Special Education Listserv
Subject: IEP Meetings and Collaboration with Department of Mental Health/PARENT CONSENT
Source: Barb Gilpin, Assistant Director, Effective Practices
Intended Audience: Teachers, Case Managers, Work Experience Coordinators, Special Education Directors, Parents
Date: January 4, 2010
The Blue Ribbon Panel on Autism has recommended that school districts, WITH PARENT CONSENT, invite Department of Mental Health (DMH) caseworkers to attend IEP meetings of students with Autism when post-secondary transition will be discussed. Contact information for regional DMH caseworkers is found below.
Central Office
Darla Wilkerson
816-889-3960
Albany
Stacey Law
660-726-1519
Central Missouri
Nancy Bechtold
573-882-9835
Hannibal
Monica King
573-406-6636
Joplin
Angela Haulman
417-629-3026
Kansas City
Robert Keen (lead)
816-889-3548
Steven Taylor (backup)
816-889-6920
Kirksville
Jill Erlandsen
660-785-2307
Poplar Bluff
Dewayne Robertson
573-840-9300
Rolla
Judy Satterfield
573-674-3113
Sikeston
Andrea Zoellner
573-290-5570
Springfield
Debbie Peabody
417-895-7400
St. Louis-North is now St. Louis County Regional Office
Beth Ostroff
314-340-6543
St. Louis Regional Tri-County Office
Matt Bailey
636-931-0021
Matthew.bailey@dmh.mo.gov