Helpful Resources
Resources in Colorado for Individuals with Disabilities
PEAK Parent Center
The mission of PEAK Parent Center is to provide training, information and technical assistance to equip families of children birth through twenty-six including all disability conditions with strategies to advocate successfully for their children. As a result of PEAK's services to families and professionals, children and adults with disabilities will live rich, active lives participating as full members of their schools and communities.
PEAK Parent Center is Colorado's federally designated Parent Training and Information Center (PTI). PEAK assists families and others through services like its telephone hotline, workshops, conferences, website, and publications. As a PTI, PEAK offers parent-to-parent support, but it does not hold support group meetings. They work one-on-one with families and also collaborate with state government and the education, rehabilitation, and medical communities to make system changes that improve outcomes for children.
Phone: 719-531-9400 Hotline: 1-800-284-0251
Website: http://www.peakparent.org/
Parent to Parent of Colorado
Parent to Parent connects and empowers parents through support groups, 1 to 1 matching, information and resources. They have a listserv, an e-mail discussion group, for parents of children with disabilities and special healthcare needs. This discussion group has hundreds of parents who provide support to one another through the listserv.
Phone: 877-472-7201
Website: http://www.p2p-co.org/
Colorado Community Centered Boards
Community Centered Boards are private non-profit organizations that are the single entry point into the state of Colorado's service and support system for persons with developmental disabilities. Community Centered Boards are responsible for intake, eligibility determination, service plan development, arrangement for services, and delivery of services.
Phone numbers for each CCB can be found on the website below.
Website: http://www.cdhs.state.co.us/ddd/CCB_Main.htm
Mile High Down Syndrome Association
The mission of Mile High Down Syndrome Association is to assure inclusion and enhance independence of people with Down syndrome. They will achieve this by providing education, resources and support in partnership with individuals, families, professionals, and the community.
Phone: 303-797-1699
Website: http://www.mhdsa.org/
Autism Society of Colorado
The Autism Society of Colorado's mission is to promote the quality of life for people with autism spectrum disorders and their families.
The Autism Society of Colorado provides many services, including: (a) a statewide information, referral, support and advocacy hotline (1-877-265-6273); (b) an extensive online database, including medical, behavioral, legal, and therapeutic support resources.; (c) advocating for autism services in Colorado by working for systems changes; (d) developing programs for individuals with autism; (e) providing an autism-focused listserv, an e-mail discussion group; and (f) sponsoring many activities including trainings and awareness raising events.
Phone numbers: 720-214-0794 and 866-733-0794 (toll free).
Website: http://www.autismcolorado.org/
Autism Society of Boulder County
The Autism Society of Boulder County's mission is to raise autism awareness in Boulder and Broomfield Counties by supporting all Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) individuals and their families and professionals. They provide information on all topics related to autism, educational support, autism research and legislation.
The Autism Society of Boulder County provides an online and downloadable directory listing resources to the community to assist in identifying knowledgeable professionals serving individuals with autism in Colorado. This directory includes references to medical, behavioral, legal, and therapeutic support resources.
Phone number: 720-272-8231
Website: http://www.autismboulder.org/
Autism Society of Larimer County
The Mission of the Autism Society of Larimer County is to serve as a resource for individuals and families affected by autism spectrum disorder by providing information, advocacy, public awareness activities and promoting the development of services and resources.
The Autism Society of Larimer County provides an online directory of professionals and organizations providing services to individuals with autism. This directory includes medical, behavioral, legal, and therapeutic support resources.
Phone number: (970) 377-9640
Website: http://www.autismlarimer.org/
The Autism Society of the Pikes Peak Region
The Autism Society of the Pikes Region provides support, information, and hope to families, educators, and professionals in the Colorado Springs area. They believe that individuals with autism have great strengths and gifts to share with their neighborhood schools and communities.
Phone number: 719-630-7072
Website: http://www.asappr.org/
The Arc of Colorado and local Arc units
The Arc of Colorado advocates with others to create the conditions under which all people with developmental disabilities experience opportunities to develop competency and to make choices, to have good relationships with family members and friends, to have respect and dignity, and to be full participants in all community living.
The Arc of Colorado has several arc units that provide services in their areas. The Arc of Colorado provides services to the rest of the state. The contact information for the local arc units can be found on the Arc of Colorado's website.
Phones: 303-864-9334 and 800-333-7690
Website: http://thearcofco.org/
Empower Colorado
Empower Colorado is an organization run by families; they offer support, education, advocacy and resources to families with children and youth who have social, emotional or mental health challenges.
Empower Colorado has a listserv, an e-mail discussion group, for support, education, sharing experiences and resources, asking questions, and anything that has to do with caring for a child or adolescent with mental health challenges.
Phone: 1-866-213-4631
Website: http://www.empowercolorado.com/
Family Voices Colorado
Family Voices Colorado is a chapter of the national, grassroots organization composed of families and friends who care for and about children with special health care needs. The primary goal of the organization is to ensure that our children's health is addressed amidst change in public and private health care systems.
Phones: 303-691-9339 and 800-881-8272
Website: http://www.familyvoicesco.org/
The Legal Center for People with Disabilities and Older People
The Legal Center is an independent public interest non-profit specializing in civil rights and discrimination issues. They protect the human, civil and legal rights of people with mental and physical disabilities, people with HIV, and older people throughout Colorado.
The Legal Center's primary goal is to open up the legal system to those who would otherwise be unable to voice their needs because of the complexity of the service bureaucracy, their disability, or because they are unable to act on their own behalf.
Phones: 303-722-0300 Voice/TTY;
303-722-3619 TTY;
Toll Free 800-288-1376 Voice/TTY
Website: http://www.thelegalcenter.org/
Colorado Developmental Disabilities Council
The mission of the Colorado Developmental Disabilities Council is to advocate in collaboration with and on behalf of people with developmental disabilities for the establishment and implementation of public policy which will further their independence, productivity and integration.
Phone: 720-941-0176
Website: http://www.coddc.org/
Easter Seals of Colorado
Easter Seals of Colorado provides services to children and adults with disabilities and other special needs, and support to their families. Easter Seals has been helping individuals with disabilities and special needs, and their families, live better lives for more than 80 years. Whether helping someone improve physical mobility, return to work or simply gain greater independence for everyday living, Easter Seals offers a variety of services to help people with disabilities address life's challenges and achieve personal goals.
Phones: 303.233.1666 (voice); 303.232.5685 (tty)
Website: http://co.easterseals.com/
El Grupo Vida
El Grupo Vida provides information, referrals, and support groups for Spanish speaking individuals with disabilities and their families. They provide a free annual conference in the fall.
Phone: 303-904-6073
Website: http://www.elgrupovida.org/
CP of Colorado
CP of Colorado's mission is to create, support, and encourage inclusive opportunities for Coloradoans of all abilities and their families, through early intervention, education, employment, statewide training, information and referral, advocacy, public education services and collaborative strategies with emphasis on diversity, dignity, quality of life and the advancement of human potential."
Phone: 303-691-9339
Website: http://www.cpco.org/
Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition
Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition's mission is to promote social justice and enforce civil rights for people with all types of disabilities. Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition is a statewide organization run by and for people with all types of disabilities. Members consist of people with disabilities and their non-disabled allies, working together to support disability rights. Cross-disability means our members have all types of disabilities. We have the most power if all disability groups work together for our common good.
Phones: 303-839-1775 (voice);
303-839-0015 (TTY);
800-817-1435 (voice);
877-267-1621 (TTY).
Website: http://www.ccdconline.org/