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Dana Yarbrough, MS; MA

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Center:
VA-Partnership for People with Disabilities, UCEDD/LEND
Contact Information:
804-828-0352
Leadership:
Associate UCEDD Director
Primary Activity Coordinators:
Community Support
Parent/Consumer
Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness
Discipline Coordinators:
Family
Project/Program/Clinic Contacts:
PI
Director, Center for Family Involvement
Discipline(s):
Family Member/Community Member
Family/Parent/Youth Advocacy
Criminal justice, juvenile justice, non-profit management, secondary education transition
AUCD Council Membership:
Multicultural Council
Vita/Bio:

Dana Yarbrough is the associate director of strategic initiatives for the Partnership for People with Disabilities, Virginia's university center for excellence in developmental disabilities located at Virginia Commonwealth University. Among her many roles at VCU, Dana directs the Center for Family Involvement and its initiatives statewide to support diverse families of children and young adults with developmental disabilities to become effective advocates for their children and leaders for systems change. She also oversees the work of the Partnership to build youth leaders. Dana is the mother of a young adult daughter who in spite of significant support needs for physical, intellectual and physical disabilities owns her own dog boarding business. Dana holds a masters degree in non-profit leadership and a masters in special education secondary transition.

Service:
self-advocacy, parent involvement, family support, cultural agility
Linked Projects
Technical Assistance to Americorps Programs
Self Advocates in National and Community Service
Self Advocates Leading Together
Family Support 360 / Family to Family Network
Think College Mini Grant
Center for Family Involvement
DOE Disability History & Awareness Month
Family Support 360 / Family to Family Network
Self Advocates Leading Together
Technical Assistance to Americorps Programs
Think College Mini Grant
ACE-IT In College
VDH Product Development
Center for Family Involvement
DOE Disability History & Awareness Month
Family Support 360 / Family to Family Network
Technical Assistance to Americorps Programs
Virginia Center for Self-Advocacy Leadership
Virginia Family to Family Health Information and Education Center
Virginia Advocates United Leading Together
Center for Family Involvement
Disability History & Awareness Month
Family Support 360 / Family to Family Network
Technical Assistance to Americorps Programs
VDH Cultural Liaison and Parent Outreach Project
Virginia Advocates United Leading Together
Guide By Your Side
Family to Family Health Information and Education Center
Center for Family Involvement
Disability History & Awareness Month/Inclusion Day
Family to Family Health & Education Information Center
Guide By Your Side
Center for Family Involvement
Disability History & Awareness Month/Inclusion Day
Family to Family Health & Education Information Center
Guide By Your Side
Center for Family Involvement
Disability History & Awareness Month/Inclusion Day
Family to Family Health & Education Information Center
VDH EHDI Family Support & Outreach
Center for Family Involvement
Disability History & Awareness Month/Inclusion Day
Family to Family Health & Education Information Center
VDH EHDI Family Support & Outreach
DARS WIOA 511 Career Counseling & Training
Special Hope Multicultural Curriculum
DARS WIOA 511 Career Counseling & Training
Center for Family Involvement
Disability History & Awareness Month/Inclusion Day
Family to Family Health & Education Information Center
Special Hope Multicultural Curriculum
VDH EHDI Family Support & Outreach
Diversity Fellowship
Center for Family Involvement
DARS WIOA 511 Career Counseling & Training
DBHDS Family to Family/Peer to Peer Support
Disability History & Awareness Month/Inclusion Day
Diversity Fellowship
Family to Family Health & Education Information Center
Special Hope Multicultural Curriculum
VDH EHDI Family Support & Outreach
Center for Family Involvement
DARS WIOA 511 Career Counseling & Training
