Annual snapshot of services provided by Peer Assistance Services, Inc.

2. Prevention
Programs

3. Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention
Funded by
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division
Colorado Department of Human Services
Provides education and information on the use, misuse,
and abuse of prescription drugs.
Barbara Ezyk
Substance Use Education and Outreach Director

4. Healthy Relationship Initiative
Funded by
Administration on Children, Youth, and Families Department of Health and
Human Services
Provide bi-lingual relationship/marriage enhancement program in conjunction
with parent education programs for couples and individuals.
Promoting Healthy Families
Funded by
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division
Colorado Department of Human Services
Provides training for parents of youth at risk for substance abuse and related
issues. Trainings are provided at selected Denver-area middle schools and
treatment programs.

5. Nilsa Rodriguez
Healthy Relationships Coordinator
Michael Wilkins Jennifer DuVall
Healthy Relationships Coordinator Healthy Relationships Program Manager

6. HIV/Hepatitis C/Substance Abuse Prevention
in Minority Communities in Reentry
Funded by
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
SAMHSA, Department of Health and Human Services
Implementation of two CDC approved programs that increases knowledge of
HIV and viral Hepatitis which improves health, reduces risk, and improves the
quality of life for minority clients at
Mile High TASC.
Andrés Guererro Mekka Banks
HIV/Hep C Prevention HIV/Hep C Prevention
Program Manager Program Coordinator

7. Intervention
Programs

8. Dentist Peer Health Assistance Program
Funded by
Colorado Board of Dental Examiners
Department of Regulatory Agencies
Assessment, referral, and case management
of dentists with mental health, substance use,
stress and related problems.
Pharmacist Peer Health Assistance Program
Funded by
Colorado State Board of Pharmacy
Department of Regulatory Agencies
Assessment, referral, and case management
of pharmacists and pharmacy interns with
mental health, substance use, stress and related problems.

9. Donna Lindsey Jody Jenkins
Alternative Programs Director Alternative Programs Case Manager
Andrea Schmidt
Alternative Programs Case Manager

10. Workplace Prevention Services
Funded by
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division
Colorado Department of Human Services
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services for Colorado small businesses to
reduce alcohol, tobacco and other drug risk factors; to implement drug-free
workplace policies
Attorney Assistance Program
Funded by
Colorado Lawyers Helping Lawyers
Provides statewide facilitated peer support groups for attorneys. Assessment,
referral to treatment, monitoring and follow up services available to individuals
on a fee for service basis.

11. Jennifer Place Jackie Westhoven
EAP/Workplace Programs Director EAP/Workplace Programs Specialist
Caitlin Kozicki
EAP/Workplace Programs Coordinator

12. Paul D. Coverdell
Drug Free Workplace Program
Funded by
U.S. Small Business Administration
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services for Colorado small businesses to
reduce alcohol, tobacco and other drug risk factors; to implement drug-free
workplace policies
Sean Stevens
Drug-Free Workplace Program Coordinator

13. Colorado TASC
Treatment Accountability
for Safer Communities
Mile High • Northeast • Southeast • Western
Funded by
Colorado Department of Corrections
Provides assessment and referral, case management, monitoring,
and reporting for parolees with substance use disorders.
Melissa Ippolito
Colorado TASC Director

14. Western TASC
Treatment Accountability
for Safer Communities
Funded by
Colorado Department of Corrections
Offices in
Grand Junction
Durango
Durango office Grand Junction office

15. Grand Junction office staff
Durango office staff
Dan Sturtz, Case
Manager
From left to right:
David Lackie, Monitoring Technician; Melissa Ippolito, TASC Director/W
TASC Director; David Joslyn, Case Manager; Tanya Hargrove, Case
Manager; Bryn Brocklesby, Case Manger; Clint McRay, Case Manager;
Luxie Gannon, W TASC Assistant Director

16. Northeast TASC
Treatment Accountability
for Safer Communities
Funded by
Colorado Department of Corrections
Offices in:
Westminster
Greeley
Fort Collins
Longmont

17. NE TASC - Westminster
From left to right: Dorinda Robinson, Case Manager; Karen
Wagner, Case Manager/Team Lead; Layne Jacobson, NE TASC
Director; David Cline, Monitoring Technician; Anthony Wash, Case
Manager

18. Jessica Perbeck David Scussel
TASC Case Manager—Greeley TASC Case Manager—Ft. Collins
Jeremiah Salmon
TASC Case Manager

19. Southeast TASC
Treatment Accountability
for Safer Communities
Funded by
Colorado Department of Corrections
Offices in:
Colorado Springs
Pueblo

20. CO Springs office staff
Pueblo office
& staff
From left to right:
Don Hollesen, Monitoring Technician; Lois
Lifto, Director; Bonnie Saenz, Case
Manager
Michael Botello, Team Lead,
Not pictured:
Case Manager; Tiffany
Jonathan Teisher, Case Manager;
Esquibel, Case Manager
Michelle Morgan, Monitoring Technician

