Our Team
Megan Graefe
Outreach, Children's Yoga Specialty, Yoga Provider
RYT, Neurofeedback Provider
Melody Baum
Food and Mood Group Facilitator
RN, Certifications in Clinical Herbalism, Nutrition, and Flower Essence Practice
Our Volunteers
Kiara Guy of Washington County DHS volunteers for friendship groups
Kate Pachner volunteers for yoga, mindfulness and friendship groups
Jamie Ruder volunteers to facilitate art group
CHTA appreciates our volunteers who dedicate their energy, time, and interest serving people. Volunteership is in itself an act of serving and healing others.
Who We Are
Why Choose Us?
CHTA uses unique and effective models in treating trauma:
Cultural Awareness and Sensitivity
Neuro Science
Relational
Play, Movement, Art, Music
We Value Our Staff's Profession Development
CHTA has been a strong advocate to support our staff professional development. We have provided Level 1 and Level 2 EMDR certification trainings that allow our clinical staff to provide EMDR therapy for our clients.
Previous staff who benefitted from Level 1 and 2 are:
Andrea Shindle, April Thomas Kenney, and Cassandra Williams
Early 2020, CHTA has provided full Yoga Teacher Certification through Bodhi Boulder for Alexis Hauck. This training allows her to provide trauma informed specialized yoga for CHTA clients.
All these trainings and certifications are CHTA fully funded.
We may be a small, non profit but we value our staff's skills, desire to help, and motivation for growth and leadership.
Let's Talk
Board of Directors
Jacque
Frenier
President
I grew up in Fort Morgan. I graduated from CSU with a degree in Social Work. I worked with Developmentally Disabled youth while at CSU, and my 1st 4 years with MCDHS, I started August 15, 1976. I have worked in all four units of the Service Division at MCDHS. I have witnessed the professional intensive work CHTA does in our community and want to support CHTA in whatever way is needed.
Shantel
Nelson
Vice President
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Christie
Creighton
Secretary
Christie has always had an interest in supporting helping professions and promoting mental health. The opportunity to be on the CHTA board provides opportunities to promote the work of CHTA in our community, especially CHTA's work in guiding the conversations around mental health to be more frequent and with good information.
John
Prouty
Treasurer
John Prouty brings nearly four decades of leadership across economic development, higher education, public service, and military operations to his role as CHTA Board Treasurer (2026–2029).
His background includes serving as Workforce Program Manager for Morgan County Economic Development (2024–2025) and Dean of Workforce Development at Morgan Community College (2021–2024), where he spearheaded initiatives aligning regional industry demands with educational opportunities. Previously, John spent over 20 years as a Senior Probation Officer with the 13th Judicial District Probation Department (1997–2021) and served nearly 30 years in the U.S. Army (1982–2010).
A strong believer in cross-sector partnerships, John has maintained a long-standing collaboration with Doreen Hills to advance regional growth and community programs. His extensive background in strategic planning, fiscal oversight, and multi-agency leadership makes him a valuable asset to the CHTA Board.