DBHDS Family to Family/Peer to Peer Support
Disability History & Awareness Month/Inclusion Day
Family to Family Health & Education Information Center
VDH EHDI Family Support & Outreach
Learn the Signs. Act Early! State Ambassador
Center for Family Involvement
DARS WIOA 511 Career Counseling & Training
DBHDS Family to Family/Peer to Peer Support
Disability History & Awareness Month/Inclusion Day
Family to Family Health & Education Information Center
Medicaid Long Term Supports and Services (LTSS) Training
Part C Office Training and Technical Assistance
VDH EHDI Family Support & COVID Research
Learn the Signs. Act Early! COVID Resiliency Project
F2F Telehealth Minigrant
Center for Family Involvement
DARS WIOA 511 Career Counseling & Training
DBHDS Family to Family/Peer to Peer Support
Disability History & Awareness Month/Inclusion Day
Family Voices COVID Vaccine Project
TIDE (training on inclusion, diversity and equity)
Family to Family Health & Education Information Center
Learn the Signs. Act Early! COVID Resiliency Project
Learn the Signs. Act Early! State Ambassador
Medicaid Long Term Supports and Services (LTSS) Training
Part C Office Technical Assistance and I/EC Mental Health Endorsement
VDH EHDI Family Support & COVID Research
Preparing Interdisciplinary, Responsive and Reflective EI/EC Professionals and Social Workers
Early Childhood Comprehensive System
DARS Pre-ETS Family Ambassador Network
ACL COVID-19 Grant
Center for Family Involvement
DARS Pre-ETS Family Ambassador Network
DARS WIOA 511 Career Counseling & Training
DBHDS Family to Family/Peer to Peer Support
Early Childhood Comprehensive System
Family to Family Health & Education Information Center
Learn the Signs. Act Early! COVID Resiliency Project
Learn the Signs. Act Early! State Ambassador
Medicaid Long Term Supports and Services (LTSS) Training
Part C Office Technical Assistance and I/EC Mental Health Endorsement
Preparing Interdisciplinary, Responsive and Reflective EI/EC Professionals and Social Workers
TIDE (training on inclusion, diversity and equity)
VDH EHDI Family Support
Children's MH Champion
DARS Real Wages Real Jobs EPIC
Center for Family Involvement
Children's MH Champion
DARS Pre-ETS Family Ambassador Network
DARS Real Wages Real Jobs EPIC
DBHDS Family to Family/Peer to Peer Support
Early Childhood Comprehensive System
Family to Family Health & Education Information Center
Learn the Signs. Act Early! Special Project
Learn the Signs. Act Early! State Ambassador
Medicaid Long Term Supports and Services (LTSS) Training
Part C Office Technical Assistance and I/EC Mental Health Endorsement
VDH EHDI Family Support
DARS WIOA 511 Career Counseling & Training
Preparing Interdisciplinary, Responsive and Reflective EI/EC Professionals and Social Workers
Linked Products
Early Intervention Brochure - English
Early Intervention Brochure - Spanish
Special Education Brochure - English
Special Education Brochure - Spanish
DHAM Poster
Family to Family Network of Virginia Brochure
Care Coordination Notebook: Financing Your Child's Long Term Care Services
Special Education Brochure
Early Intervention Brochure
Parent Summit Transition Notebook
Transition Collaboration
ACE-IT in College Brochure
DHAM postcard
A Life 4 Me Postcard
Care Coordination Notebook
A Life 4 Me website postcards
Family to Family Network of VA Brochure
Special Education Brochure
Disability History & Awareness Month PSAs
Early Intervention Brochure
CFI Issue Briefs
Resource Guide for Families of Children who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing
ACE-IT in College Brochure
Family Navigator Module: SSI
GBYS Brochure
AmeriCorps Inclusion Manual
A Life 4 Me Website
Disability History and Awareness Month website
ACE-IT in College
ACE-IT in College Brochure
A Life 4 Me Postcard
CFI Brochure
ACE-IT in College
F2F Brochure
GBYS Brochure
Resource Guide for Families whose Children are Deaf/Hard of Hearing
DHAM Postcard
Transition Slideguide
Supported Decision-Making
Care Connection Notebook: Financing Your Child's Long Term Needs
Special Education Brochure (English)
Special Education Brochure (Spanish)
Early Intervention Brochure (English)
Early Intervention Brochure (spanish)
Inclusion Day Wiki
