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Alliance State Forum & State Partners

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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

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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, CDEC, and CDPHE.

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​​UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS THROUGH AUG 2025: ​

(subject to change; starting at 10:00am and ending by 11:30am unless otherwise noted)​

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​April 17, 2025: ft. OCL (Zoom link on agenda)

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May 22, 2025: ft. CDPHE (Zoom)

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June 17, 2025 in the early-mid afternoon: All State Partners invited

 

June 18, 2025: All State Partners invited

  • Alliance on the Road IN-PERSON (Grand Junction)

 

August 26 - 28, 2025: All State Partners invited

  • 2025 Alliance Summit in Breckenridge, CO

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PAST MEETINGS AND EVENTS (January 2025 - present):

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March 27, 2025: ft. COEF, CDLE-CDOO, CDPHE, and CDHS-Regional Centers (Zoom)​

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March 19, 2025: All State Partners

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Feb 20, 2025: ft. OCL (Zoom)

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CANCELED: Jan 16, 2025: ft. TBA (Zoom)

  • Agenda/Notes

    • WRITTEN UPDATE FROM COEF IS ON THE AGENDA​​​​

 

 

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JANUARY 2022 - DECEMBER 2024

 

January 20, 2022: OCL (Virtual Meeting)

 

February 24, 2022: CDEC (Virtual Meeting)

 

March 17, 2022: CDEC & CDPHE -(Virtual Meeting)

  • Click HERE to view the notes from this meeting

 

April 21, 2022: OCL (Virtual Meeting)

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April 28, 2022: CDEC (Virtual Meeting)

  • Click HERE to view the notes for this meeting

 

​May 19 @ 10:00am: CDEC, OEF & CDPHE (Virtual Meeting)​​

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​​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: CDEC, OCL

 

July: No Alliance State Forum Meeting

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

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

  • CANCELED due to lack of agenda items

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

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November 2022: No Alliance State Forum Meeting

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December 2022: No Alliance State Forum Meeting

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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 >

 

IDD Awareness Day

  • March 29, 2023

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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

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

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June 23, 2023: Alliance's 50th Anniversary Celebration! 

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June 23, 2023: Community Awareness Event at the Rockies

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June 24, 2023: Community Awareness Event at the Rapids

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July 2023: No Alliance State Forum Meeting

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August 29 - 31, 2023: Alliance Summit

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September 21, 2023 @ 10:00am: CDPHE & CDEC (Zoom)​

 

​October 19, 2023 @ 10:00am: OCL (Zoom)​

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January 18, 2024 @ 9:30 - 11:00am: OCL is hosting an Update Webinar (this is not hosted by Alliance)

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​February 22, 2024 @ 9:30 - 10:00am: CDEC (Zoom)

 

March 20, 2024 @ 11:30 – 1:30pm: All State Partners 

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March 21, 2024: CDEC & CDPHE (Zoom)

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April 18, 2024: CDEC & OCL (Zoom)

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May 16, 2024: CDEC & CDPHE (Zoom)

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June 19, 2024 in the afternoon: All State Partners Invited

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June 20, 2024: All State Partners Invited. Joining will be CDEC & OCL 

 

August 20 - 22, 2024: All State Partners 

 

Sept 19, 2024: ft. Colorado DD Council & CDPHE (Zoom) (no agenda items from/for CDEC this month)

 

​​Oct 17, 2024: ft. OCL (Zoom)

 

Dec 4, 2024 @ 4:00 - 6:30pm: All State Partners

  • Alliance Holiday Social ​​

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  • 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, IDD Community Settings Supervisor, Behavioral Health and Community Services Branch

      • Katherine Roller, IDD Community Settings Supervisor, Behavioral Health and Community Services Branch

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

      • Peter Myers, Deputy Division Director

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

      • Melanie Roth-Lawson, Emergency Preparedness and Communications Specialist IV, Health Facility Education & Quality Branch

      • TBA, Behavioral Health & Community Services (ALR) Section Manager

      • Steve Cox, Behavioral Health & Community Services (ALR) Branch Chief

  • 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)

  • Office of Colorado's Child Protection Ombudsman

 

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