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10/17/13

PPITT MEETING MINUTES

Facilitator: Angie BrownNote taker: Delaina Massie

PRESENTATIONS

Special Kids Special Families

Zachs Place provides respite and childcare services

for children with disabilities from 5-21 years old. Staff

also provides in-home respite 24 hours a day/7 days

a week.

Koscove Kids teach preschool and elementary aged

children about their peers with disabilities through the

use of puppets. If you know of a school that is

interested, contact Gregg. Sibshops: Workshops for siblings of children with

special needs. Registration is $15/child. Halloween &

Carnival Party is coming up on October 26.

IndyGive campaign runs from November 1

December 31.

SKSF - Adult Services

The Adult Services programs (ICAN and Joeys

Place) have 80 clients and continue to grow. EBD

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waiver services will soon be available. Adult Services

is always looking for volunteers!

Value Options Health Partnerships An administrative partner for behavioral health and

wellness. They partner with Aspen Pointe in the

Colorado Springs area to provide services locally.

With the Medicaid expansion under the Affordable

Care Act, more people will qualify for mental health

services. Paul stressed that, even if an individual isreceiving services for a disability, they can still apply

for behavioral health services under Medicaid.

The toll-free number is staffed 24/7: 1-800-804-5008

Mental Health Center number for routine calls: 719-

572-6199; Crisis Line 719-635-7000

Colorado Springs Therapeutic Riding Center

Located at Mark Reyner Stables in Palmer Park

Offer Hippotherapy, therapeutic riding, lessons, and

boarding with PATH certified instructors

Equine Assisted Psychotherapy coming soon

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New Heights Behavioral Health/The Resource Exchange

Offer behavioral therapy, dance therapy, and play

therapy among other techniques to children and

adults with developmental disabilities Working on developing group therapy using dance

(Courageous Connections), a caregiver support

group, empathy/relational skills therapy, and

assessment techniques

Currently accept Tri-Care, United Healthcare and

Aetna

Mosaic

Discover the Possibilities Networking Lunch every 1st

Monday of the month at 11:00 or Noon includes tour

of facility

Ambassador Program allows you to invite 10 friends,

family members, colleagues, or neighbors to attend a

Discover the Possibilities event within the year.

Mosaic rewards ambassadors with marketing

opportunities at their events, on their website, and

through their social media campaigns

Fall activities include Haunted House and zip lining in

Manitou

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AGENCY UPDATES

SKSF The Octo8 Special Run is coming up onNovember 2 and includes an 8K, a 1K Family Fun

Run, and Wheelchair Derby. Registration begins at 8

a.m. at University Village Colorado, 5280 N. Nevada

Ave.

Mosaic Partners in Possibilities is coming up on

October 29 TRE Legislative Town Hall meeting on

Developmental Disabilities is coming up on October

24 at 6:30 p.m.

RESOURCE FAIR UPDATES

Glenn Azare and Gayle Gross have volunteered to

help put together the Resource Fair Directory for 2014

NEXT MEETING

November 21 at the Citizens Service Center

Facilitator: Carol LampeNote taker: Sharon Glocker