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Pre-Adolescent Services Task Force

The Pre-Adolescent Services Task Force was established by House Bill 22-1131, which required the Colorado Department of Human Services to create a 32-member task force to examine potential gaps in services for juveniles who are 10-12 years of age, should the minimum age of prosecution of juveniles increase from 10 to 13. The task force will identify how the identified services can be delivered outside the juvenile justice system and make recommendations for funding those services. The task force is to complete a report with its findings and recommendations by Dec. 30 to four legislative committees.

All task force meetings will have a virtual participation option to allow for the greatest flexibility, participation from across the state, and consideration of peak COVID-19 transmission periods. Task force meetings will be held (per statute) at least twice every month from August through December or more frequently to perform its required duties.

Meetings

 

Agendas and Minutes

Resources

Membership
MemberRepresentation
Sen. Julie GonzalesState Senate
Rep. Serena Gonzales-GutierrezState House of Representatives
Rep. Mary BradfieldState House of Representatives
Kelly AbbottDivision of Criminal Justice 
Kelly FriesenLaw enforcement agency
Kirsta BrittonDistrict attorney
Liz UptonDefense attorney
Kelley SoutherlandProbationary services
Katie HeckerOffice of the Child's Representative
Shawna Geiger Office of Respondent Parent Counsel
Trevor WilliamsState Division of Child Welfare
Chris MeyerBehavioral Health Administration
Todd CordreyRural school district
Darcy BrownUrban school district
M.K. Hooley-UnderwoodLocal collaborative management program
Kristine RolfesLocal juvenile services planning committee
Luke YoderRestorative Justice Council
Rodrick PrayerHealth Care Policy and Financing
Martha JohnsonRural county department of human services
Sara BoylanUrban county department of human services
Elizabeth DonerTreatment provider: problematic sexual behavior
Robin Friesen-HolwellVictim services for children representative
Cynthia ChapmanSexual assault victim representative
Jessica CourtneyPediatric mental/behavioral health
Dr. Carly MullerPediatrician or pediatric clinician
Elie Zwiebel Nonprofit organization-legal services
Natalie BaddourCommunity/non-profit that provides services
Sharletta EvansCommunity/non-profit that provides services
Tresha DavenportRepresentative who experienced incarceration, homelessness, or out of home placement as a juvenile or a parent/legal guardian 
Nathaniel HailpernRepresentative who experienced incarceration, homelessness, or out of home placement as a juvenile or a parent/legal guardian 
Phillip RoybalRepresentative who experienced incarceration, homelessness, or out of home placement as a juvenile or a parent/legal guardian 
Contact information

If you have questions about the Pre-Adolescent Services Task Force, email Gretchen Russo at gretchen.russo@state.co.us.