Advocates’ Forum Directory


1/22/07

Division of Mental Health

Division of Mental Health

Consumer & Family Affairs

Lori Banks

Donna Stains

3824 W. Princeton Cr.

Denver 80236

303-866-7424

303-866-7191

800-811-7648

303-866-7422

lori.banks@state.co.us

donna.stains@state.co.us


Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing

Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF)

(Vacant

(BHI, CHP)

Sue Carrizales

(ABC, FBH, NBH)

1570 Grant St.

Denver 80203-1818

303-866-3054


303-866-2245

1-800-221-3943, X3054 or X2245

303-866-4411


303-866-4411



sue.carrizales@state.co.us


Medicaid Ombudsman Program

Ombudsman for Medicaid Managed Care

(Operated by Maximus under contract with HCPF)

Teri Devlin

Maureen Paris

303 E. 17th Ave.

Suite 105

Denver 80203

303-830-3560

1-877-435-7123

TTY 1-888-876-8864

303-832-8352

TeresaDevlin@maximus.com

MaureenHParis@maximus.com




Agency/Organization

Patients’ Rights Specialists & Other Interested Staff


Address


Phone


Fax


Email

Colorado Mental Health Institutes

Colorado MH Institute at Ft. Logan

Mary O’Brien


3520 W. Oxford Ave.

Denver 80236

303-866-7079


303-866-7048


mary.o’brien@state.co.us


Colorado MH Institute at Pueblo

Stephen Robertson

Eva Muniz-Valdez

Michael George

Sandra Leming

1600 W. 24th St.

Pueblo 81003


719-546-4034

719-546-4008

719-546-4031

719-546-4751

719-546-4436

719-546-4436

719-546-4809

719-546-4274

steve.robertson@state.co.us

eva.valdez@state.co.us

michael.george@state.co.us

sandra.leming@state.co.us




Agency/Organization

Office of Consumer/Family Affairs Staff


Address


Phone


Fax


Email

BHOs

Access Behavioral Care (ABC)


Claudine McDonald ***


10065 E. Harvard Ave.

Suite 600

Denver 80231

720-744-5610



303-755-2368


claudine.mcdonald@coaccess.com

Behavioral HealthCare Inc.

(BHI)


Jenifer Koberstein***

LeeAnne Merrifield


Greg Gonzales

Carolyn Hall


6801 S. Yosemite St.

Centennial 80112


Community Connections

1564 Elmira St.

Aurora 80010

303-617-2703

303-617-2702


303-739-9951

303-340-2348


303-889-4808

303-889-4808


303-739-0389

303-739-0389


jenifer_koberstein@bhiinc.org

leeanne_merrifield@bhiinc.org


greg_gonzales@bhiinc.org

carolyn_hall@bhiinc.org

Colorado Health Partnerships

Haline Grublak***

Michelle (Chelle) Denman

Ed Knight



Jeanne Bisson




Dave Lockert




Deanna Nordyke

7150 Campus Dr.

Suite 300

Colorado Springs 80920


Southeast MH Services

711 Barnes

La Junta 81101


W. Central MH Center

3225 Independence Rd

Canon City 81212


Spanish Peaks MH Ctr

1304 Chinook Lane

Pueblo 81001

719-538-1430

719-538-1463

719-538-1430

800-804-5040


719-384-5446




719-275-2351




719-545-2746

719-538-1433





719-384-5672




719-269-9386




719-584-0110


haline.grublak@valueoptions.com

michelle.denman@valueoptions.com

ed.knight@valueoptions.com



jbisson@semhs.org




DavidL@wcmhc.org




deannan@spmhc.org





Agency/Organization

Office of Consumer/Family Affairs Staff

Address

Phone

Fax

Email

BHOs (continued)

Colorado Health Partnerships

(continued)

