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Alliance State Forum & State Partners

The Alliance State Forum is an open discussion with the leadership of Colorado state departments and members of Alliance. This is an opportunity to collaboratively share information, network, and come together to strengthen services and supports to people with IDD.

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Upcoming Alliance/State Forum Meeting Schedule

Participants are asked to submit agenda items and questions in advance of each meeting. Although Alliance members and our state partners can attend any meeting, we dedicated certain months throughout the year for updates from OCL, OEC, and CDPHE.

UPCOMING MEETINGS:

 

June 22, 2023 @ 10:00am: All State Partners

  • Click HERE to submit agenda items and to view the agenda for this meeting.

June 23, 2023: Alliance is planning a 50th Anniversary Celebration! 

June 23, 2023: Community Awareness Event at the Rockies

June 24, 2023: Community Awareness Event at the Rapids

July: No Alliance State Forum Meeting

August 29 - 31, 2023 (In-Person) Alliance Summit in Breckenridge: All State Partners are invited to present/attend the Summit

September 20, 2023 @ 10:00am: CDPHE & CDEC (Zoom)

  • Click HERE to submit agenda items and to view the agenda for this meeting.

October 18, 2023 @ 10:00am: OCL (Zoom)

  • Click HERE to submit agenda items and to view the agenda for this meeting.

November: No Alliance State Forum Meeting

December: No Alliance State Forum Meeting 

  • Hold December 6 (4:00 - 6:30pm) for Alliance Holiday Social in the late afternoon

January 18, 2024 @ 10:00am: OCL (Zoom)

February 22, 2024 @ 10:00am: CDEC (Zoom)

March 21, 2024 @ 10:00am: CDEC & CDPHE (Zoom)

April 18, 2024 @ 10:00am: CDEC & OCL (Zoom)

May 16, 2024 @ 10:00am: CDEC & CDPHE (Zoom)

June 20, 2024 @ 10:00am: All State Partners (Alliance on the Road! Location TBA)

UPCOMING Alliance/All State Partner EVENTS:

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Register Now: Alliance Summit
August 29-31, 2023

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Save the Date: Six State Summit
October 2023

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PAST MEETINGS:

 

January 20, 2022: OCL (Virtual Meeting)

 

February 24, 2022: CDEC (Virtual Meeting)

 

March 17, 2022: CDECCDPHE -(Virtual Meeting)

  • Click HERE to view the notes from this meeting

 

April 21, 2022: OCL (Virtual Meeting)

April 28, 2022: CDEC (Virtual Meeting)

  • Click HERE to view the notes for this meeting

 

May 19 @ 10:00am: CDEC, OEFCDPHE (Virtual Meeting)​​

​​June 22 - 23, 2022: (In-Person Only) Alliance on the Road in Salida: All State Partners are invited to attend. (More information will be posted HERE soon.)

  • Click here to view the notes from this meeting

  • Planning to attend: CDECOCL

 

July: No Alliance State Forum Meeting

August 30 - September 1, 2022 (In-Person) Alliance Summit in Breckenridge: All State Partners are invited to present at the Summit

September 22, 2022 @ 10:00am: CDPHE & CDEC (Virtual Meeting)

  • CANCELED due to lack of agenda items

October 20, 2022 @ 10:00am: OCL (Virtual Meeting)

November 2022: No Alliance State Forum Meeting

December 2022: No Alliance State Forum Meeting

January 19, 2023 @ 10:00am: OCL (Virtual Meeting)

 

February 16, 2023 @ 10:00am: CDEC (Virtual Meeting)

  • View the agenda & notes for this meeting here >

 

March 16, 2023 @ 10:00am: CDPHE & CDEC (Virtual Meeting)​​

  • View the agenda & notes for this meeting here >

  • Overview of Top 10 Tags Cites for HCBS Providers

 

IDD Awareness Day

  • March 29, 2023

April 20, 2023 @ 10:00am: OCL CDEC (Virtual Meeting)

 

CANCELED: May 18, 2023 @ 10:00am: CDPHE CDEC (Virtual Meeting)

  • Click HERE to view updates sent via email from CDPHE and CDEC

state partners

2023 Alliance State Partners

Have edits? Let us know HERE.

  • CO Dept. of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF)

  • CO Dept. of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE)

    • Health Facilities and Emergency Medical Services Division

      • Elaine McManis, Division Director

      • Barb Rydell, Community Settings Supervisor, Behavioral Health and Community Services Branch

      • Katherine Roller, Interim Section Manager of Behavioral Health and Community Services, Behavioral Health and Community Services Branch

      • Gregory Schlosser, Branch Chief, Health Facility Education & Quality Branch

      • Peter Myers, Residential Care Strike Team Branch Chief, HFEMS Public Information Officer, Health Facility Education and Quality Branch

      • Samantha Weiss, Project Manager, Residential Care Strike Team, Deputy Director, Staff Shortage Fusion Center

      • Melanie Roth-Lawson, (title TBA), Health Facility Education & Quality Branch

  • CO Dept. of Human Services (CDHS)

  • CO Department of Early Childhood (CDEC)

  • CO Office of Employment First (COEF)

  • CO Dept. of Labor and Employment (CDLE)

  • CO Dept. of Local Affairs (CDOLA)

    • Division of Housing

  • Office of Colorado's Child Protection Ombudsman

 

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