How Sooner SUCCESS Coordinators support service providers:

Sooner SUCCESS is not exclusively for parents. We also support Garfield county service providers as they work with families. We work regularly with teachers, healthcare providers, mental health professionals, therapists, employement specialists, and others whose work frequently brings them in contact with families raising children with special needs.

To meet the unique needs of our local providers we offer:

• A monthly opportunity for providers to: discuss the needs of the children they serve, share information about existing services, identify needed services and explore ways to bring additional services to the county. We meet the 2nd Thursday of each month from noon to 1 p.m. at the Bass Pavillion Conference Room. All are welcome to attend!
• Research assistance .... I find the individualized resource and referral information that is needed so that providers can pass it directly to individuals in need.
• A regular survey of county stakeholders to identify service gaps and critical areas of unmet need.
• An information network. I help spread information about upcoming events, announcements related to children and youth with special needs, and new service availability via our email list and through this blog.
• Time & Input. Part of my responsibility as the Garfield County Coordinator for Sooner SUCCESS is participating in community groups focused on youth and children’s issues to offer the special needs perspective.

If you are a provider who has not yet connected with Sooner SUCCESS, we'd love to have you! Join us at our next coalition meeting, subscribe to this blog to hear the latest, or contact me by phone to get our help with your latest challenge!