Kevin Jenkins




Ellis Miller




Carol Jean Foos-Garner




Janice Curtis




Leta Holley

Stephanie Mitchell

Joe Gomes


Norma DeJesus

Karen Knabe

Crystal Hawkes

San Luis Valley CMHC

8745 CR 9 S.

Alamosa 81101


Southwest CO MH Ctr

PO Box 1328

Durango 81302


Midwestern CO MH Ctr

2130 E. Main St.

Montrose 81401


CO West Reg MH Ctr

2840 N. Forrest Ct.

Grand Junction 81501


Pikes Peak MH Center

875 W. Moreno

Colo Springs 80905


179 Parkside Drive

Colo Springs 80916

719-589-3671




970-259-2162

X165



970-252-3212




970-257-0891




719-572-6246

719-572-6263



719-572-6353

719-572-6307

719-572-6397

719-589-9136




970-247-5255




970-252-3208




970-257-0891

kevinj@slvmhc.org




emiller@swcmhc.org




cgarner@midwestmhc.org




jcurtis@frontier.net




letah@ppbhg.org

stephaniemi@ppbhg.org

josephg@ppbhg.org


normad@ppbhg.org

karenk@ppbhg.org

crystalh@ppbhg.org




Agency/Organization

Office of Consumer/Family Affairs Staff


Address


Phone


Fax


Email

BHOs (continued)

Foothills Behavioral Health

Hazel Bond***

Linda Stiles-Runyon


Lucy Hausner



Moira Powers

9101 Harlan, # 100

Westminster 80031


5265 Vance St.

Arvada 80003


1333 Iris Ave.

Boulder 80304

303-432-5956

303-432-5955


303-432-5047



303-413-6204

303-432-5970

303-432-5970





303-449-6029

hbond@fbhcolorado.org

lrunyon@fbhcolorado.org


lucyh@jcmh.org



mpowers@mhcbc.org

Northeast Behavioral Health

Carol Staples***

North Range Behavioral Health

1306 11th Ave.

Greeley 80631

970-347-2367


970-353-3906

Carol.Staples@northrange.org





Agency/Organization

Consumer Representative*/

Family Advocate**


Address


Phone


Fax


Email

Mental Health Centers/Clinics

Arapahoe/Douglas MH Network

Samie Rossi*

John Barton**


Jennifer Bock

61 W. Davies

Littleton 80120

303-347-6405

303-347-6405

303-797-9358

303-797-9358

srossi@admhn.org

jbarton@admhn.org


jbock@admhn.org

Aurora Community MH Center

Cynthia Boggs*



Lisa Jansen-Thompson**

11059 E. Bethany Dr.

Aurora 80014


10782 E. Alameda Ave.

Aurora 80012

303-617-2331

303-627-2012


303-617-2466

303-617-2398



303-617-2475

CynthiaBoggs@aumhc.org



lisajansenthompson@aumhc.org




Agency/Organization

Consumer Representative*/

Family Advocate**


Address


Phone


Fax


Email

Mental Health Centers (continued)

Centennial MH Center

Doris Piper*/**



Zulema (Sue) Rubio**

Jennifer Kerr*


Rosie Bowey**

Jean Knopp*

PO Box 976

Limon 80828


211 W. Main St.

Sterling 80751


910 E. Railroad Ave.

Ft. Morgan 90501

719-775-2313



970-522-4392



970-867-4924











DorisP@CentennialMHC.org



No e-mail
No e-mail


No e-mail

No e-mail

CHARG Resource Center

David Burgess

Maria Ricchione

709 E. 12th Ave.

Denver 80203

303-830-8805

303-830-8918

dburgess@charg.org

mnricchione@yahoo.com

Colorado West Regional MH Center

Janice Curtis*/**



Jenni Stansberry

2840 N. Forrest Ct.

Grand Junction 81501


PO Box 40

Glenwood Sprgs 81602

970-257-0891



866-470-5928

970-257-0891





jcurtis@frontier.net



jstansbe@cwrmhc.org

Community Reach Center

*/**

Tara Rahrs (back-up)*


Cindy Rosa (back-up)**

4371 E. 72nd Ave

Commerce City 80022


7840 Pecos

Denver 80221


303-853-3807


303-853-3409

303-289-6962



303-428-7618


T.RAHRS@communityreachcenter.org

c.rosa@communityreachcenter.org





Agency/Organization

Consumer Representative*/

Family Advocate**


Address


Phone


Fax

Email

Mental Health Centers/Clinics (continued)