21. Mile High TASC
Treatment Accountability
for Safer Communities
Funded by
Colorado Department of Corrections
Offices in:
Denver
Englewood
Denver office Englewood office

22. Mile High TASC - Denver
Back row from left to right: Jamie Ficklin, Case Manager; Esther Kaiser,
OSMI Case Manager; Anita Hoffman, Team Lead/Case Manager; Chad
Edson, OSMI Project Director
Front row from left to right: Katherine Garcia, Case Manager; Chris Corson,
Monitoring Technician; David Robinson, Director

23. Mile High TASC - Englewood
From left to right: Dale Brotski, Case Manager; Gretchen Pettus, Case
Manager; Donna Storey, Case Manager; Matt Plumb, Monitoring
Technician

24. SBIRT Colorado
Funded by
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
SAMHSA, Department of Health and Human Services;
Awarded to
The Colorado Office of the Governor
Administered by
The Division of Behavioral Health
Colorado Department of Human Services
Provides universal screening of patients for alcohol and other drug use
in healthcare settings statewide. Long-term goal is to establish universal
screening of the non-dependent user as a standard of care.

25. Brie Reimann
SBIRT Program Director
Deb Hutson
Leigh Fischer SBIRT Colorado Education and
SBIRT Program Manager Treatment Coordinator

26. Emilie Buscaj
SBIRT
Administrative Coordinator
Susanne Villarreal
SBIRT Colorado
Health Educator
Brenda Kane Rebecca Kagan
SBIRT Program Coordinator SBIRT Colorado Health Educator

27. SBIRT Colorado
• SBIRT as a standard of care in
Colorado
• SBIRT is operational in 11
organizations and 20 clinical locations
• Colorado Clinical Guidelines
Collaborative

28. SBIRT Colorado
• 22,000 patients screened to date
• Significant reduction in alcohol and
Cannabis use at 6 month follow up
• Colorado recognized on national level
for innovation and sustainability
efforts

30. Nursing Peer Health Assistance/Nurse
Alternative to Discipline Program

31. Nursing Peer Health Assistance/Nurse
Alternative to Discipline Program
Funded by
Colorado State Board of Nursing
Department of Regulatory Agencies
Assessment, referral, and case management
of nurses with mental health, substance use, stress and related problems.
Not pictured:
Ina Tso
Case Manager
Rebecca Heck Jen Deno Ann Muñiz Susan Burgdoff
Program Director Case Manager Case Manager Data & Admin
Coordinator

32. Nursing Peer Health Assistance/Nurse
Alternative to Discipline Program
• Where we are…
305 Total clients
149 CNHP transferred
Numbers current as of 9/23/08

33. Nursing Peer Health Assistance/Nurse
Alternative to Discipline Program
• Where we are going…
– Office space – Grand Junction
– Meeting clients in Grand Junction
monthly
– In process of hiring 2 case managers for
Denver office
– Outreach to students of nursing through
presentations at schools
– Beginning prevention outreach with
proactive communication to the nursing
community

34. Cynthia Koenck Traci Huey
Operations Manager Data and
Administrative Information Manager
Staff
Lee Ann Aden
Finance & Operations
Director
Nelle Henry
Cristina Arias Receptionist/ Valerie Latham
Accountant Administrative Coordinator Administrative Coordinator

35. Peer Assistance Services, Inc.
Board of Directors
April 2007

36. 2007-2008
Board of Directors
OFFICERS DIRECTORS
Colleen Casper, MS, RN Lynn Coit, BA
President Don Davis, MS
Lloyd Davis, ThD, LPC, CEAP
Sarah Hopfenbeck, MD Sara Jarrett, EdD, MS, CNS, RN
Vice President Collis Johnson, Jr., DDS
Jane Klein, ADN, RN
Jeff Downing, MS, RN Ron Lee
Secretary Frank Lisnow, Med, MAC
Tony Marquez
Gail Boyd, RDH, BS, BA Mary Newell, BS, RPh
Treasurer Clare Sandekian, MS, RN, CNS, CAC III
David Stuhr, RPh
Gretchen Stuhr, BA, JD
Advisors
Cecelia Mascarenas, BA
Louise Suit, EdD, RN, CAS

37. A year in pictures…
Receipt of CNHP Files ?!*%#?
PAS Family Picnic
Congress anyone?

38. 2008 Annual Event
Featured Speakers
April 17, 2008 Denver Museum of Nature and Science
Colorado State Representative Anne McGihon
David Rosenbloom, Ph.D., Director of Join Together

39. 2008 Annual Event
Founders Award Recipients
April 17, 2008 Denver Museum of Nature and Science
Representative Anne McGihon Joe Stommel
Tony’s Meats and
Specialty Foods

40. 2008 Annual Event

41. 25th Anniversary Event
April 9, 2009
An Evening with Legendary
Folk Singer/Author/Artist
Judy Collins
Seated Dinner with Epicurean Catering
The Donald R. Seawell Grand Ballroom
The Denver Center for The Performing Arts

42. Our mission:
Dedicated to quality, accessible prevention and
intervention services in workplaces and communities,
focusing on substance abuse and related issues