Getting it Right in Colorado Communication Access and Functional Needs Conference
Conference Resources
- Download the conference agenda. [PDF]
- Access all of the conference presentations
Agenda
8 - 9 a.m.: Breakfast and Registration
9 - 9:30 a.m.: Welcome
- Daniel Ratcliff, Emcee
- Stan Hilkey
- Kevin Klein
- Dane Matthew
- Marcie Roth
9:30 - 10 a.m.: Effective Stakeholder Engagement
- June Kailes
- Marcie Roth
10 - 10:30 a.m.: Colorado Access and Functional Needs Program
- Sadie Martinez
- Patricia Yeager
10:30 - 11:15 a.m.: Experiential/Networking Break
11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.: Colorado Lessons Learned Panel
- Patricia Yeager
- Christopher Rodriguez
- Larry Sanders
- Sean Smith
- Mike Houston
12:15 - 1:15 p.m.: Lunch and Presentation: Cultural Competence in Disaster Services
- Kate Browne
1:15 - 2:15 p.m.: Building Community Competence into Emergency Management Practices Panel.
- Denise Bradshw
- Stephanie Hackett
- Andrew Notbohm
- Shayle Sabo
- Lori Zazzaro
2:15 - 2:45 p.m.: Challenges with Registries for Public Notification and Reaching People with Access and Functional Needs
- June Kailas
- Marcie Roth
2:45 - 3:15 p.m.: Experiential and Passing Break
3:15 - 4:15 p.m.
- Panel: Communication Solutions from Community Members - We are looking for those who can share experienced barriers and also solutions/resources that would address their disaster needs related to communication.
- Panel: Grants and Funding - This covers how to leverage grants and resources to fund or resource inclusive communication
- Panel: Service Providers and Community Organizations
- Community Programs, Organizations or Services Providers who Help to Meet Access and Functional Needs on a Regular Basis. Share about disaster experiences, communication barriers among community members they reach, share about resources, communication supports that could be used during disasters"
- Panel: Cultural Liaisons - with local representatives
4:15-4:30 p.m.: Experiential and Passing Break
4:30-5:00 p.m. Breakout Sessions
- Presentation 1: Colorado Springs: Introduction to Language Services
- Cristabel Rojo
- Presentation 1: Montrose: Communication Types
- Aaron Titus
- Presentation 2: Dispatch Centers Inclusive Communication Practices
- Holly Bise
- Daryl Branson
- Presentation 3: The Rural Interpreting Services Project
- Luke Adams
- Timothy Chevalier in Montrose
- Legal Considerations in Inclusive Communication
- Tim Gablehouse
5:00-5:30 p.m.: Closing - Take-Aways