Contact Us

Community Partnership of the Ozarks, Inc.
330 N. Jefferson • Springfield, MO 65806

(417) 888-2020 • (417) 888-2322 fax

Melissa Haddow
Executive Director
Ext. 204
mhaddow@commpartnership.org

Sylvia Persky
Associate Director
Ext. 215
spersky@commpartnership.org

Brooke Ash
Community Social Worker
Caring Communities Initiative
Ext. 134
bash@spsmail.org

LeeAnn Camey
Community Development Specialist
Caring Communities Initiative
Ext. 130
lcamey@spsmail.org

Shannon Cavender
Administrative Assistant
Southwest Prevention Support Center
Ext. 119
scavender@commpartnership.org

Dana Carroll
Administrator of Early Childhood Services
Ext. 204
dcarroll@commpartnership.org

Judy Cross
Community Development Specialist
Caring Communities Initiative
Ext. 116
jcross@spsmail.org

Janet Dankert
Caring Communities Initiative Director
Ext. 214
jdankert@commpartnership.org

Chris Davis
Administrator of Prevention Services
Ext. 213
cdavis@commpartnership.org

Karen Day
Childcare Specialist/Fit for the Future Trainer
Ext. 110
kday@commpartnership.org

Patricia Deck
Community Development Specialist
Caring Communities Initiative
Ext. 142
pdeck@spsmail.org

Pauletta Dunn
Community Development Specialist
Caring Communities Initiative
Ext. 139
pdunn@spsmail.org

Amy Evans
Grants Administrator
Ext. 224
amyevans@commpartnership.org

Michelle Garand
Administrator of Community Support Services
Ext. 202
mgarand@commpartnership.org

Nancy Gose
Building Blocks Coordinator
Ext. 131
ngose@commpartnership.org

Timmarie Hamilton
Prevention Specialist
Southwest Prevention Support Center
Ext. 208
thamilton@commpartnership.org

Marcia Hildebrand
Childcare Specialist
Ext. 111
mhildebrand@commpartnership.org

Angela Kansou
Community Development Specialist
Caring Communities Initiative
Ext. 129
akansou@spsmail.org

Denise Lock
PIRC Program Coordinator
Ext. 115
dlock@commpartnership.org

Gaye Otto
Prevention Specialist
Southwest Prevention Support Center
Ext. 117
gotto@commpartnership.org

Roy Pischer
Administrator of Program Management
Ext. 114
rpischer@commpartnership.org

Charla Price
Childcare Specialist
Ext. 112
cprice@commpartnership.org

Sarah Ragsdale
Executive Assistant/Office Manager
Ext. 205
sragsdale@commpartnership.org

Amy Rich
PIRC Parent Specialist
840-7560
amyr700@sbcglobal.net

Shirley Sade
Neighborhood Organizer
Caring Communities Initiative
Ext. 144
ssade@commpartnership.org

Cheryl Sciranko
Prevention Specialist/Missouri Training Program Coordinator
Ext. 207
csciranko@commpartnership.org

Mary Stone
Director of EduCARE
Ext. 206
mstone@commpartnership.org

Mindy Underhill
Administrative Assistant
Ext. 200
munderhill@commpartnership.org

Melissa VanDerLinden
Communication and Support Services Specialist
Ext. 212
mvanderlinden@commpartnership.org

Mary Lu Wheeler
Childcare Specialist
Ext. 113
mwheeler@commpartnership.org

Kelly Wood
Administrative Assistant
Ext. 201
kwood@commpartnership.org

 

Community & Capacity Building

At the heart of the Partnership is the belief that facilitating positive change, while building the capacity of organizations, agencies and individuals, will lead to long-term measurable outcomes. Community and capacity building is about using ideas and resources in new ways to strengthen communities and the residents that live there. As good stewards of our ever shrinking federal, state and local resources, we recognize that community and capacity building is not a luxury, but a necessity.

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Children & Child
Well-Being

More than two-thirds of America's young people ages 6-17 are not receiving enough of the Five Promises to be confident of success. Too many are not ready to enter school and fail once they enter, are physically unfit, engage in negative behaviors, or are a victim of abuse and neglect. We must do more!

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Alcohol, Drug & Violence Prevention

The Partnership's roots lie in violence prevention and efforts to reduce alcohol, tobacco and other drug abuse. These problems evolved over decades, and changes in attitudes and behaviors do not happen quickly. Yet, our local and regional programming has made a difference.

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