Bio

Jessica Anthony is an employee of the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Medicaid and Long-Term Care. Jessica began her role as the IDEA Part C (Early Intervention) Co-Coordinator in March of 2021. In this role, Jessica manages 22 Early Development Network Services Coordination contracts, provides regulatory and procedural technical assistance to EDN Services Coordination agencies, and works with colleagues at the Nebraska Department of Education to oversee the implementation of Early Intervention services in Nebraska. Jessica also has over four years of experience as an Early Development Network Services Coordinator, working directly with children and families and over five years of experience as a Child and Family Services Specialist investigating allegations of child abuse and neglect. Jessica holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Child Development/Early Childhood Education from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and is the older sister of two siblings living with disabilities.