PPITT Monthly Meeting

2/21/19

Facilitator: Kendra (TRE)

Note taker:  Katie Ueberroth

Introductions

Presenters:

Sharon Starkey

• Autism Vision of CO
• Nonprofit
• Create community of individuals of all ages with autism
• Find out resources and provide resources and workshops
• Wonderfully Made church service

Anthony Chiofalo

• Kids Care
• Provide pt, st, ot, and feeding therapy for birth to 18
• Can meet anywhere in the community except for hospital or school
• Convenient with meetings
• Clients have to choose home health or clinic
• Accepts Medicaid, Tricare, and CHP plus
• Does not have to worry about getting to a clinic since it is done in the community or at home
• Homehealth is high quality
• Therapists are like a social worker with resources and preferred provider lists
• Help to expedite the process and update clinics for resources an individual needs
• Open communication and parent portal open to parents to look at and progress
• Therapists do an in-home assessment and work within the home
• Feeding program 12 week -competency program for therapists
• No waitlist
• Will contact families within 24 to 48 hours
• Referral process – online form – pcp sends it to them – call

Paul Gullian

• Wellspring Day Program
• Established by a parent – Mary Lou Fenton
• Enrichment and business opportunities
• Small day program
• Currently serves 81 stars
• Staff of over 30
• 175 volunteers
• Business enterprises – bakery – cafe – art studio – gardening
• Enrichment – over 47 opportunities – M – F
• Individualized for all participants
• Physical education, leadership, life enrichment, other
• Works with CALF – agriculture focus
• Intentional for a life well lived
• Relies upon star feedback
• Vision – 10 communities
• Will begin in Colorado Springs June 17th – 9 to 3
• Club 21 – Friday night social engagement
• 2nd and 4th friday of every month in Colorado Springs
• Safe and structured social environment that is fun – 2 hours – Woodmen Valley Chapel in the Stone Chapel
• Special Talented Adults Raising Standards (STARS)
• Non-profit
• Funding from tuition and businesses
• Funding from SLS waivers
• Community Connections
• PASA
• Social Events – 6:30-8:30 – online application www.wearewellspring.org – ages 18 and up
• $10 private pay

Speakers scheduled for March -Sterling and Will Boeing for March

Agency updates:

Pasco and ARC

Hosting parent night at ARC April 23rd

Guardianship

ARC – respite reimbursement form

ARC reimburses respite for parent night at the arc

A cognitive connection

TRE Woodland Park

Provider fair

As many agencies as possible for a job fair

March 14 from 10:30-1:30

Colorado College

Science for grades 1-9

A Cognitive Connection

Vision board workshop

Open to everyone

Love and Logic 6 week course

Thursday nights

Starting March 7th (TBD)

Shelly Shepard

Ages 8 to 100

Tennis participants needed for Special Olympics

March 9th – Polar plunge at Cheyenne Mtn Resort

Special Olympics

10 people needed

Soccer openings for Special Olympics

719 LaCrosse

YMCA in Briargate

April 6th 3-5

Looking for more participants

May 8th 12-1 – cheyenne mtn field house – LaCrosse game

Free luncheon tomorrow at 12:00

Norris Penrose

Call to get on the list

Whirlyball tournament fundraiser for Cerebral Palsy Association

April 1st

April 2nd Goat Patch fundraiser

Agency Resource Fair:

Posters and fliers to pass out

Break out speakers

DVR

Community Community Health Alliance

TRE

ARC

30 minutes sessions

Spanish and sign language interpreters need to be set up

Budget:

$743 left in PPITT account

1st Friday in May for a dance PPITT 11:30-1:30

Next PPITT meeting:

March 21 at 1:00

Facilitator :  Angel FSL or Nicole B.

Notetaker:  Cindy (Cerebral Palsy Association)