Margaret Froehlke joins the Denver Adult Down Syndrome Clinic this summer as the new Executive Director. Margaret’s previous experience includes patient care, non-profit work, corporate Quality Assurance, and advocacy work, with a focus on Inclusion.

Over the past several years, Margaret served in a leadership capacity in a variety of community organizations in Michigan including St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Haslett Public Schools, Lansing Catholic High School, and the East Lansing Public Library. In addition to her community work, Margaret served in the Quality Assurance Department at Baxter Healthcare, and as a registered nurse both at Children’s Memorial Hospital in Chicago and the Children’s Hospital of Michigan, as well as worked with the Autism Society of Michigan. Margaret and her husband Bob are relocating to Denver with their four children, one of whom has Down syndrome and Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Carolyn earned her Master's degree from the University of Denver's Graduate School of Social Work with additional clinical training at the Denver Family Institute. She has been affiliated with Jackson Place Counseling Group since 1998. Carolyn is an experienced therapist and advocate for individuals and families facing concerns about disabilities, learning delays and exceptional learning abilities.

She serves as the Children's Division Director for Roundup Fellowship, an agency serving individuals with developmental disabilities, as well as the clinical social worker for the Denver Adult Down Syndrome Clinic. She has facilitated several Parents Encouraging Parents conferences with the Colorado Department of Education. In summer she works at Adams Camp, continuing the development of the Leadership program for young adults with disabilities.

Carolyn’s psychotherapy practice includes adolescents, individuals, couples and families.  Her knowledge and training includes work with recovery from traumas including death, divorce and domestic violence.  Carolyn recently developed a series of workshops called “The Art of Parenting” to enable parents to consciously and consistently apply their values in their family life.

Heather Luehrs, M. Div., LCSW, Social Worker

Scott is a Licensed Professional Counselor specializing in counseling and education of people with intellectual disabilities. Scott has worked with people with intellectual disabilities since 1994, and has had a private practice as a psychotherapist since 1999. He has led many groups and classes on a variety of topics including social skills, relationships and sexuality, and anger management. He also facilitates trainings for staff on many topics related to mental health issues in people with intellectual disabilities.

Scott has a Master's degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of Northern Colorado, and a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Missouri. He is on the Human Rights Committee for Adams County, and is a member of the National Association for Dual Diagnosis.

Dalice Hertzberg is a Board Certified nurse practitioner with 25-plus years of experience working with children, youth and adults with disabilities/developmental disabilities and their families. Dalice has a particular interest in health care for women with disabilities. She has many publications to her credit, including a book chapter on rehabilitation nursing care of individuals with intellectual/developmental disability.

While working part-time at the MCPN Potomac Street Health Center, she also is a Senior Instructor at JFK Partners, the University Center of Excellence in Developmental Disabilities at the University of Colorado, Denver, Anschutz Medical Campus. Dalice also provides individual and group consultation and training on health self care for transitioning youth and adults with developmental disabilities.

A member of the American Association for Intellectual and Developmental Disability (AAIDD), she also belongs to the Colorado Association of Nurses for Developmental Disability.