Each local school district, as well as county-wide Kalamazoo RESA, has a Transition Coordinator on staff. It is the role of the transition coordinator to work with the schools, students and families to make connections with transition programs, provide information about available community resources, and help students to successfully transition from school life to post-school life. Districts Included in Service Area Transition Coordinator Phone Number Service Area Kalamazoo Veola McFerrin-Nelson 269-337-0300 x328 Central Service Area Climax, Comstock, Eastern Service Area Galesburg-Augusta, Janan Zimmerman 269-250-8924 Parchment, Gull Lake Portage, Schoolcraft, Southern Service Area Richter 269-323-5013 Vicksburg ----------------- Kai McDonald 269-250-9325 Kalamazoo RESA A listing of all community resources and agencies can be found on the Kalamazoo RESA Transition Services webpage: Transition Checklist created by the Kalamazoo County Wide Transition Committee: Carmela Bracco, KRESA Juvenile Home Teacher; Emma Bentley, KRESA SSW; Brenda Gagie, KRESA ASD TC; Erin Kanouse, KRESA VI TC; Kim Nelson, KRESA ASD TC; Christine Peavler, Parent; Michelle Simino, KRESA ASD TC; Rhonda Sturgeon, Valley Center Teacher; Kelly Tucker, KRESA Project Search, Bronson Hospital Accessing Community Resources Community Resource Services Offered How to Connect Kalamazoo Community To qualify for Developmental Disabilities Services, Mental Health individual must have significant impairment. Note
Each local school district, as well as county-wide Kalamazoo RESA, has a Transition Coordinator on staff. It is the role of the transition coordinator to work with the schools, students and families to make connections with transition programs, provide information about available community resources, and help students to successfully transition from school life to post-school life. Service Area Districts Included in Service Area Transition Coordinator Phone Number Central Service Area Kalamazoo Veola McFerrin-Nelson 269-337-0300 x328 Eastern Service Area Climax, Comstock, Galesburg-Augusta, Parchment, Gull Lake Janan Zimmerman 269-250-8924 Southern Service Area Portage, Schoolcraft, Vicksburg Richter 269-323-5013 Kalamazoo RESA ----------------- Kai McDonald 269-250-9325 A listing of all community resources and agencies can be found on the Kalamazoo RESA Transition Services webpage: Transition Checklist created by the Kalamazoo County Wide Transition Committee: Carmela Bracco, KRESA Juvenile Home Teacher; Emma Bentley, KRESA SSW; Brenda Gagie, KRESA ASD TC; Erin Kanouse, KRESA VI TC; Kim Nelson, KRESA ASD TC; Christine Peavler, Parent; Michelle Simino, KRESA ASD TC; Rhonda Sturgeon, Valley Center Teacher; Kelly Tucker, KRESA Project Search, Bronson Hospital Accessing Community Resources Community Resource Services Offered How to Connect Kalamazoo Community Mental Health To qualify for Developmental Disabilities Services, individual must have significant impairment. Note
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