June 23, 2020
The Resource Exchange CEO Announcement
Text of Announcement:
Colleen Head Batchelor, Interim CEO for The Resource Exchange (TRE), was voted in as permanent CEO by the TRE Board of Directors in their June 17, 2020 Board meeting. Colleen served as Interim CEO for fourteen months, taking over for David Ervin, who served as CEO for 14 years before moving to Maryland to be closer to family in May 2019.
Colleen has worked in the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities for more than 30 years, including early intervention for infants and toddlers with developmental delays, early childhood mental health supports, respite for families of children with special needs, family support services, Medicaid waivers and case management services.
Colleen holds a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of North Texas and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Austin College. Since moving to Colorado in 2001, Colleen has been involved in both local and state program administration for Early Intervention and other early childhood services as well as Colorado Home and Community Based Services Medicaid waivers for children and adults with disabilities, including intellectual and developmental disabilities, as well as other disabilities.
The Resource Exchange (TRE) is a Colorado Springs non-profit that partners with people who seek support in accessing community resources, assisting them in making informed choices so they can live the lives they want to live. TRE’s programs are designed for individuals throughout the course of their lives. TRE’s 420 employees work with families in El Paso, Pueblo, Teller and Park counties.
June 19, 2020
TRE STANDS AGAINST RACISM
Text of Statement:
June 19, 2020
TRE STANDS AGAINST RACISM
Grounded in our core values of RESPECT, INTEGRITY, PARTNERSHIP, EXCELLENCE and ACCOUNTABILITY, The Resource Exchange has no tolerance for injustice and discrimination of any kind related to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, or disability. We are compelled to recognize and empower the benefits diversity brings to us, knowing that every individual deserves an equitable and meaningful life. These themes resound strongly in our community and nation today, with calls to address and end systemic racism.
The Resource Exchange, founded in 1964 during very tumultuous times for civil rights, was created by dedicated and passionate parents who wanted to ensure their children with intellectual and developmental disabilities were treated fairly and included as valued members of their community. Our commitment to our mission and values over the last 56 years has not wavered. The staff and Board of TRE thus stand with community partners in the continued effort to end racism and promote an inclusive society. We will continue to work to ensure that the individuals and families who we serve no longer suffer injustices due to their skin color, their place of origin, their religious beliefs, their gender identity or the disabilities they live with. Drawing on our decades-long strengths as an organization and community leader, we will do our part to help put an end to systemic racism and discrimination in our community and in communities across our nation.
Update from Early Intervention Colorado:
For more information, please visit www.eicolorado.org.
