FAQ Friday: New Marshallese Family Outreach Coordinator for NWACPRC

PRESS RELEASE:  July 22, 2013

Arkansas Support Network is pleased to announce the hire of Jellesen Rubon-Chutaro as Outreach Coordinator for Marshallese families.  We’re excited about the strong connection Jellesen has with the Marshallese community, both in terms of her ability to communicate fluently in English and Marshallese, and her connection to the islands through her college and past work experiences.

Arkansas Support Network has a federal grant from the Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, to provide information and training to families who have children who receive special education services and those whose children are eligible for these services.  One of the areas of focus for this grant is immigrant families, particularly Hispanic and Marshallese.

Candia Nicholas, Director of the Family Support Program for ASN, says “we are pleased to have Jellesen’s   experience and knowledge, as we strive to reach Marshallese families who have children with disabilities“.  Jellesen works in the Family Support Program/Community Parent Resource Center office of Arkansas Support Network (ASN) in the Jones Family Resource Center on Emma St. in Springdale.  Jellesen can be contacted by calling 479-927-4100 or by emailing her at jrubon@supports.org.