The Community Advisory Committee and Youth Advisory Committee advise the project through reciprocal relationships with researchers.
These committees help the project by providing feedback and input into intervention; strengthening recruitment and retention efforts; reviewing research design and data collection instruments; assisting with data interpretation and translation of finding to ensure they are meaningful and relevant to different stakeholders; and promoting dissemination of research results.
Community Advisory Committee and Youth Advisory Committee Members:
Anja Herrman, Youth
Cami Hernandez, Youth
Tobi Borlin, Youth
Kennedy Elbe, Youth
Josh Heathman, Youth
Erin Compton, Youth
Caroline O’Hara, Youth
Mimi Austin, Parent
TJ Gordon, Disabled People of Color Coalition
Brian Antczak, Illinois Self-Advocacy Alliance
Amie Lulinski, The Arc of Illinois
Benjamin Salentine, UI Health Managed Care Department
Captain Mercedes Benitez McCrary, PhD, Walter Reed Naval National Medical Center
Jae Jin Pak, Institute on Disability and Human Development at UIC
Christine Escobar-Sawicki, Social Work Dept at University of Illinois
Emily Wilson, Equip for Equality
Zoubida Pasha, IL Council on Developmental Disabilities and Family Resource Center on Disability
Amy Jones, UIC Division of Specialized Care for Children (DSCC)
Veronica Sanchez, UIC Division of Specialized Care for Children (DSCC)
Kelly Espy, UIC Division of Specialized Care for Children (DSCC)