Orchid Board Members
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Judy Atencio -- Advocate for Veterans:
"Liaison between the Veteran and community resources which include healthcare, housing and public benefits. (Home and Community Based Services)
"I specialize in dealing with Elderly, Disabled and Homeless Veterans. Also those Veterans who are non-service connected Veterans or those who receive 50% or less Disability Benefits." 
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Adam Kippes:
Adam Kippes has a degree in computer programming AND has significant experience with multiple dysfunctional public systems.
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Barbara Stephenson:
Long time advocate for mental health needs of Colorado inmates.
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Dr. Henry Jackson, Jr.:
Dr. Henry Jackson, Jr., Professor of Criminal Justice & Criminology @ Metro State in Denver
"My primary research interests explore the relationship between race, class, gender, crime and punishment. Primarily I investigate reasons why the U.S. has such high and disparate rates of incarceration."
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We are really interested in Board members who have experience with homelessness or incarceration, researchers/others with expertise on inflammation, chronic disease, mental illness, Systematizing Strength-based approaches. The majority of Board members must be from Colorado BUT we are open to board members from around the country & internationally. Boardspot.com just donated some Board software to Orchid. We will be conducting quarterly Board meetings on the 1st Tues. of March, June, Sept., & Dec-. 2019 @ the Sheridan Public Library. You may attend in person or by phone.
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