00:19:33 Brian Be: Click this zoom chat to "everyone" 00:20:05 Brian Be: Michelle, would u like to call the meeting to order / start ? 00:21:50 Brian Be: 👥🙏 Welcome to IDDEAS The Denver Human Services IDDEAS Program manages local taxpayer dollars dedicated to funding services and supports for Denver residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities. IDDEAS stands for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Equitable Access to Services. https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Denver-Human-Services/Be-Supported/Additional-Assistance/Disability-Services/IDDEAS-Program 00:24:56 Lynn.Kutner@denvergov.org: reactions are now enabled! 00:31:57 Lynn.Kutner@denvergov.org: Lynn Kutner (she/her) - IDDEAS Program Administrator (and tech support for the meeting) 00:33:18 Michaela Hennig (she/her): Michaela Hennig (she/her) - IDDEAS Program Manager - white female with brown hair in my late 30s wearing a stripped scarf and white shirt 00:36:05 Whitney Nettleton (she/her) Denver Human Services: Whitney Nettleton (she/her) Direction Aging & Independence Division, Denver Human Services, white female wearing a plaid blazer, 00:37:04 Michaela Hennig (she/her): To hear the interpreter, please click on more, interpretation, and Spanish 00:39:04 Annie Bagatsing: Annie Bagatsing (she/her), Staff Assistant for the Aging & Independence Division. Filipina female wearing a brown, cheetah print blouse. 00:42:17 Stefanie Gross: YES!!!! Go Kizzly! 00:44:28 Jordan Mulholland: hello, my name is Jordan Mulholland (she/her). I'm a DHS IDDEAS staff member. I have long brown hair and I'm wearing an orange brown and white striped shirt today 00:44:57 Tom Gamache: Tom Gamache, DHS staff member providing support to the DHS IDDEAS program. Older white guy, wearing a red/white plaid shirt. 00:45:29 Seth Grove: Yes 00:45:31 Alexxa Gagner: Yes 00:45:34 Michelle dumay: yes 00:45:36 Brian Be: abstain - vote, not present all 00:45:51 Alicia Cooper: yes 00:46:06 Adriana Delatorre: yes 00:46:14 Stefanie Gross: yes 00:46:30 Stefanie Gross: Actually abstain 00:47:41 Jonathan Saadeh: Hello, my name is Jonathan Saadeh (he/him). I'm an Assistant City Attorney and advisor to the IDDEAS Council. I'm an Arab-American man with short, black hair and I'm wearing a white and gray sweater. My 8-year-old son is a person with I/DD. 00:53:31 Stefanie Gross: Brian you did that so well! :) 00:56:01 Brian Be: 🙏😌👥 00:56:05 Michaela Hennig (she/her): Indeed! you are amazing! 00:58:12 Brian Be: Neurodivergent - a phrase meaning nervous system differences than is typical; like brain, spinal cord & nerves. 🧠 01:01:06 Brian Be: Welcome Jonathan S 🙏👥. I quite appreciate your presence and introduction in our zoom chat here. 01:01:43 Brian Be: Self Advocate = a person with a disability 01:11:49 Michelle dumay: Amazing!! 01:17:21 Stefanie Gross: I have to restart my computer... i'll be back on shortly. 01:19:20 Brian Be: Brian Be, Self Advocacy Coordinator 2025 IDDEAS co-chair LEND fellow (alumni), Artist, Presenter, Self-Advocate   JFK Partners | Department of Pediatrics | University of Colorado School of Medicine Office Phone: (303) 724-8179  Brian.Bernard@cuAnschutz.edu      www.jfkpartners.org 01:20:31 Brian Be: Sensory Friendly - easier on the senses, like; eyes, hearing, touch, smell and other senses 😎👥🧠🗣️ 01:24:55 Shannon Sullivan, Autism Community Store: Thank you everyone! 01:25:48 Michaela Hennig (she/her): Thank you so much Shannon! That was such an amazing presentation. You and your team have been such a fixture of the IDDEAS network and we are so proud to partner with you. 01:33:46 Brian Be: The Denver Human Services IDDEAS Program manages local taxpayer dollars dedicated to funding services and supports for Denver residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities. IDDEAS stands for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Equitable Access to Services. https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Denver-Human-Services/Be-Supported/Additional-Assistance/Disability-Services/IDDEAS-Program 01:51:21 Julissa Soto: “At times, the individuals making decisions are far removed from the realities of our struggle. Many are not people of color and therefore may not fully grasp our history, our lived experiences, or the deeper reasons behind certain events. This distance often leads to choices that overlook the very communities most affected.” 01:52:26 Brian Be: ⬆️✅ 01:59:05 Lynn.Kutner@denvergov.org: IAC recommendation #24 - "DHS will explore increasing the availability of operating subsidies to support service-linked housing projects" 01:59:36 Lynn.Kutner@denvergov.org: IAC recommendation #30 - "DHS will explore funding a I/DD Housing Pilot Project" 02:07:36 Jordan Mulholland: Jordan.mulholland@denvergov.org 02:12:37 Michelle dumay: Having an emergency will be off camera for a bit 02:14:02 Brian Be: ☑️⬆️🙏 02:14:26 Brian Be: Michaela, I foresee we will need to discuss 2026 planning for IDDEAS at January meeting 02:14:30 Adriana Delatorre: Información de recursos integrales e inclusivos para la comunidad IDD. 02:16:02 Kizzly Blue: I need to jump to another meeting. Great meeting. Thanks! 02:17:22 Michaela Hennig (she/her): Thinking about you Michelle! 02:17:55 Brian Be: yes - close out 02:17:59 Alicia Cooper: yes