Jefferson Center for Mental Health

Lucy Hausner



Pat O’Connell



Shelli Howard


5265 Vance St.

Arvada 80003


9808 W. Cedar Ave.

Lakewood 80226


1675 Carr St. #215N

Lakewood 80214

303-432-5047



303-432-5114



303-432-5625

303-432-5422



303-234-0117



303-432-5790


lucyh@jcmh.org



patriciaoc@jcmh.org



shellib@jcmh.org

Larimer Center for MH

Libby Stoddard**



Melinda Suits*

2001 S. Shields, Bldg K

Ft. Collins 80526


525 W. Oak St.

Ft. Collins 80521

970-494-4239



970-494-4359

970-494-4240




elizabeth.stoddard@larimercenter.org



melinda.suits@larimercenter.org

Mental Health Center Serving Boulder/Broomfield Counties

Moira Powers


1333 Iris Ave.

Boulder 80304

303-413-6204


303-449-6029


mpowers@mhcbc.org


MH Center of Denver

Steve Baumer*/**

4141 E. Dickenson Pl.

Denver 80222

303-504-6653

303-757-5245

steve.baumer@mhcd.org


Midwestern Colorado MH

Center

Carol Jean Foos-Garner *



Janice Curtis

(Family Specialist)

2130 E. Main St.

Montrose 81401


2840 Forrest Court

Grand Junction 81501

970-252-3212



970-257-0891

970-252-3208



970-257-0891

(call first)

cgarner@midwestmhc.org



jcurtis@frontier.net

North Range Behavioral Health

Bridget Ramirez*


1306 11th Ave.

Greeley 80631

970-347-2120


970-353-3906


Bridget.Ramirez@northrange.org





Agency/Organization

Consumer Representative*/

Family Advocate**


Address


Phone


Fax

Email

Mental Health Centers/Clinics (continued)

Pikes Peak MH Center

Christopher Keith (Client Advocate Lead)

Leta Holley

Stephanie Mitchell

Cheryl Stine

Joseph Gomes, Jr.


Matthew Sullivan


Norma DeJesus

Karen Knabe

Crystal Hawkes

875 W. Moreno

Colo Springs 80910








179 Parkside Dr.

Colo Springs 80910

719-572-6216


719-572-6246

719-572-6263

719-572-6277

719-572-6462


719-572-6144


719-572-6353

719-572-6307

719-572-6397


christopherk@ppbhg.org
letah@ppbhg.org

stephaniemi@ppbhg.org

cheryls@ppbhg.org

josephg@ppbhg.org


matthews@ppbhg.org


normad@ppbhg.org

karenk@ppbhg.org

crystalh@ppbhg.org

San Luis Valley Comprehensive MH Center

Kevin Jenkins*/**

Rhonda Borders

8745 CR 9 S.

Alamosa 81101

719-589-3671


719-589-9136

719-589-9136

kevinj@slvmhc.org

rhonda@slvmhc.org

Southeast MH Services

Jeanne Bisson*/**


711 Barnes

La Junta 81050

719-384-5446

719-384-5672


jbisson@semhs.org


Southwest Colorado MH Center

Ellis Miller */**

PO Box 1328

Durango 81302

970-259-2162

970-247-5255

emiller@swcmhc.org


Spanish Peaks MH Center

Deanna Nordyke*/**

1304 Chinook Lane

Pueblo 81001

719-545-2746

719-584-0110

deannan@spmhc.org

West Central MH Center

David Lockert*/**

3225 Independence Rd

Canon City 81212

719-275-2351

719-269-9386


DavidL@wcmhc.org




Agency/Organization


Contact Person(s)


