The Jefferson Regional Foundation would like to extend a special thanks to the Jefferson Community Collaborative, The Vision Council, and the Our Changing Communities Advisory Group. These groups and individuals provided feedback and guidance throughout the development of this project. Advisory Group members are listed below.
- Amy Anderson, Allegheny County Library Association
- Sofia Bermeo, Latino Community Center
- Chris Crompton, Brentwood Baldwin Whitehall Chamber of Commerce
- Jenn Elliott, Duquesne University Center for Integrative Health
- Eric Ewell, Penn State Greater Allegheny
- Jim Guffey, South Hills Interfaith Movement
- John Hollins, Primary Care Health Services
- Abby Horn, Allegheny County Department of Human Services
- Rochelle Jackson, Black Women’s Policy Center
- Jill Jacoby, Allegheny Intermediate Unit
- Kelly Kassab, AHN/Jefferson Hospital
- Randy Lutz, Baldwin-Whitehall School District
- Lydia Morin, Congress of Neighboring Communities (CONNECT)
- Charlene Newkirk, Community College of Allegheny County
- Leah O’Reilly, Human Services Center Mon Valley
- Laura Poskin, Age-Friendly Greater Pittsburgh
- Jeanna-Mar Simmons, Christ United Methodist Church
- Khara Timsina, Bhutanese Community Association of Pittsburgh
- Joey-Linn Ulrich, Allegheny County Parks Foundation
- George Zboyovsky, Brentwood Borough
Additionally, the Foundation would like to thank interview and focus group participants who so generously contributed valuable qualitative data and shared their lived and/or work experience to this project:
- Amy Anderson, Allegheny County Library Association
- Meredith Aumer, AHN Jefferson Hospital
- LaWana Butler, Heuer House
- Vincent D’Alessio, Carnegie Library of McKeesport
- Amanda DeKnight, South Park Township Library
- Kim Eckel, Footbridge for Families
- Jenn Elliott, Duquesne University Center for Integrative Health
- Dana Farabaugh, Jefferson Hills Public Library
- Rich Garland, The Blessing Board
- Carey Harris, Literacy Pittsburgh
- Rochelle Jackson, Black Women’s Policy Center
- Paula Kelly, Whitehall Public Library
- Dennis Luther, Brentwood Library
- Chari Lyons, Carnegie Library of Homestead
- Sharon Milas, Pleasant Hills Public Library
- Charlene Newkirk, Community College of Allegheny County
- Leah O’Reilly, Human Services Center Mon Valley
- Giulia Petrucci, Dragon’s Den
- Laura Poskin, Age-Friendly Greater Pittsburgh
- Johnna Pro, PA Dept. of Community & Economic Development
- Monica Ruiz, Casa San Jose
- Khara Timsina, Bhutanese Community Association of Pittsburgh
- Joey-Linn Ulrich, Allegheny County Parks Foundation
- Laura Zinski, Mon Valley Initiative