This
state agency within the Department of Human Services, is responsible
for the general oversight of all aspects of Cornerstone. William
Bane, MSW is the Principal Investigator and Project of the grant.
DMH is also responsible for the design, coordination, and implementation
of all Evaluation activities of Cornerstone. This includes the required
components of the national evaluation as well as local evaluation
efforts. DMH also contracts with the University of Denver to provide
the local data analysis. Nancy Johnson Nagel, Ph.D. is the Director
of the Cornerstone Evaluation. The phone number for DMH is 303.866.7400.
FEDERATION
OF FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH
COLORADO CHAPTER
This
Colorado Federation is a chapter of a national advocacy organization
for families whose youth have mental health issues. The Colorado
Federation provides training and technical assistance to the three
Cornerstone Family Organizations in Clear Creek/Gilpin, Denver,
and Jefferson Counties. Ann Schrader is the Executive Director for
the Colorado Federation. She may be reached at 303.572.0302
CORNERSTONE
FAMILY ORGANIZATIONS
There
are three Cornerstone Family Organizations that provide family advocacy
and support for youth and families served through Cornerstone in Clear
Creek, Denver, Jefferson and Gilpin Counties. These family organizations
hire the family advocates who work with service coordinators as a
team to help youth and families through the wraparound process. The
family organizations also conduct individual and systems advocacy;
develop local family and youth support groups; recruit and train family
and youth members for the Local Governance Structures in each community;
and work with the evaluation team on the Cornerstone Evaluation. Families
United is the family organization that serves Clear Creek and Gilpin
Counties. Deborah Turnham is its Executive Director. She may be reached
at 303.567.4447, ext. 28. Family Agency Collaboration is the family
organization serving the Denver community. Deborah Ward-White is FAC's
Executive Director. She may be reached at 303.504.1528.JeffCo Family
Support Network is the family organization that serves Jefferson County.
Jean Trombley is its Executive Director. She may be reached at 303.425.4603.
CORNERSTONE SERVICE COORDINATION AGENCIES
There
are three Cornerstone Service Coordination Agencies who hire the service
coordinators who work as a team with the family advocates.
Jefferson Center for Mental Health is the service coordination agency
in Clear Creek and Gilpin Counties, and one of the service coordination
agencies in Jefferson County. Jeffco Public Schools is the other service
coordination agency in Jefferson County. The Mental Health Center
of Denver is the service coordination agency in Denver.
