State-Tribal Liaisons

State Tribal Liaisons and Tribal staff

 

Photo of Tribal liaisons and Ute Mountain Ute Councilman and staff during a behavioral health consultation.

Staff from CCIA, the Behavioral Health Administration, Healthcare Policy and Financing, the Colorado Department of Human Services, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, and the Colorado Department of Early Childhood met with the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe for a behavioral health consultation.

 

 

Behavioral Health Administration (BHA)

  • Shelly Solopow 

Tribal Liaison 

shelly.solopow@state.co.us 

Colorado Department of Education (CDE)

  • Georgina Owen 

Colorado Indian Education Coordinator & English Language Development Specialist

owen_g@cde.state.co.us 

Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC)

  • Sena Harjo

Tribal Liaison 

sena.harjo@state.co.us

Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Finance (HCPF)

  • Joshua Montoya

Partner Relations, Administration and Programs Division Director (Serves as Tribal Liaison)

joshua.montoya@state.co.us

  • Brooke Greenky

Indian Health Services Coordination Specialist

brooke.greenky@state.co.us

  • Janelle Gonzalez 

Indian Health Services Benefit Policy Specialist

janelle.gonzalez@state.co.us  

Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS)

  • Open Position

Tribal Affairs Specialist

  • Reyan Sutherland 

Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) Specialist

reyan.sutherland@state.co.us 

ICWA Office Hours

1st Tuesday of the month from 9:00 am– 11:00 am

Google Meet joining info (link is the same every month)

Video call link: https://meet.google.com/nuo-pkhf-vaf

Or dial: ‪(US) +1 984-221-8091‬ PIN: ‪114 536 734‬#

Colorado Department of Natural Resources (DNR)

  • Open Position

Tribal Liaison 

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE)

  • Rachel Bryan-Auker 

Tribal Liaison 

rachel.bryan-auker@state.co.us 

  • Jerad Kozey

Tribal Health Data Specialist

jerad.kozey@state.co.us

  • Kimberly Blackhorse

Tribal Health Data Specialist

           kimberly.blackhorse@state.co.us