TOURETTE SYNDROME ASSOCIATION - Rocky MTN Region

To provide education on tics, associated disorders (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, ADHD, and learning disabilities) to schools and community at large. To develop support groups for youth and families. To advocate in the school settings or the workplace, small or large group presentations. To take advantage of connections to national resources, a list of providers including psychiatrists & psychologists, & newsletters with the latest information. Distribute newsletter by email.

Two volunteers will visit 6 schools and 2 business presentations will be conducted in the fiscal year. Promotion to recruit 5 volunteer parents to begin a parent support group. Create a list of psychologists and neurologists and provide to parents requesting a provider. Utilize National's Speakers Bureau to do presentations. Distribute newsletter by email to database members monthly.

Current Steering Committee of 10 members will assist in the progress of reaching short-term & long- term goals. Recruitment of volunteers from United Way provides volunteers. Partnership with Children's Hospital of Colorado in providing office space, personnel and other resorces. Local vendors provide food & drinks for meetings.

Conducted presentation at one school, had a bike ride for youth and recruited one new parent for steering committee. Also setting date for Fall training on Tourette Syndrome & co-morbid disorders. Require additional funding and will have to channel attention efforts to finding funding sources. Youth are not participating in activities because we are geographically too spread out. Our service area is the entire state of Colorado. There are no support services provided other than what we provide. We have no personnel and a very small budget.