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mental health services. Through advocacy with people struggling to access services, DD mil levy council participation, and public testimony to our County Commissioners, the ACL has been invited to the table as the Behavioral Health Road Map is implemented for all Boulder County residents. Our goal remains that these services for all, fully accommodate people with IDD who have been routinely excluded in the past. Ongoing work in the court and jail system has led to people accessing services and supports as they leave jail. Community based agencies have stepped up their response and people are less likely to wait for release because community service and supports were not accessible. The ACL team advocated at the state and local level about Case Management Re -Design. Case management services are changing across CO. Thanks to our part in state advocacy, people will be able to choose a case management agency rather than be forced to use the one in the area they live. Many other improvements were made to how case management agencies will operate with community advisory committees including community members to plan for improving the quality of case management. ACL's Housing Committee, made up of Board, staff and community members, has made significant progress on inclusive supportive housing. Nationally our communities lack supportive housing that is accessible, safe, financially attainable and inseparable from the community in which it nests. The ACL Housing Committee have led the conversation about housing. We have met with our County Commissioners, City Councils, Housing Authorities, developers, support agencies, other parent/advocacy networks, the community centered board, the state of CO Dept of Health Care Policy and Financing and CO Housing and Finance Authority. We know we are on the brink of change when the right people are in the room talking about the right issues. The Housing Committee has now assembled a coalition that includes the right people and it is a diverse group. Parents are often in the lead when it comes to the conversation about supportive housing — their love and concern for their children extends beyond their own lifetimes and it is a powerful force for change. Change is finally coming to our community and while developing inclusive housing takes time, we predict that we will see new projects unfold in the next 3-5 years. Our current challenge is succession planning. Our 15 person team has a wealth of experience, a wide breath of knowledge and valuable future potential. We also see on the horizon the retirements of key leadership members over the next 8 years. The ACL's leadership's intention to provide avenues of career development and personal growth opportunities in order to retain our highly qualified mid -career leaders. CITY OF LOUISVILLE, COLORADO GRANT APPLICATION FOR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS 5. Leadership: • How many people serve on your Board of Directors and how many of these are Louisville residents? From year to year the ACL has between 10-15 members of our Board of Directors. In 2024, we have 14 Board members. Four of them are family members of people with IDD and 4 members are people with IDD themselves, self -advocates. We currently do not have any Louisville residents serving on our board. • How many staff does your organization employ and what is the total full-time equivalent? Are any of your staff members Louisville residents? The ACL employs 14 people, totaling 12.75 FTE. Two of our staff members are Louisville residents. • Does your organization utilize volunteers? If yes, provide a brief description of their role and 18/251