers of vendors, or any of their spouses, if such vendors receive more than fifteen hundred dollars under contract with the department; except that members of boards of directors of not-for-profit corporations shall not be considered members of board of directors of vendors under this subsection.
Political Requirements:
no
Geographic Requirements:
members shall be geographically representative of the state and reflect the diversity of the state with respect to race and ethnicity.
Senate Consent Required:
No
Members
Vacant Slot
Special Education: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Vacant Slot
Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Ms. Jordanna McLeod
Aging: Older Americans Act of 1965 (OAA)
Jefferson City
Term begins: Apr 14, 2021
Mrs. Lisa Crandall
Maternal and Child Health Program: Title V of Social Security Act (SSA)
Ashland
Term begins: Dec 6, 2013
Mr. Allen A. Haas
Medicaid: Title XIX of Social Security Act (SSA)
jefferson city
Term begins: Jan 10, 2020
Mr. Jelani Logan
Protection and Advocacy Agency (P&A)
Term begins: Jul 12, 2022
Vacant Slot
University Center for Excellence on Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD)
Ms. Heather R. Pugh
Sheltered Workshop
Term begins: Jul 17, 2023
Term expires: Jun 30, 2026
Ms. Lisa Nothaus
Department of Mental Health/Division of Developmental Disabilities
Rolla
Term begins: Jul 12, 2022
Vacant Slot
Self - Advocate 1
Ms. Jennifer "Allie" Friedrich
Self - Advocate 2
Term begins: Jul 3, 2023
Term expires: Jun 30, 2026
Vacant Slot
Self - Advocate 3
Vacant Slot
Self - Advocate 4
Ms. Kimathia R. Wright
Self - Advocate 5
Term begins: Jun 5, 2024
Term expires: Jun 2, 2027
Vacant Slot
Self - Advocate/Institution
Dr. Anthony (Tony) Jay Taylor
Parent or Guardian 1
Raytown
Term begins: Jun 5, 2024
Term expires: Jun 30, 2026
Vacant Slot
Parent or Guardian 2
Ms. Kennimarie Bell
Parent or Guardian 3
Saint Louis
Term begins: Jun 30, 2025
Term expires: Jun 30, 2028
Vacant Slot
Parent or Guardian 4
Vacant Slot
Parent or Guardian 5
Ms. Lisa Liss
Parent, Guardian, or Self Advocate 1
Term begins: Jul 3, 2023
Term expires: Jun 30, 2026
Mr. Animesh Shah
Parent, Guardian, or Self Advocate 2
O'Fallon
Term begins: Jul 3, 2023
Term expires: Jun 30, 2026
Ms. Rachel K. Baskerville
Parent, Guardian, or Self Advocate 3
Osage Beach
Term begins: Jul 3, 2023
Term expires: Jun 30, 2026
Mr. Sangyeal Lee
Parent, Guardian, or Self Advocate 4
Springfield
Term begins: Jun 30, 2024
Term expires: Jun 30, 2027