CFI Website
CFI Facebook
Family Engagement
Visions of a Typical Life: Journey to Self-Employment
Visions of a Typical Life: Journey to Self-Employment
Visions of a Typical Life: Journey to Self-Employment
Visions of a Typical Life: Journey to Self-Employment
Supported Decision-Making
ACE-IT in College: Parent Expectations: A Topical Brief
SSI Module
Supported Decision Making Module
CFI Brochure
F2F Brochure
EI Brochure
EI Brochure Spanish
Special Education Brochure Spanish
Special Education Brochure
A Life 4 Me Website
Family Involvement Toolkit
Collaborative IEP Handbook
Collaborative IEP Handbook Spanish
Its All About Me IEP Handbook Spanish
Its All About Me IEP Handbook
Virginia Resource Guide for Families of Children with Hearing Loss
Care Connection Notebook: Financing Your Child's Long Term Needs
Care Connection Notebook: SPANISH
DHAM Postcard
A Life 4 Me Postcard
Center for Family Involvement Website
F2F Brochure ASD trainings dissemination
CFI Brochure Spanish
Topical Brief: Expectations of Families of Young Adults with ID/DD for Postsecondary Education
A Guide for Planning an Inclusion Day
A Life 4 Me Postcard
ACE-IT in College Brochure
Care Coordination Notebook: Financing Your Child's Long Term Health Care
Cuadernillo de coordinacion de atencion: Como Solventar Y Administrar La Atencion De La Salud De Su Hijo (Care Coordination Notebook Spanish)
CFI Brochure
Centro Para la Participacin de la Familia Brochure (CFI Brochure Spanish)
Creating Collaborative IEPs
Creacin de Programas Individualizados de Educacin (IEP) en Colaboracion (Collaborative IEP book Spanish)
Disability History & Awareness Postcard
What is Early Intervention
Cul es la Intervencin Temprana (EI Brochure Spanish)
Family Involvement Toolkit for Virginia Schools
Family Involvement Tips & Strategies
Family to Family Network of Virginia Brochure
It's About Me: A Guide to Developing Your Own IEP
Es Todo Acerca de m: Una gua para desarrollar su propio IEP (Its About Me IEP Handbook Spanish)
What is Special Education Brochure
Lo Que es la Educacin Especial Brochure (Special Education Brochure Sanish)
Transition Slide Guide
Virginia is for Siblings Rack Card
Virginia Resource Guide for Families with Children with Hearing Loss
I Want to Work Workbook
1-3-6 Family Audiologist Brochure
Center for Family Involvement Rural Outreach Initiative Rack Card
Parent Expectations for Postsecondary Education for Youth with Intellectual Disabilities
A Guide to Planning an Inclusion Project Event
A Life 4 Me Website
A Life for Me Website Postcard
Topical Brief: Parent Expecations for Postsecondary Education for Youth with Intellectual Disabilities
Care Coordination Notebook: Financing your child's long term health care needs
Center for Family Involvement (CFI) Brochure
Creating Collaborative IEPs English
Its All About Me Handbook to Creating My Own IEP
Disability History & Awareness Website Postcards
What is Early Intervention Brochure (English)
What is Special Education Brochure (English)
Family to Family Network of Virginia (F2F) Brochure
Virginia Resource Guide for Families of Children with Hearing Loss
What is Early Intervention Brochure (Spanish)
Virginia is for Siblings Website Rack Card
Parent Involvement Toolkit Pamphlet
Center for Family Involvement Blog Site
1-3-6 Audiologist Appointment PostCard
1-3-6 Audiologist Poster
Center for Family Involvement Facebook Accounts
Virginia is for Siblings Facebook Account
IEP Fotonovella (spanish)
IEP Fotonovella (english)
ASL Resources Brochure
Creating Collaborative IEPs Spanish
What is Special Education Brochure (Spanish)
ACE-IT in College Brochure
Center for Family Involvement Facebook Card
ACE-IT in College Facebook Cards
Sorting the Pieces: Alternatives to Guardianship
Center for Family Involvement (CFI) Brochure Spanish
Center for Family Involvement Facebook Card Spanish
Its All About Me Handbook to Creating My Own IEP SPANISH
Center for Family Involvement Website
Cultural Brokering Case Study Poster
Cultural Brokering Case Study
CFI Brochure English
Family to Family Network of Virginia (F2F) Brochure
A Life 4 Me Website Postcard
American Sign Language Resources Brochure
