C.R. Pete Petersen     Objective:                    Assist communities and organizations in building capacity through collaboration. Experience: Extensive experience in program development, working within a specifically predefined structure or developing a structure suitable for the desired outcomes, on my own or in collaboration with others.  State of Idaho, Department of Health and Welfare,     Lewiston, ID Developmental Disabilities Program      Early Intervention Specialist     August 2000 to Present Early Intervention Specialist for the Infant Toddler Program, Developmental Disabilities Program, Department of Health and Welfare.  Provide training, coordination, child find, public relations, reporting, and quality assurance activities.  Teach Intensive Behavioral Interventions, which includes Positive Behavioral Supports.  Responsible for Regional Infant Toddler Committee, supporting parent chairs, board, and members.  Interact with a University Affiliated Program. Co-chair CAYC, Community Alliance for Young Children.  Vice chair, Lewis-Clark Coalition for Families and Youth Fall 2002 - 2003 Chair, Lewis-Clark Coalition for Families and Youth.  2002 Appointed member of the Governors Coordinating Council for Families and Children. Idaho Children’s Trust Fund, panel member and grant reviewer, 2002 & 2003.  Van Skike Grant Fund administrator.  Member Quality Assurance Team for the Early Childhood Information Clearinghouse 2002 - 2003 (Idaho). ACCESS team supervisor. 2003  State of Idaho, Department of Health and Welfare, Family and     Rexburg, ID Children's Services (Currently Children and Family Services)       Clinical Supervisor     June 1993 to August 2000 Responsible for Child Protection Risk Assessment, partially responsible for Child Mental Health for five counties. Chairman of the Madison County Community Council 1993 to Aug. 2000.  President of the Board of Directors for the Family Crisis Center (Upper Valley Center For Domestic Violence) from Oct. 96 to Oct. 97, member of the board from 1994 to 1998.  Worked closely, on many projects, with Ricks College.  Occasionally taught classes for various professors at Ricks. Expert in Building Community Collaboration and Consensus. http://www.communitycollaboration.net/ Experienced in public participation, asset building, and strength based programs. Presenter, Organizer, Group Facilitator, Trainer, Coach, Supervisor.      The Rogers Counseling Center     Clarkston, WA      Psychotherapist     Feb. 1991 to June 1993 Worked primarily with youth and their families.  Developed and supervised therapeutic recreation program.  Lead therapist in older children's day-treatment group.  Director of children's crisis team.  Adult crisis management worker and "MANDT" (crisis intervention) instructor. Trainer, Group Facilitator.      Cascade Rehabilitation Counseling     Longview, WA      Rehabilitation Counselor     Sept. 90 to Jan. 91 Provided vocational services to industrially injured adults. Facilitated Rehabilitation & Education.      State of Utah, Department of Human Services     Provo, UT      Self-Sufficiency Counselor     1985 to Sept. 1990 Self-Sufficiency Counselor working with disabled individuals receiving public assistance. Group Facilitator, coordinated community resources, assisted clients with employment, education, and/or SSI/SSDI.  I also worked extensively with the Mentally and Physically handicapped. This program was one of the most successful self-sufficiency programs in the country and was reported in a Doctoral Dissertation, and in local and national articles.  The specific program was developed by myself in coordination with individuals and resources in and out of the department. (Except for seven months, 1985-Sept. 90). Expert in returning, introducing, and placing, disabled individuals in the workplace.  Program also included single parents.  Over a thousand hours experience as an educator, trainer, and group facilitator.  During the last three years I worked closely with the local college and university in assisting individuals complete their education and become employed.  Worked first two years primarily in an institution and group home.      Brigham Young University and Ricks College     Provo, UT and Rexburg, ID      Lab Assistant      Conducted experimental research, including data analysis, and computer operations. I have presented numerous trainings and taught classes and seminars.  Most recently I taught Ethics, and Building Community Collaboration and Consensus at the Oregon State Developmental Disabilities Inservice in Corvallis Oregon (Summer 2002).  Last Fall, (2001) I taught Building Community Collaboration and Consensus, and Assets in Young Children at the Early Years Conference in Boise Idaho. Education:     Brigham Young University     Provo, UT M.Ed.  Educational Psychology     1990 Core studies in Behavioral Health, and Vocational and Group Counseling.  BS in Psychology, 1984.  Activities included: Student government, also producing, directing, and performing in fine arts productions.   Ricks College     Rexburg, ID  Associates in Psychology     1980 Post Graduate, Seattle Pacific University, Eastern Washington University. I have also taken and taught Numerous Professional Seminars.