Address



Phone



Fax


Email


Independent Advocates and Interested Individuals

Colorado Cross Disability Coalition

Julie Reiskin, Exec Dir

Rolf Kotar




Donna Sablan



Stacey Galka


Kristen Castor





Rochelle Larson



Kelly Parker

655 Broadway

Suite 775

Denver 80203








Pueblo Access for All

Arkansas Valley STEPS

3124 Fairmont Lane

Pueblo 81008


Mesa County Local Coordinator


Colorado Springs

303-839-1775

303-380-3880

TTY

303-839-1782


720-530-7736





970-260-1804

970-241-2590




970-874-7985



719-630-0209

303-839-1782










970-874-7987





jreiskin@ccdconline.org

rolfkotar@earthlink.net




dsablan@comcast.net

dsablan@ccdconline.org


missgalka@gmail.com


kcastor@toast.net








kparker@ccdconline.org

Colorado Legal Services

James Dean



1905 Sherman St.

Suite 400

Denver 80203

303-866-9323

303-830-7860

jdean@colegalserv.org


Disability Center for Independent Living

Carol Jean Reynolds

5900 E. 39th Ave.

Denver 80207

303-320-1345

303-320-1355

carolreynolds@compuserve.com


EMPOWER (Education Movement: Parents Offering Wisdom, Encouragement & Resources) Colorado

Christiana Humphreys

Carol Villa

Cheri Bena



1-886-213-4631


303-691-9339



303-691-0846

humphreys_pa@comcast.net

info@empowercolorado.com


E.R.I.C. (Everyone Remains In Control)

Rael Reddick

4273 E. Bennington

Castle Rock 80104

303-663-3709


ericontrol@hotmail.com





Agency/Organization


Contact Person(s)


Address


Phone



Fax

Email

Independent Advocates and Interested Individuals (continued)

Federation of Families for Children’s MH, Colorado Chapter

Megan Floyd, Exec Dir


Margie Grimsley


Lily Boyce

2950 Tennyson St

Denver 80212-3029






303-572-0302

888-569-7500

720-855-3498

303-455-5928

720-855-3309

303-433-1605


303-433-1605


303-433-1605

mfloyd@coloradofederation.org


m_grimsley@msn.com


lilyfb-cofederation@yahoo.com

The Guardians

Susan Spincken

PO Box 4103

Evergreen 80437

303-697-3464


susanspincken@msn.com


The Legal Center for People with Disabilities and Older People

Terry Fowler

Pat Doyle

Deborah Miller

Marti Pierce

455 Sherman St.

Suite 130

Denver 80203

303-722-0300

800-288-1376

TF – X244

PD – X240

DM – X236

303-722-0720

tfowler@thelegalcenter.org

pdoyle@thelegalcenter.org

dmiller@thelegalcenter.org

mpierce5@du.edu

MH Association of Colorado



Chris Habgood

Kate Adams

1385 S. Colorado Blvd, Bldg A, Suite 610

Denver 80222

720-208-2220

800-456-3249


720-208-2233

720-208-2250


720-208-2250

720-208-2250



chabgood@mhacolorado.org

kadams@mhacolorado.org

Mental Health Connections Larimer County

Patti Marqui-Hilker

525 W. Oak St.

Ft. Collins 80521

970-494-4368


pmarquihilker@healthdistrict.org




Agency/Organization



Contact Person(s)



Address



Phone



Fax



Email


Independent Advocates and Interested Individuals (continued)

NAMI Colorado







NAMI Colorado Springs



NAMI Denver

Lacey Berumen

Chardale Irvine


Janet Wood

Bill Donnan

Luisa Lumbano


Anne Coughlin



Jennifer Hill

Sandy Kuark

1100 Fillmore St.

Denver 80206






4812 Sanctuary Grove

Colo Springs 80906



303-394-4553

303-321-3104




303-975-9903


719-538-7706

303-321-0912



lberumen@nami.org

cirvine@nami.org


jw1212@aol.com

billdonnan@comcast.net

LuisaLumbano@aol.com


fitzhu@msn.com



jalhill@ecentral.com

sandykuark@yahoo.com

Networking Association of Colorado

Gayanne Ison


970-261-7660


gison@tds.net

University of Colorado Health Sciences Center (UCHSC) / DMH

Chad Morris

DMH

3824 W. Princeton Cr.

Denver 80236

303-866-7430

303-315-9472

(UCHSC)

