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
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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)
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Click HERE to submit agenda items and to view the agenda for this meeting.
October 18, 2023 @ 10:00am: OCL (Zoom)
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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
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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:
Join us: Alliance's 50th Anniversary Celebration at the Denver Zoo
June 23, 2023
Please also join us June 23 and 24 for our Community Awareness Event at the Rockies & Rapids
Register Now: Alliance Summit
August 29-31, 2023

Save the Date: Six State Summit
October 2023
PAST MEETINGS:
January 20, 2022: OCL (Virtual Meeting)
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Click HERE to view the notes from this meeting
February 24, 2022: CDEC (Virtual Meeting)
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March 17, 2022: CDEC & CDPHE -(Virtual Meeting)
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April 21, 2022: OCL (Virtual Meeting)
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April 28, 2022: CDEC (Virtual Meeting)
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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.)
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Click here to view the notes from this meeting
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Planning to attend: CDEC, OCL
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)
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CANCELED due to lack of agenda items
October 20, 2022 @ 10:00am: OCL (Virtual Meeting)
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Click HERE to view the notes from this meeting
November 2022: No Alliance State Forum Meeting
December 2022: No Alliance State Forum Meeting
January 19, 2023 @ 10:00am: OCL (Virtual Meeting)
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February 16, 2023 @ 10:00am: CDEC (Virtual Meeting)
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March 16, 2023 @ 10:00am: CDPHE & CDEC (Virtual Meeting)
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View the agenda & notes for this meeting here >
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Overview of Top 10 Tags Cites for HCBS Providers
IDD Awareness Day
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March 29, 2023
April 20, 2023 @ 10:00am: OCL & CDEC (Virtual Meeting)
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View the notes here >
CANCELED: May 18, 2023 @ 10:00am: CDPHE & CDEC (Virtual Meeting)
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Click HERE to view updates sent via email from CDPHE and CDEC
2023 Alliance State Partners
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CO Dept. of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF)
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Office of Community Living (OCL)
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Bonnie Silva, Director
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Colin Laughlin, Deputy Office Director
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Amanda Lofgren, Case Management & Quality Performance Division Director
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Hayley Gleason, Strategic Outcomes Division Director
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Yasmin Gardner, Operations & Administration Division Director
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Candace Bailey, HCBS Division Director, Workforce
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Max Winkler, Strategic Unit Supervisor
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Shayla Malone, Administrative Unit Supervisor
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Thai Bazanac, Executive Assistant
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CO Dept. of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE)
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Health Facilities and Emergency Medical Services Division
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Elaine McManis, Division Director
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Barb Rydell, Community Settings Supervisor, Behavioral Health and Community Services Branch
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Katherine Roller, Interim Section Manager of Behavioral Health and Community Services, Behavioral Health and Community Services Branch
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Gregory Schlosser, Branch Chief, Health Facility Education & Quality Branch
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Peter Myers, Residential Care Strike Team Branch Chief, HFEMS Public Information Officer, Health Facility Education and Quality Branch
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Samantha Weiss, Project Manager, Residential Care Strike Team, Deputy Director, Staff Shortage Fusion Center
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Melanie Roth-Lawson, (title TBA), Health Facility Education & Quality Branch
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CO Dept. of Human Services (CDHS)
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Community Partnerships
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Anne-Marie Braga, Deputy Executive Director
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Office of Adult, Aging, and Disability Services (OAADS)
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Yolanda Webb, Director
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Mindy Gates, Deputy Director
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Tara Franck, Program Assistant II to the Director
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Division of Aging and Adult Services:
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Kara Harvey, Director
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Stefanie Woodard, Program Manager, Adult Protective Services (APS) and CAPS Check Unit (CCU), Adult Mistreatment
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Division of Regional Center Operations:
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Angela Green, Director
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Dawn Jacobs, Deputy Director
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Jodi Merrill-Brandt, Community Service Director
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Kodjo Akakpo, Division of Regional Centers, Director of Community Engagement and Partnerships
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Sarah King, Program Assistant II (to Angela Green) and Data Analyst
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Randi Brown, Program Assistant
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CO Department of Early Childhood (CDEC)
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Mary Alice Cohen, Director
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Kendra Dunn, Director, Division of Community and Family Support
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Christy Scott, Director, Early Intervention Program
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CO Office of Employment First (COEF)
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TBA, Director
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Tiffany Cron, Curriculum Developer/Trainer
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CO Dept. of Labor and Employment (CDLE)
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Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR)
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Kristin Corash, Director
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Jennifer Scilacci, Manager of Partnership Engagement and Communication
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Rachel Hoard, Supported Employment Program Manager
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CO Dept. of Local Affairs (CDOLA)
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Division of Housing
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Ann Watts, Community Access Team Manager
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Office of Colorado's Child Protection Ombudsman
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Stephanie Villafuerte, Child Protection Ombudsman
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