June 2022 | 4th Quarter Issue |
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Please join us in saying a heartfelt farewell to our great friend and fearless leader Alex Hopkins. Alex has been a constant at Overture for ten years and has filled various roles throughout that time including Director of Residential Services and eventually being promoted to President of Overture. She has tirelessly advocated for the entire Overture team and the people we serve. We thank her for all that she has done for us and will continue to do for our community. While are sad to see her go, we will continue to support her in all future endeavors and are rooting her on her as she begins her new journey to pursue her graduate degree.
In this time of transition, we would like to announce updates to our leadership team:
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Lindsay Menough, President of Overture |
We are pleased to announce Lindsay Menough as the President of Overture. Lindsay came on board with us as Vice President in early January with over 20 years of experience in the field and has shown a strong commitment to Overture's vision and mission. She is looking forward to leading the charge to make Overture the organization of choice and to increase overall access to our quality services in all states. Congratulations, Lindsay!
lmenough@overturesvs.com
(720)-597-4090
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Theresa Vosberg, Vice President |
As Lindsay transitions into her President role we would also like to announce Theresa Vosberg as the Vice President of Overture. As many of you know, Theresa has been with Overture for over a decade and is the perfect candidate to lead Overture programs in all States. She has an impressive resume and her leadership skills are an art that will be a welcome, crucial resource.
tvosberg@overturesvs.com
720-799-3959
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Audrey Doak Zeminski, Director of Residential Services in Colorado |
Congratulations to Audrey on accepting her new role as Director of Residential Services! Audrey has worked as the Residential Program Manager in our Colorado Springs office since May 2020. Her skillset, background, and connection to Overture’s vision, mission, and values make her an excellent fit! She is known for cultivating a strong team atmosphere and is eager to continue growing in this leadership position.
adoakzeminski@overturesvs.com
720-749-0252
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Chasmal Broderick, Lead Program Coordinator in Las Vegas, NV |
Congratulations to Chasmal on her new role as Lead Program Coordinator! Chasmal has been with Overture since January of 2022 and came to us with a background in therapeutic recreation. In her new position, she will be facilitating intakes for southern Nevada. She looks forward to increasing our community outreach in the area, networking with local businesses and vendors, and working to build Nevada's shared living provider pool. In her free time she enjoys making art and listening to crime podcasts.
cbroderick@overturesvs.com
303-834-0644
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We are now in Sheridan, Wyoming! |
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In March of 2022 we opened our new office location in Sheridan, Wyoming with Jesse Dahl at the helm! Jesse will be will be helping Overture expand services up Northern Wyoming. The Shared Living model is new to that area, so he will be a pioneer in offering alternatives to group home placements. He has over 20 years of experience working with people with disabilities, and we are excited to see him help Overture further serve the state of Wyoming. As we introduce this newer model to the state, we are sharing information on the shared living model and its benefits.
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Wyoming is now CARF Accredited! |
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It is with great pride that we announce that Overture Wyoming has been CARF accredited for a period of three years for its Community Employment Services: Employment Supports, Community Employment Services: Job Development, Community Integration, Employment Planning Services, Host Family/Shared Living Services, and Supported Living programs.
What is CARF, you ask? CARF stands for Commission on Accreditation of Rehab Facilities and is an internationally recognized, independent, non-profit accrediting body with rigorous quality standards. This accreditation decision represents the highest level of accreditation that can be given to an organization and shows the organization’s substantial conformance to the CARF standards. An organization receiving a Three-Year Accreditation has put itself through a rigorous peer review process. It has demonstrated to a team of surveyors during an on-site visit its commitment to offering programs and services that are measurable, accountable, and of the highest quality.
We would welcome an opportunity to further acquaint you with our services and respond to your questions. We believe our organization is a valuable asset, and our CARF accreditation underscores our commitment to the community we serve.
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On April 30, 2022 we had numerous participants engage with special Olympics at this year’s Area Games in Cheyenne! They participated in numerous activities such as track, swimming, basketball skills, and 3x3 basketball. Not only did our participants play, but we also had team members engage as well through coaching 3x3 basketball and basketball skills.
The participants had a tremendous amount of fun and everyone was able to come home with medals! Below are pictures of some of our participants after receiving their medals in the award ceremony for Special Olympics.
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2022 Colorado Management Summit |
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In May 2022 we had our Colorado Management Summit! The summit was focused around our Managers and celebrating the work and achievements of their teams. Each year we recognize one team that has excelled at exemplifying our vision, mission and values. Congratulations to our Colorado Springs Residential team for winning the LEAD Recipient award this year!
After a Confidence and Values workshop lead by Laren Grau, our team was surprised with...puppies! They got to unwind and play with puppies while bonding with their fellow team members.
The perfect way to celebrate all of their hard work!
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In April of 2022 our Aurora Day Program put on an extravagant Art Exhibit featuring artwork from our Day Program participants. The exhibit showcased water color paintings that were done using a variety of techniques. It was a great success and many of the pieces were sold at the show! |
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University of Wyoming Basketball Game |
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Longmont Day Program participants Natalie and Andy both entered their work in an art contest at the Carbon Valley Regional Library! It is called the Calm Your Anxiety Art Contest and is centered around a book regarding anxiety and art. Natalie focused on what brought her calm while Andy focused on what made him anxious. |
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Nevada Special Feature Presentation |
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Easton is our Actor, Model, Rapper, Martial Artist, do-it-all Overture superstar in Nevada! Also know as The Dudeinator, his new song and video are out and we could not be more excited to share it! |
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Join us in Carson City, Nevada for our open house this week!
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Happy Anniversary to our employees listed below! They all celebrated a milestone with Overture during February - June. |
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1 Year:
Delisa Henderson
Oscar Aguiar
Stefanie Sladaritz
Savonnah Viegas
Sharon Landfair
Sean Webb
2 Years:
Maria Cloud-Jacques
Brittany Curry
Justin Dooley
Audrey Zeminski
3 Years:
Diana Waters
4 Years:
Natalie Martinez
Jennifer Biggs
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5 Years:
Kate Rose
Jenelle Wininger
6 Years:
Brenda Stallard
Bradley Schlingman
Trudy Cronan
7 Years:
Wilbur Starks
8 Years:
Amy Grafinger
19 Years:
Rolanda Gallegos
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Tell Congress Why You're #AllinForHCBS! |
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Join us in telling the U.S. Senate why we are #AllinForHCBS! We need to let our U.S. Senators know that they need to support the $150 billion investment in the Medicaid Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) program funding as part of a revised budget reconciliation legislative package. The U.S. House has already approved this funding!
Here is what we are asking of you:
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Print the photo template.
- Write out why you are All in For HCBS.
- Take your photo holding up your sign.
- Post your picture on your social media accounts:
- Use the hashtags #AllinForHCBS and #COIDD and Alliance will share it!
- Tag your US Senators and US Representatives!
- If you don't have a printer, post a picture and add your story as a Facebook status update or tweet and be sure to use the hashtags above!
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Dear Overture Families and Guardians,
We want your feedback! Overture is always looking for ways to improve the services we provide and best support you and your loved ones. We have developed this short survey below and would love to hear from you! It only takes a couple of minutes to complete and provides us with valuable insight.
Thank you so much for your help!
The Overture Team
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