Care Coordination Notebook: Financing Long Term Care Services (english)
Cuadernillo de coordinacion de atencion: Como Solventar Y Administrar La Atencion De La Salud De Su Hijo
CFI Facebook Card (english)
CFI Facebook Card (spanish)
Creating a Collaborative IEP Handbook (english)
creando un manual colaborativo del IEP
Disability History & Awareness Postcard
Fotnovella: el Relato de Sonia
Fotnovella: el Relato de Sonia (english)
Its All About Me Handbook to Creating My Own IEP (english)
Su manual Todo sobre m para crear mi propio IEP
Parent and Family Involvement Toolkit for Virginia Schools
CFI Rural Outreach Initiative Rack Card
What is Special Education Brochure (english)
What is Early Intervention Brochure (english)
Qu es educacin especial
que es intervencin temprana
Virginia is for Siblings Website Rack Card
Topical Brief: Expectations of Families of Young Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities for Postsecondary Education
ACE-IT in College Brochure
Virginia Resource Guide for Families of Children who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing
CFI Audiologist Appointment Card
The gap between theory and practice: The application of cultural brokering in community services for culturally diverse families of children with disabilities
Lessons Learned: Providing Peer Support to Culturally Diverse Families of Children with Disabilities or Special Health Care Needs
Engaging Parents in System Design to Reduce Loss to Follow-Up
Creating an Accessible Medical Environment & Effectively Communicating with People with Disabilities From Diverse Cultures in Order to Promote Equal Access: Cultural Agility Module
Creating an Accessible Medical Environment & Effectively Communicating with People with Disabilities From Diverse Cultures in Order to Promote Equal Access: Communication Module
Cultural Brokering Study Research Poster
Cultural Brokering Study Presentation
CFI Blog
Cultural Brokering Case Study Poster
Engaging Parents in System Design to Reduce Loss to Follow-Up
A Life 4 Me Website Postcard
ACE-IT in College Brochure
Care Coordination Notebook: Financing Long Term Care Services (english)
CFI Blog
CFI Brochure English
CFI Facebook Card (english)
CFI Facebook Card (spanish)
creando un manual colaborativo del IEP
Creating a Collaborative IEP Handbook (english)
Creating an Accessible Medical Environment & Effectively Communicating with People with Disabilities From Diverse Cultures in Order to Promote Equal Access: Communication Module
Creating an Accessible Medical Environment & Effectively Communicating with People with Disabilities From Diverse Cultures in Order to Promote Equal Access: Cultural Agility Module
Disability History & Awareness Postcard
Family to Family Network of Virginia (F2F) Brochure
Fotnovella: el Relato de Sonia
Fotnovella: el Relato de Sonia (english)
Its All About Me Handbook to Creating My Own IEP (english)
American Sign Language Resources Brochure
Parent and Family Involvement Toolkit for Virginia Schools
Qu es educacin especial
que es intervencin temprana
Su manual Todo sobre m para crear mi propio IEP
Topical Brief: Expectations of Families of Young Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities for Postsecondary Education
What is Special Education Brochure (english)
What is Early Intervention Brochure (english)
Virginia Resource Guide for Families of Children who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing
Virginia Resource Guide for Families of School Aged Children who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing
Virginia is for Siblings Website Rack Card
Cuadernillo de coordinacion de atencion: Como Solventar Y Administrar La Atencion De La Salud De Su Hijo
Rural Outreach Rackcard
Sorting the Pieces: Alternatives to Guardianship
Audiologist appointment card
Family Navigator Rack Card
Centro para la participacin familiar
Cultural Broker Initiative
The gap between theory and practice: Using cultural brokering to serve culturally diverse families of children with disabilities
The gap between theory and practice: Using cultural brokering to serve culturally diverse families of children with disabilities
Disrupt Aging Podcast
A Life 4 Me Website Postcard