303-866-7428

chad.morris@state.co.us

Chad.Morris@UCHSC.edu

University of Denver

Graduate School of Soc Work

Jean Demmler

1214 Detroit St.

Denver 80206

303-871-4099


jdemmler@du.edu





Agency/Organization



Contact Person(s)



Address



Phone



Fax



Email


Independent Advocates and Interested Individuals (continued)

WE CAN! (Wellness & Education Coalition and Advocacy Network) of Colorado

(Colorado Leadership Academy)

Amy Smith


Christine Allison


Deborah Amesbury

Anne Lowe

Alicia Nix

Jennifer Miller

Aubrey Ellen Shomo


Toni Koontz

Robin Hill

Bear (Mary) Idler

Gwen Anderson

Claire Ohman

Bethe Feltman

1385 S. Colorado Blvd,

Bldg A, Suite 610

Denver 80222

720-208-2228


720-208-2236


720-208-2250


720-208-2250




asmith@wecancolorado.org

asmith@mhacolorado.org

callison@wecancolorado.org


DebBAmesbury@msn.com

msanne8765@yahoo.com

Alicia_Nix@bhiinc.org

jmiller@charg.org

Colomh-Advocatesforum@void-pointer.net

TNTKOONTZ@yahoo.com

friendlyharbor1@aol.com

ladyatlast@gmail.com

ganderson@midwestmhc.org

claireohman@earthlink.net

bethefeltman@hotmail.com

NAMI CO Springs

Shawne Beavers




larryandshawne@adelphia.net

Depression/Bipolar Recovery Group of Midtown Denver

Author, Bipolar Disorder: Insights for Recovery

Jane Mountain, MD

Chapter One Press

PO Box 300039

Denver 80203-0039

303-329-3364


mtnjf@ntw.net

www.beyondbipolar.com

Friendly Harbor Drop-In Center

Robin Hill

417 W. 12th

Pueblo 81003

719-545-2564


friendlyharbor1@aol.com


Sandy Tippett-Edgar




sedgar@rof.net


Caprice (Cappy) Tuff

1161 N. 16th Street

Grand Junction 81501

970-263-0428


mentalhealthnow@yahoo.com



Mary Van Pelt

2202 Stockton St.

Alamosa 81101-9712

719-589-6332


papermouse@amigo.net

HCPF

Nancy Dolson




nancy.dolson@state.co.us




Agency/Organization



Contact Person(s)



Address



Phone



Fax



Email


Independent Advocates and Interested Individuals (continued)


Betty Wagner

41264 Rd 35

Wiley 81092

719-829-4087


betty.wagner@hughes.net



Angela Brantley




angelabrantley@peoplepc.com


Chris Hack




christopher.hack@mhcd.org

Center for Work Education and Employment

Aleesa Brauer

1175 Osage St, Ste 300

Denver 80204

303-892-8444

303-892-8375

abrauer@cwee.org


Stephanie Winningham




stephwinn@yahoo.com


Robin Bolduc




robinbolduc@msn.com

Consultants for Systems Integration (CSI)

Pilar Ingargiola


303-458-5632


pingarg@mindspring.com

(Special Education Teacher)

Laurie Seiler

1820 Dayton Dr.

Ft. Collins 80524-1914

970-472-9595-H

970-545-1126-C


las321colo@netzero.net


Donna Trowbridge




trowbridgedonna@yahoo.com



Interested BHO QI Directors


Agency/Organization



Name


Address


Phone


Fax


Email


Colorado Health Partners

Erica Arnold-Miller

7150 Campus Dr.

Suite 300

Colorado Springs 80920

800-804-5040

719-538-1463

719-538-1433

erica.arnold-miller@valueoptions.com


Foothills Behavioral Health

Barbara Smith

9101 Harlan, Ste 100

Westminster 80031

303-432-5952

303-432-8970

bsmith@fbhcolorado.org

North Range Behavioral Health

Neil Benson

1306 11th Ave.

Greeley 80634

970-347-2120


neil.benson@northrange.org




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