Melissa Cheplic, MPH, is a Senior Training and Consultation Specialist at The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities at Rutgers Medical School. She provides training and technical assistance to community and state agencies, building capacity in behavior and mental health, and coordinating clinical supports for people with IDD/MI. Melissa holds a Master's Degree from the Rutgers School of Public Health. She holds a clinical certification through NADD. She has designed and delivered nationally recognized curricula, and coauthored the training manual, "Mental Health Approaches to Intellectual/Developmental Disability." She serves as the Chairperson of the NADD Direct Support Professional Committee and co-chairs the NADD US Policy Committee.