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BrainSTEPS Colorado
Join BrainSTEPS CO for the 2025-2026 school year.
New Team and New Team Member Training will be IN- PERSON in October 2025. Dates TBA. To participate in BrainSTEPS, please complete the 2025-26 BrainSTEPS application. If you have questions please contact Jody Dickerson.
What Do BrainSTEPS CO Teams Do?
Brain Injury Teams:
- Consult with schools regarding IDEA identification, IEP/504 Plan development, possible interventions, and implementation based on the Building Blocks of Brain Development© framework. Teams also consult on school re-entry planning and other issues school professionals face in supporting students with brain injuries.
- Provide consultation and/or education to parents of any student with brain injury referred to the team and ongoing communication regarding services the team is providing for the student.
- Monitor students annually until graduation for the manifestation of new cognitive/behavioral/social issues related to brain injury.
- Disseminate brain injury resource information (e.g., written information, links to websites, referrals to community resources, etc.) to educators, families, and community providers working with students with brain injury.
- Provide training on the educational implications of brain injury to educators as well as the local community (e.g., parent, medical, rehabilitation).
Brochure and Best Practices
- Academy 20 School District
- Adams 12
- Aspen School District
- Aurora Public Schools
- Boulder Valley School District
- Centennial BOCES
- Center School District
- Cherry Creek School District
- Colorado River BOCES
- Denver Public Schools
- Douglas County School District
- Eagle County School District
- Fort Morgan RE-3
- Fountain‐Fort Carson School District 8
- Harrison 2 School District
- JeffCo Public Schools
- Littleton Public Schools
- Mapleton Public Schools
- Mesa County Valley School District
- Moffat County School District
- Montrose School District
- Norwood School District
- Poudre School District
- Pueblo County District 70
- Roaring Fork School District
- San Juan BOCES
- School District 27J
- School District 49
- St. Vrain Valley School District
- Thompson Schools
- Weld RE-4
- Weld RE-6
BrainSteps CO Program Coordinator
Jody Dickerson, RN, BSN, MN
Email Jody Dickerson
(720) 795-2273
Academy 20 School District
Team Leader: Cassandra Reese
Referral Email: cassandra.reese@asd20.org
Adams 12
Team Leader: Laura MacDonald & Jimmy Simmons
Referral Email: Laura.B.MacDonald@adams12.org &
jimmy.j.simmons@adams12.org
Aspen School District
Team Leader: Allina Robertson
Referral Email: arobertson@aspenk12.net
Aurora Public Schools
Team Leaders: Tammy Hutchison
Referral Email: trhutchison@aurorak12.org
Boulder Valley School District
Team Leaders: Dr. Sabrina Miller
Referral Email: sabrena.miller@bvsd.org
Centennial BOCES
Serving Morgan Re‐2J Brush, Morgan Re 20J Weldon Valley, Morgan Re‐50 Wiggins School District, Weld Re‐1 Gilcrest, Weld Re‐2 Eaton, Weld Re‐7 Platte Valley (Kersey), Weld Re‐9 Ault‐Highland, Weld Re‐10 Briggsdale, Weld Re‐11 Prairie, and Weld Re‐12 Pawnee (Grover)
Team Leader: Dr. Nicole Chaves & Kerry Poole
Referral Email: nchaves@cboces.org &
kpoole@cboces.org
Center School District
Team Leaders: Taylor Hacsi & Wendy Murillo
Referral Email: thacsi@center.k12.co.us &
wrue@center.k12.co.us
Cherry Creek School District
Team Leaders: Jennifer Shroyer
Referral Email: jshroyer@cherrycreekschools.org
Colorado River BOCES
Serving Garfield Re‐1 Roaring Fork, Garfield Re‐2 Rifle, and Garfield 16 Grand Valley
Team Leader: Denise Rahe
Referral Email: drahe@crboces.org
Denver Public Schools
Team Leader: Cari Ledger & Caroline DeWitt
Referral Email: Cari_Ledger@dpsk12.org &
caroline_dewitt@dpsk12.org
Douglas County School District
Team Leaders: Dr. Stephanie Crawford & Dr. Kaylene R Case
Referral Email: stephanie.crawford@dcsdk12.org &
kcase@dcsdk12.org
Eagle County School District
Team Leaders: Kristen Simpson
Referral Email: kristen.simpson@eagleschools.net
Fort Morgan RE‐3
Team Leaders: Nicole Stone & Brittney Weimar
Referral Email: nicole.stone@morgan.k12.co.us &
brittney.weimer@morgan.k12.co.us
Fountain‐Fort Carson School District 8
Team Leader: Shanda Vaira
Referral Email: svaira@ffc8.org
Harrison 2 School District
Team Leaders: TBD
Referral Email: TBD
JeffCo Public Schools
Team Leaders: Liza Doyle
Referral Email: liza.doyle@jeffco.k12.co.us
Littleton Public Schools
Team Leader: Crystal Burkhart
Referral Email: cburkjart@lps.k12.co.us
Mesa County Valley School District 51
Team Leaders: Brielle Etcheverry & Thomas McCause
Referral Email: Brielle.Etcheverry@d51schools.org &
Thomas.mccause@d51schools.org
Moffat County School District
Team Leaders: Teresa Laster & Myranda Lyons
Referral Email: teresa.laster@moffatsd.org &
myranda.lyons@moffatsd.org
Montrose County School District
Team Leaders: Stephen Jacob Price & Amy Shelly
Referral Email: stephen.price@mcsd.org &
Amy.Shelley@mcsd.org
Norwood School District
Team Leaders: Kelly Sutherlin & Teri Williams
Referral Email: kelly.sutherlin@norwoodk12.org &
teri.williams@norwoodk12.org
Poudre School District
Team Leader: Donna Detmar‐Hanna
Referral Email: ddetmarh@psdschools.org
Pueblo County District 70
Team Leaders: Hilary Munoz & Aaron Crowley
Referral Email: hmunoz@district70.org &
acrowley@district70.org
Roaring Fork School District
Team Leader: Angie Simpson
Referral Email: asimpson@rfschools.com
San Juan BOCES
Serving Archuleta 50 Jt, Dove Creek Re-2J, Dolores Re-4A, Bayfield 10JT-R, Silverton 1, Montezuma/Cortez RE-1, Ignacio 11 Jt, Mancos Re-6
Team Leader: Raleigh Cato
Referral Email: rcato@sjboces.org
School District 27J
Team Leader: Christine Jones
Referral Email: cjones@sd27j.net
School District 49
Team Leader: Erica Cody & Danielle McLauglin
Referral Email: erica.cody@d49.org &
Danielle.Mclaughlin@d49.org
St. Vrain Valley School District
Team Leader: Kim Ainsworth & Melissa Thompson
Referral Email: ainsworth_kimberly@svvsd.org &
thompson_melissa@svvsd.org
Thompson R2-J
Team Leader: Julie VanDenBerg & Dr. Nicole Crawford
Referral Email: julie.vandenberg@tsd.org &
nicole.crawford@tsd.org
Weld RE-4/Windsor
Team Leader: Nicole Sigafoos
Referral Email: nicole.sigafoos@weldre4.org
Weld RE-6/Greeley
Team Leader: Michaela Onkka & Sarah Waldron Moffitt
Referral Email: monkka@greeleyschools.org &
BrainSTEPS is a joint project between the Colorado Mindsource Brain Injury Network and the Colorado Department of Education.
Jody Dickerson, MN, BSN
BrainSTEPS CO Program Coordinator
Phone: (720) 795-2273
Email Jody Dickerson
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