Pikes Peak Interagency Transition Team meeting 9/18 / 2014 Theresa Felton-Facilitator Sonya Teigen-Note taker Mission Statement and Norms Introductions Guest speakers: 1. Che Frey-Executive Director-Our House-Bright Futures Showed testimonial video of participants in program, parents, and other community members. 2. Edgar Morales was introduced as the new Independence Skills teacher at the Colorado Springs independence Center 3. CHS Martial arts, LLC-Classes for
Pikes Peak Interagency Transition Team meeting 9/18 / 2014 Theresa Felton-Facilitator Sonya Teigen-Note taker Mission Statement and Norms Introductions Guest speakers: 1. Che Frey-Executive Director-Our House-Bright Futures Showed testimonial video of participants in program, parents, and other community members. 2. Edgar Morales was introduced as the new Independence Skills teacher at the Colorado Springs independence Center 3. CHS Martial arts, LLC-Classes for
Pikes Peak Interagency Transition Team meeting 9/18 / 2014 Theresa Felton-Facilitator Sonya Teigen-Note taker Mission Statement and Norms Introductions Guest speakers: 1. Che Frey-Executive Director-Our House-Bright Futures Showed testimonial video of participants in program, parents, and other community members. 2. Edgar Morales was introduced as the new Independence Skills teacher at the Colorado Springs independence Center 3. CHS Martial arts, LLC-Classes for
Guest speakers: 1. Che Frey-Executive Director-Our House-Bright Futures Showed testimonial video of participants in program, parents of students, and other community members that are familiar with the programs and facilities as well as introducing a new vocational training program that works in conjunction with AMR, located at their south location and recycles car seats Ratio of staff to students varies from 1:1- 1:3 Rise program- 3 days/ week, next to new library @ north location- for individuals with a higher level of independence with a curriculum designed to increase vocational and soft skills www.ourhouseinc. Org North location: 2025 Parliament Dr. Colorado Springs, CO 80920
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South location: 1609 S. Wahsatch Colorado Springs, CO 80905
2. Aspire Program-Jennifer winter unable to present, brochures were handed out Experimental Long-Term program for individuals aged 14-16 and receiving SSI benefits A six state consortium implementing the Department of Educations PROMISE initiative (Promoting Readiness for Minors in Supplemental Security Income), advancing the self-sufficiency of youth receiving SSI (Supplemental Security Income) and their families. More information is located at www.aspirewest.org
General Information: 1. Edgar Morales was introduced as the new Independence Skills teacher at the Colorado Springs Independence Center
2. ACESO Foundation program-Person Centered Learning Program-reading program catered to reading level of individual Also offering Customized Disability and Sign Language Training programs
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3.Community Smart-Halloween Party located at 2308 East Platte Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80909 on October 17, 2014
4.CHS Martial Arts, LLC-Classes for all ages and abilities, flat rate of $800 for 8 weeks not a per person rate. Class size of 25 if located at their facility, class size will vary if instructors travel to your location
5. Hannah Widmer-Advocate for the ARC of the Pikes Peak region will send Cindy infor about the Aktion Club for individuals high school aged and above
6.Cindy will send meeting PPITT notes to gmail list serve
7.Accessibility Store at the Colorado Springs Independence Center will close its doors in Dec of 2014. Affordable Medical, located at Union and Constitution has the same products and more but are only open during business hours.
PPITT Interagency Fair Info 1. April 16 th is the date of the fair. The PPITT will not meet at 1 on that day
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2. Hannah will bring budget information to every meeting now and is not going to be on the marketing committee