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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.

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Current Teams

Team Contacts

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).

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Current BrainSTEPS CO Teams

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 Team Contacts

BrainSteps CO Program Coordinator

Jody Dickerson, RN, BSN, MN
Email Jody Dickerson
(720) 795-2273

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

Team Leader: Kerry Poole

Center School District

Team Leader: Taylor Hacsi

Team Leader: Wendy Murillo

Cherry Creek School District

Team Leader: Jennifer Shroyer

Colorado River BOCES

Serving Garfield Re‐1 Roaring Fork, Garfield Re‐2 Rifle, and Garfield 16 Grand Valley

Team Leader: Denise Rahe

Denver Public Schools

Team Leader: Cari Ledger

Team Leader: Caroline DeWitt

Douglas County School District

Team Leader: Dr. Stephanie Crawford

Team Leader: Dr. Kaylene R Case

Eagle County School District

Team Leader: Kristen Simpson

Fort Morgan RE‐3

Team Leader: Nicole Stone

Team Leader: Brittney Weimar

Fountain‐Fort Carson School District 8

Team Leader: Shanda Vaira

Harrison 2 School District

Team Leaders: TBD

JeffCo Public Schools

Team Leader: Liza Doyle

Littleton Public Schools

Team Leader: Crystal Burkhart

Mesa County Valley School District 51

Team Leader: Brielle Etcheverry

Team Leader: Thomas McCause

Moffat County School District

Team Leader: Teresa Laster

Team Leader: Myranda Lyons

Montrose County School District

Team Leader: Stephen Jacob Price

Team Leader: Amy Shelly

Norwood School District

Team Leader: Kelly Sutherlin

Team Leader: Teri Williams

Poudre School District

Team Leader: Donna Detmar‐Hanna

Pueblo County District 70

Team Leader: Hilary Munoz

Team Leader: Aaron Crowley

Roaring Fork School District

Team Leader: Angie Simpson

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

School District 27J

Team Leader: Christine Jones

School District 49

Team Leader: Erica Cody

Team Leader: Danielle McLauglin

St. Vrain Valley School District

Team Leader: Kim Ainsworth

Team Leader: Melissa Thompson

Thompson R2-J

Team Leader: Julie VanDenBerg

Team Leader: Dr. Nicole Crawford

Weld RE-4/Windsor

Team Leader: Nicole Sigafoos

Weld RE-6/Greeley

Team Leader: Michaela Onkka

Team Leader: Sarah Waldron Moffitt

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 Dick erson

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