NMPASI Program Staff:
James Rayphand - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Jim Rayphand worked with the Northern Marianas Protection & Advocacy Systems, Inc. (NMPASI) from 1998 through 2003 where he served in a few different capacities including Client Advocate, Program Coordinator and Deputy Director. He left NMPASI and accepted a position with the Public School System as Administrator for one of the public elementary schools on Saipan. As of the start of Fiscal Year 2008, he rejoined the NMPASI family where he served as Program Manager until September 2008 when the NMPASI Board of Directors appointed him as Executive Director.
James Rayphand is associated with the following programs:
- authorized in the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act, 42 USC 15001, PL 106-402.
- authorized in the Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individuals Act, 42 USC 10801, PL 106-310.
- authorized in the Children’s Health Act of 2000, 42 USC 300d-53, PL 106-310.
- authorized in the Rehabilitation Act, 29USC 794e, PL 106-402.
- authorized in the Assistive Technology Act, 29 USC 3011,3012, PL 105-394.
- authorized in the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act, 42 USC 1320b-20, PL 106-170.
- authorized in 29 USC §732, P.L. 105-220 Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (Last amendment and reauthorization: Workforce Investment Act of 1998)
- Family Support 360 is a sub-grant from the Council on Developmental Disabilities. (one-year funding)
