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8-15-13

Pikes Peak Interagency Transition Team Meeting

Minutes

Facilitator: Marsha Unruh

Notetaker: Ann McKenzie

Introductions of all agencies present made

Marsha Unruh: Marsha talked with the group about theNavigation Services at TRE. Please reference the link

below to see what these services entail.

http://www.tre.org/what-we-do/navigation-services

New Facebook page: Completed by the UCCS Technical

Writing Class. The logo has different colors of themountains to show our diversity. There is a directory link

on the page for our membership/agency addresses and

phone numbers. Soon, the minutes from our monthly

meetings will be included. We will be talking more about

our Facebook page at our September meeting.

PPITT wants to have an accurate list of its members. If

you do not wish to receive our emails then please ask to

have your name and contact information removed. If you

do, please let us know who you are. We of course want to

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have as much participation as possible at our monthly

meetings and your attendance is vital to our partnership

and presence in our community.

We are not su re if the fol low ing people, emai ls and or

agencies are sti l l act ive. Please review and let us

know if you st i l l wish to be a part of PPITT.

Bobbie MaysBmays@rmhumanservices.org

Cassie McGrath crazyforualways@gmail.comAngela Waterburyconnect@thetcs-llc.com

Cassandra Zinkcassandramay@live.com

Cindy Cridlebaughcindy@supportinc.com

Daisy Vanzandtdaisy.vanzadt@tobiiati.com

David Bohndpbohn@gmail.com

David Kweselld.kwesell@gmail.com

Deborah Freemanvanilla30@hotmail.com

Jamie Swalleyjamiesjoy@gmail.com

Janelle Scribnerjdscrib@hotmail.com

Kathy Dowdellkdndb2@gmail.com

Kim Veramonteskveramontes@yahoo.com

Lillian Brotherslill1981@comcast.net

Mary Berrysmeea5@yahoo.comRene Harrellrjharrell@gmail.com

Sandy Kwesellskwesell@hotmail.com

Theresa Veratheresaavera@hotmail.com

Theresa Veratheresaavera@hotmail.com

mailto:Bmays@rmhumanservices.orgmailto:Bmays@rmhumanservices.orgmailto:crazyforualways@gmail.commailto:crazyforualways@gmail.commailto:connect@thetcs-llc.commailto:connect@thetcs-llc.commailto:connect@thetcs-llc.commailto:cassandramay@live.commailto:cassandramay@live.commailto:cassandramay@live.commailto:cindy@supportinc.commailto:cindy@supportinc.commailto:daisy.vanzadt@tobiiati.commailto:daisy.vanzadt@tobiiati.commailto:dpbohn@gmail.commailto:dpbohn@gmail.commailto:dpbohn@gmail.commailto:d.kwesell@gmail.commailto:d.kwesell@gmail.commailto:vanilla30@hotmail.commailto:vanilla30@hotmail.commailto:jamiesjoy@gmail.commailto:jamiesjoy@gmail.commailto:jamiesjoy@gmail.commailto:jdscrib@hotmail.commailto:jdscrib@hotmail.commailto:jdscrib@hotmail.commailto:kdndb2@gmail.commailto:kdndb2@gmail.commailto:kveramontes@yahoo.commailto:kveramontes@yahoo.commailto:kveramontes@yahoo.commailto:lill1981@comcast.netmailto:lill1981@comcast.netmailto:lill1981@comcast.netmailto:smeea5@yahoo.commailto:smeea5@yahoo.commailto:smeea5@yahoo.commailto:rjharrell@gmail.commailto:rjharrell@gmail.commailto:rjharrell@gmail.commailto:skwesell@hotmail.commailto:skwesell@hotmail.commailto:skwesell@hotmail.commailto:theresaavera@hotmail.commailto:theresaavera@hotmail.commailto:theresaavera@hotmail.commailto:theresaavera@hotmail.commailto:theresaavera@hotmail.commailto:theresaavera@hotmail.commailto:skwesell@hotmail.commailto:rjharrell@gmail.commailto:smeea5@yahoo.commailto:lill1981@comcast.netmailto:kveramontes@yahoo.commailto:kdndb2@gmail.commailto:jdscrib@hotmail.commailto:jamiesjoy@gmail.commailto:vanilla30@hotmail.commailto:d.kwesell@gmail.commailto:dpbohn@gmail.commailto:daisy.vanzadt@tobiiati.commailto:cindy@supportinc.commailto:cassandramay@live.commailto:connect@thetcs-llc.commailto:crazyforualways@gmail.commailto:Bmays@rmhumanservices.org

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Valerie Montgomeryvalerie@beyondbeautiful.net

Vickie Pachecovatochoclat@msn.com

Glenn Azare, The Resource Exchange: sharedinformation on the upcoming Respite Care Summit on

11-8-13. For more information contact Glenn at TRE or

email him atgazare@tre.org

One of the key points will be talking with law makers about

the respite services needed in the state of Colorado.

Ann McKenzie,Special Kids Special Families: Sweet

Summer Nights August 22, 2013 from 6:30 PM to 9:30

PM MDT http://www.sksffundraisers.org/

Venue 515

515 Manitou Avenue

Manitou Springs, CO 80929

Judi Stein Stutman representing The Metro

Interagency Transition: for the Denver area is asking for

any contacts we may have that would be interested in

joining this team. For more information, please contact

Judi at 303-825-2533 or email @

jsteinstutman@experiencecle.com

Independence Center: For more information go to the

following website;http://www.theindependencecenter.org/

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Community Health Fair 9-6-13

Call for Artists: ART for A.T. 10-25-13

Home Ownership: 10-22-13

Tom Rochelle representing the Circle of Friends

support group: for individuals who have epilepsy. The

meetings are held the 2nd

Thursday of every month from 6-

7:30pm. For more information, please contact Tom

Rochelle at:tcrochelle@q.com

Theresa Felton: Talked about Jumpin Jacks opening

up their business to individuals with IDD the 2nd

Wednesday of every month. For more information contact

them directly at:

Jumpin Jacks @ Citadel Crossing Shopping Center

563 N. Academy Blvd.,

Colorado Springs, CO 80909

719.573.8770

Karin Cowan, Community Outreach: talked about the

Re-Call Election for John Morse. She just wanted to

remind the group of the enormous support that John has

given to our IDD community.

Marsha Unruh, TRE: Talked about the Division of

Developmental Disabilities making changes to the DD

eligibility and services determination. The definition has

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changed and they are looking at different criteria with

regards to IQ and Adaptive Behavior Testing. Autism is

also included. TRE has 34 new CES enrollment, over 60

SLS. They are also working on several nursing homedischarges through the Colorado Choice Transition. In

the meeting Marsha indicated that they were offering SLS

services to those individuals who went onto the wait list in

2007, but meant 2006. They are also looking back 3-

years on individuals who were deemed ineligible. For

more information on this, please give Marsha a call at TheResource Exchange.

NEXT MEETING Thursday September 19th, 2013 @

1:00pm at the El Paso Citizens Service Center