The Policy Advisory Committee (PAC) was created by CDHS to provide a formal forum for counties and the state to work together to make recommendations to the CDHS executive director about policy changes that improve service delivery for children, families, and adults throughout Colorado. The PAC discusses and votes on policy changes and submits those recommendations to the CDHS executive director. The PAC values collaboration, cooperation and communication.
PAC membership is intended to be multi-disciplinary to encourage broad policy analysis across many complex programs. There are three PAC co-chairs who represent CDHS, the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, and counties. In addition to the co-chairs, membership includes seven CDHS representatives and seven county representatives — one from each of the six regions in Colorado and an at-large member.
Five subcommittees, called Sub-PACs, specializing in specific program areas report to the PAC. These Sub-PACs have similar membership composed of state and county representatives.
- Using the dial-in number and PIN below to join by phone.
- Clicking on the meeting link below to join using your computer's audio and video.
- Meetings
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PAC meetings are held the first Thursday of the month after the first Wednesday from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Please note: Due to the ongoing concerns related to COVID-19, all PAC meetings will be held virtually until further notice.
There are two ways to join the meeting:
- Using the dial-in number and PIN to join by phone.
- Clicking on the meeting link to join using your computer's audio and video.
Meeting link: meet.google.com/ozp-mqcv-dqs
Dial-in number: (617) 675-4444
PIN: 625 197 331 0674#
- Members
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Name Representation Anne-Marie Braga Co-chair, Colorado Department of Human Services Tom Massey Co-chair, Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing Matthew Dodson Co-chair, CHSDA, Archuleta County Dan Makelky Metro Region Jerri Spear Northeast Region Megan Burch Northwest Region Donna Rohde San Luis Valley Tim Hart Southeast Region Tracey Garchar Southwest Region Julie Krow Member-at-Large PAC Voting Members
Name Representation Anne-Marie Braga Co-chair, Colorado Department of Human Services Tom Massey Co-chair, Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing Matthew Dodson Co-chair, CHSDA, Archuleta County Dan Makelky Metro Region Jerri Spear Northeast Region Megan Burch Northwest Region Donna Rohde San Luis Valley Tim Hart Southeast Region Tracey Garchar Southwest Region Julie Krow Member-at-Large Andrea Eurich Office of Administrative Solutions Yolanda Webb Office of Adult, Aging and Disability Services Robert Werthwein Office of Behavioral Health Minna Castillo Cohen Office of Children, Youth and Families Mary Alice Cohen Office of Early Childhood Ki'i Powell Office of Economic Security Valerie Cassano Division of Performance and Strategic Outcomes
- Agendas and Minutes
- Resources
Sub-PAC
There are five Sub-PACs that generate policy and practice recommendations about a specific program area and submit those recommendations to the PAC. Each Sub-PAC has a county co-chair and a state co-chair, and membership of the Sub-PACs include both state and regional county representatives.
- PAC and Sub-PAC organizational chart
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Adult and Aging Sub-PAC
- Meetings
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The Adult and Aging Sub-PAC meets monthly on the first Thursday of the month after the first Wednesday at the Arapahoe County Department of Human Services, 14980 E. Alameda Drive, Aurora, CO, 80012. Details on date, time, and location of these meetings can be found on the public meetings calendar (list above) and are included in the agendas posted below.
- Agendas and Minutes
- Membership
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Name Agency Representing Lori Metz Larimer County Metro Region Whitney Nettleton Denver County Metro Region Jessica Williamsen Arapahoe County Metro Region Lori Lundgren Phillips County NE Region Patricia Phillips Lincoln County NE Region Rep Karen Crabb Grand County NE Region Nan Sundeen Pitkin County NE Region Andrew Bunn El Paso County SE Region Russ Guerrero Pueblo County SE Region Michael Aragon Las Animas County SLV Region Donna Rohde Otero County SLV Region Matt Dodson Archuleta County SW Region Vacant SW Region Hayley Gleason HCPF Aging Policy Advisor Kara Harvey CDHS Aging and Adult Services Crickett Phelps CDHS OES Peg Rogers CDHS APS Program Chellie Voss CDHS OBH Yolanda Webb CDHS OAADS Sheannette Worden O'Dell CDHS ARD * This group includes a variety of stakeholders, but the membership list above includes only voting members.
- Task Groups
Child Welfare Sub-PAC
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The Child Welfare Sub-PAC meets monthly on the first Thursday of the month after the first Wednesday at the Arapahoe County Department of Human Services, 14980 E. Alameda Drive, Aurora, CO, 80012.Details on date, time, and location of these meetings can be found on the public meetings calendar (list above)and are included in the agendas posted below.
- Agendas and Minutes
- Membership
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Click here to download a membership list.
- Task Groups
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- Administrative Review Division Steering Committee
- Child Protection Task Group
- Child Welfare Sub Policy Advisory Committee
- Colorado Trails User Group
- Continuous Quality Improvement Workgroup
- Differential Response Leadership Council
- Division of Youth Services and Child Welfare Transition Task Group
- Family First Prevention Services Act Legislative Task Group
- Foster Home Monitoring Rule Review Committee
- Indian Child Welfare Act Task Group
- Permanency Task Group
- Provider Rates and Residential Child Care Facilities Rules Task Group
- RGAP Time-Limited Task Group
- SB 20-106 Youth Consent to Shelter and Services Rules Task Force
Early Childhood Sub-PAC
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The Early Childhood Sub-PAC meets monthly on the first Thursday of the month after the first Wednesday at the Arapahoe County Department of Human Services, 14980 E. Alameda Drive, Aurora, CO, 80012.Details on date, time, and location of these meetings can be found on the public meetings calendar (list above)and are included in the agendas posted below.
- Agendas and Minutes
- Membership
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Name Representative Erin Mewhinney CDHS Mary Martin CDHS Heather Craiglow CDHS Mary Alice Cohen CDHS, Chair Elizabeth Freudenthal HCFP, Chair Andie Garnand Denver Human Services, Metro Keith Bainer Larimer County Human Services, Metro Melissa Ingalls Douglas County Human Services, Metro Rogelio Segura Morgan County, Northeast Donna Marx Logan County Human Services, Northeast Kelly Kissling Pitkin County Human Services, Northwest Tami Havener Family Development Center, Northwest Sherri Valdez Early Childhood Council of the San Luis Valley Julie Krow El Paso County Human Services, Southeast, Chair Jeff Kuhr Mesa County Health Department, Southwest Holly Jacobson Mesa County Partnership for Children and Families, Southwest - Task Groups
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- The Rule Re-write Task Group
Economic Security Sub-PAC
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The Economic Security Sub-PAC meets monthly on the first Thursday of the month after the first Wednesday at the Arapahoe County Department of Human Services, 14980 E. Alameda Drive, Aurora, CO, 80012. Details on date, time, and location of these meetings can be found on the public meetings calendar (list above)and are included in the agendas posted below.
- Agendas and Minutes
- Membership
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For a list of members, please click here.
- Task Groups
Financial Management Sub-PAC
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The Financial Management Sub-PAC meets monthly on the first Thursday of the month after the first Wednesday at the Arapahoe County Department of Human Services, 14980 E. Alameda Drive, Aurora, CO, 80012.Details on date, time, and location of these meetings can be found on the public meetings calendar (list above)and are included in the agendas posted below.
- Agendas and Minutes
- Membership
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For a list of members, please click here.
- Task Groups
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- Adult Protective Services Task Group
- Colorado Child Care Assistance Program Task Group
- County Administration Task Group