ACE-IT in College Brochure
American Sign Language (ASL) Resources Brochure
Audiologist appointment card
Care Coordination Notebook: Financing Long Term Care Services (english)
Centro para la participacin familiar
CFI Blog
CFI Brochure English
CFI Facebook Card (english)
CFI Facebook Card (spanish)
creando un manual colaborativo del IEP
Creating a Collaborative IEP Handbook (english)
Creating an Accessible Medical Environment & Effectively Communicating with People with Disabilities From Diverse Cultures in Order to Promote Equal Access: Communication Module
Creating an Accessible Medical Environment & Effectively Communicating with People with Disabilities From Diverse Cultures in Order to Promote Equal Access: Cultural Agility Module
Cuadernillo de coordinacion de atencion: Como Solventar Y Administrar La Atencion De La Salud De Su Hijo
Cultural Broker Initiative
Cultural Brokering Case Study Poster
Disability History & Awareness Postcard
Disrupt Aging Podcast
Family Navigator Rack Card
Family to Family Network of Virginia (F2F) Brochure
Fotnovella: el Relato de Sonia
Fotnovella: el Relato de Sonia (english)
Its All About Me Handbook to Creating My Own IEP (english)
Parent and Family Involvement Toolkit for Virginia Schools
Qu es educacin especial
que es intervencin temprana
Rural Outreach Rackcard
Sorting the Pieces: Alternatives to Guardianship
Su manual Todo sobre m para crear mi propio IEP
Cultural Brokering Intervention for Families of Children Receiving Special Education.
Topical Brief: Expectations of Families of Young Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities for Postsecondary Education
Virginia is for Siblings Website Rack Card
Virginia Resource Guide for Families of Children who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing
Virginia Resource Guide for Families of School Aged Children who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing
What is Early Intervention Brochure (english)
What is Special Education Brochure (english)
The View from Here: Disrupting Disability - Deconstructing Power and Privilege (Ableism) Pop Up Course
The View from Here: Disrupting Disability - What is Means to Belong Pop Up Course
The gap between theory and practice: Using cultural brokering to serve culturally diverse families of children with disabilities
The View from Here: Disrupting Disability - Visioning for Equal Opportunities Pop Up Course
Los Oidos de Olivia (Segunda Parte) Que Puedes Hacer Si Tu Bebe Tiene Sordera Infantil
Learn the Signs. Act Early! Instagram Page (40)
Learn the Signs. Act Early! Facebook Page (12,614)
Fotonovela Hearing Screening Part 1
Fotonovela Hearing Screening Part 2
COVID Study of EHDI System
Guide to Virginia Special Education Advisory Committees (SEACs)
Pocket Guide for Virginia Special Education Advisory Committeea
Effective Teaming Module
Supporting Families and People with Disabilities as Partners in Quality Improvement
Identifying and Understanding IDD Data
Project Living Well Training Site
Sorting the Pieces: Alternatives to Guardianship
Its All About Me Handbook to Creating My Own IEP (english)
Guides to Special Education Advisory Committees (750)
LOS OÍDOS DE OLIVIA PRIMERA PARTE (100)
LOS OÍDOS DE OLIVIA SEGUNDO PARTE (100)
CFI Brochure English
Fotnovella: el Relato de Sonia (english)
Fotnovella: el Relato de Sonia
Family to Family Network of Virginia (F2F) Brochure
Family Navigator Rack Card
Cultural Broker Initiative
CFI Facebook Card (spanish)
CFI Facebook Card (english)
Centro para la participacin familiar
American Sign Language Resources Brochure
Fotonovela Hearing Screening Part 2
Fotonovela Hearing Screening Part 1
What is Special Education Brochure (english)
What is Early Intervention Brochure (english)
Virginia Resource Guide for Families of Children who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing
Virginia is for Siblings Website Rack Card
Sorting the Pieces: Alternatives to Guardianship
Rural Outreach Rackcard
CFI Blog
Rural Outreach Rackcard
Adulthood to Elderhood Family Specialist
TIDE Website
EHDI Family Support Options Postcard
Pre-ETS Family Ambassador Postcard
CFI Recipe Cards
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