Pikes Peak Interagency Transition Team

(PPITT)
Meeting Notes
Date: October 15, 2015
Moderator: Nicole Beauvais
Note Taker: Sarah Roberts
PPITT Introductions
Announcements
Volunteers Requested:
Facilitator for November 2015 Meeting
Theresa Felton @ Harrison School District
Note Taker for December 2015
Shelly Shepard @Harmonized Brain Centers
Volunteer to Coordinate Monthly Facilitators/Note
Takers (to replace Marsha Unruhs previous role
no longer involved with PPITT) will post
Volunteer to Coordinate Monthly Presenters (to
replace Carol Lampe Van Ness role no longer
involved with PPITT)
Shelly Shepard @ Harmonized Brain Centers
Possible Volunteer to Coordinate PPITT Social
Media (to possibly replace Cindy Powells role if
new employer not involved with PPITT) will
post if needed
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Presenters
Organization: United Providers
Presenter: Jennifer Lapioli
United Providers is a new residential program for
adults with developmental disabilities. They
contract with host homes and work to place
adults in homes for assistance with daily living
needs. They also provide in-home respite care for
adults.
They hope to provide day programing for adults
with developmental disabilities in the future.
Accept TRE / SLS Waiver Funding
No website at this time. The website should be
up within the next two months.
Organization: Special Kids Special Families
Presenters: Tammy & Joni
Programs
Child placement, foster care, respite care and
adult programming
Zachs Place:
A licensed respite and childcare facility that
provides overnight respite care for
individuals with intellectual / physical /
mental disabilities
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 Provides care for individuals between 2

and 21
New location Open House
Date: November 3rd
Time: 1 to 5 pm
Provides transition services
Offers sib-shops & puppet therapy
Child Placement Services:
Serves children (w/disabilities, reactive
attachment disorder, abused / neglected)
between the ages of 0 to 21
Provides respite care and foster care
services
Adult Program:
2 Centers (one center-based program,
one-community-based program)
Upcoming Events / Agency Announcements
Discover Goodwill
Pursuits Vocational Program now offered at
the Monument Location
Financial Literacy Class now being offered
Harmonized Brain Centers
Update:
Now accepting TRE Funds
Events:
Mind-Body-Spirit Wellness Event
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 Date: October 15th

Time: 6:30 to 8:30 pm
Location: Mosaic
Mental Health & Wellness Presentation
Date: October 29th
Time: 6:30 to 8 pm
Location: Gold Hill Mesa Community
Center
Best Buddies
Best Buddies will soon begin founding
chapters in Colorado!
Contact: John Jordan
ARC Halloween Dance
Date: October 23rd
Time: 6 to 9 pm
Location: City Auditorium
Price
$5 for Members
$7 for Non-Members
PPITT Resource Fair
When registering on the website, please
indicate which SLS Services your organization /
agency provides.
PPITT Budget

 Hannah Widmer from the ARC reported that

there is approximately $1870 in the account at
this time.
November 2015 PPITT Meeting
Date: November 19
Location: Mosaic
Facilitator: Theresa Felton
Note Taker: Sonya Teigen