The roles and responsibilities of the Olmstead Advisory Council include advising the Olmstead Planning Committee on various aspects of the development of an Olmstead Plan; reviewing and suggesting edits to the content of the Olmstead plan; identifying gaps and challenges in the draft plan, and providing recommendations; and soliciting input from stakeholders.
It is the Olmstead Planning Committee’s intention that members of the Council represent the diversity of stakeholders interested in this topic, including representatives from: providers, non-profit entities and community-based organizations with demonstrated expertise in community-based housing, home- and community-based long-term services and supports, consumers with disabilities, family care-givers, consumer advocacy organizations, and other entities to ensure broad representation.
Olmstead Advisory Council
- Kimberly Babbs, Executive Director, Laurel Ridge Senior Living Residence
- Anna Bellows, General Counsel, Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley
- Christian Beres, Healthcare Policy Analyst, Easterseals
- Laila Bernstein, Advisor to the Mayor for the Initiative to End Chronic Homelessness, City of Boston, Mayor's Office for the Initiative to End Chronic Homelessness
- Barbara Chandler, Senior Advisor on Civil Rights and Fair Housing, Metropolitan Boston Housing Partnership
- Lucie Chansky, Special Education Advocate, Private citizen
- Jennifer Clark, Deputy Director, Planning & Community Development, City of New Bedford
- Andrew Cohen Staff Attorney, Project Director, Health Law Advocates
- Kelley Cronin, Executive Director, Acton Housing Authority
- Vijay Dalal, Vice President, Operations, Dare Family Services, Inc
- Marc Fenton, Former Principal, Public Consulting Group
- Joe Finn, President and Executive Director, Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance
- Nicole Godairem, Executive Director, Brain Injury of Massachusetts
- Lisa Maria Gurgone, Executive Director, Home Care Aide Council
- Bill Henning, Executive Director, Boston Center for Independent Living
- Emery Hughes, Director, BAYADA Home Health Care
- Julie Jediny, Resident Services Coordinator, Meredith Management
- George Kent, Development Officer, Special Olympics Massachusetts
- Shaun Kinsella, Statewide Director, Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired
- Jennifer Lee, Systems Advocate for Change, Stavros Center for Independent Living
- Stacey Leibowitz, Director, Developmental Disabilities and Rehabilitative Services, The Bridge of Central MA
- Bradley Marshall, Outreach/SHINE/CAC Worker, Rehoboth Council on Aging
- David Matteodo, Executive Director, MA Association of Behavioral Health Systems
- Danna Mauch, President and CEO, MA Association for Mental Health
- Kristen McCosh, Disability Commissioner, City of Boston
- Zobeida Medero, Case Manager/Assistant Coordinator, Boston Public Health Commission
- Mignonne Murray, Director of Western Council on Aging, Town of Weston, Council on Aging
- Caitlin Parton, Staff Attorney, Disability Law Center
- Nicole Rodriguez, Advocate/Peer Counselor, Stavros Center for Independent Living
- Karen Rudd, Executive Director, Bridgewater Housing Authority
- Tom Sannicandro, Director, Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Community Inclusion, UMass Boston
- Paul Spooner, Executive Director, MetroWest Center for Independent Living
- Susan White, Director of Affordable Housing, Vinfen Corporation
- Megan Wiechnik, Resource Helpline Director, NAMI
- John Winske, Legal Advocate, Disability Policy Consortium