ATCAA Central Sierra Connect would like to thank several groups and individuals who made this research possible:
California Advanced Technology Fund and particularly Gladys Palpallatoc, Susan Walters and Sunne Wright McPeak for project funding, review and continued guidance throughout the project.
California Consumer Protection Foundation, particularly Heather Bernikoff.
ATCAA staff and volunteers including Sean Vierth, who conducted the youth survey.
Robert Santorelli for data management services.
Sandi Romena for spearheading the local effort for the California Telehealth Network and regional telehealth coordination.
Central Sierra Connect Team Members: County Supervisors and Administrators; County Department of Social/Human Services and Behavioral Health; Infrastructure Team; Demand Survey Team; Community Collaborators.
UC Davis including Dan Ripke, Don Krysakowski and Jim Fletcher for help on survey structure and sample.
Ken Pulvino for spearheading the Greeley Hill USDA CC Grant effort, co-chairing the Advisory Committee and help with survey objectives, questions and survey structure.
Kirby Smith for co-chairing the Advisory Council and assistance with ongoing grant activities.
Rita Lovell for spearheading the Markleeville USDA CC Grant effort.
Amy Nilson for grantwriting assistance for the original CETF grant, the CCPF grant, and the USDA-RUS grants.
Mother Lode Internet for ongoing support and service for the centralsierraconnect.org website.
Network Sierra members for bringing the grant to ATCAA and for keeping awareness and interest in broadband alive in the Central Sierra region.
Redwood Coast Connect and Brent Smith at Sierra Economic Development for sharing previous survey processes, best practices and collaborating on analysis.
Volunteers from ACRA in Amador County, and Behavioral Health Peer Center in Tuolumne County for hours and hours spent on the phone collecting and inputting information for the survey.
Finally, the hundreds of residents who gave their precious time and feedback to the survey input and/or attended community forums and informational meetings.
Project Team:
Shelly Hance, Executive Director, Amador-Tuolumne Community Action Agency (ATCAA)