December 15th, 2022

PPITT Updates

• Dance
  • Went Well (60 or 70 attendees)
  • Skills Academy hosted
    • Feedback from Skills- Not inclusive enough, students who couldn’t attend becoming escalated & anxious
  • Suggestions of moving the next dance to basement of Skills Academy or back to Calvary Baptist Church
  • Next dance will be held Monday Feb 13th at Calvary Baptist Church
  • A Cognitive Connection and Dungarvin to sponsor pizza $8 each @ Louies
• Next PPITT  meeting Jan 19th

Presenter/Guest Speaker

• Special Olympics – Kyle Kemp – CANCELED
• Team Select- Jordan Navarro, Community Relations Rep
  • Serve all ages
  • Locations in Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Boulder and Loveland
  • Provide skilled nursing services, hands on assistance in-home, CNA Services, traditional home health care Family CNA Program
  • Team Select sponsors family member to complete CNA school, 5 CNA schools locally to choose from.
  • New sponsorship program to receive nursing licensing & student loan payment program
  • Diabetic management- nurse visits in home
  • Accept medicaid (primary or secondary), Tri-Care, TRE Waivers
  • Direct referrals- assessments in-home to determine qualifications, assistance w/application process. 
  • Working to begin program to partner with high schools for job placement programs for CNA

Agency Updates

• Skills Academy
  • Tessla Grant- Start in January
    • Pay for equipment in kitchen, culinary program
    • Graphic Design Program, Photoshop Illustrator
    • Maintenance, Carpentry
  • Gift of Giving on Saturday
  • Program Directors- Shane and Hunter
  • January- resuming music and band classes
• A Cognitive Connection
  • Secret Santa Gift Exchange
    • 30 participants w/wishlists
    • Dec 23rd- Delivering Gifts
  • 2023 Calendar of Fundraisers & Events online
  • 2023 Summer Concerts online
• Foundation for Successful Living
  • Monday Meetups
    • First Mondays of each month
    • LGBTQIA+ Support Group
• Sterling Dumyon
  • Transition self defense classes start in January
    • Need more sponsors. 
• Autism Vision
  • $100 Website Advertisement for 2023
  • Winter Break Activities-visit website or facebook
    • Skate, Trampoline Park, Pizza Party, Sensory Friendly Movie