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Agency List for Families of Students with Disabilities
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All Disabilities / General Resources
Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition - 303.839.1775 (Voice)
Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition Website
Advocates for social justice for people with all types of disabilities.
Colorado Department of Education, Office of Special Education - 720-739-3238
Special Education Director, District/BOCES Website
Easterseals Colorado
Serves families and people with all disabilities throughout their lifespan.
Parents Encouraging Parents (PEP)
Parents Encouraging Parents (PEP) Website
Provides free informational conferences for parents to promote partnerships essential in supporting and including children with disabilities and their families in schools and the community.
Parent to Parent of Colorado (P2P) -303.691.9339 or 877.472.7201 (also the number for Empower Colorado)
Parent to Parent of Colorado (P2P) Website
Offers encouragement to parents by providing emotional and informational support.
Peak Parent Center - 719.531.9400 or 800.284.0251
Advocates and ensures that all people with disabilities are fully included in their neighborhood schools, communities, employment, and all walks of life.
Show & Tell - 202.900.2902
Informs and empowers all families, particularly low-income, culturally and linguistically diverse families, as advocates for their children with disabilities.
Behavioral & Mental Health
Colorado Department of Education, Office of Special Education, Mental Health- 720.284.2524
Colorado Department of Education - Mental Health Website
Provides guidance on positive promotion of students’ overall school success and promotes the ability to cope with challenges in life.
Colorado Department of Human Services, Office of Behavioral Health- 303.866.5700
Colorado Department of Human Services Website
Provides information on mental health and substance use services for children and youth, as well as programs and services for adults.
Empower Colorado - 866.213.4631
Provides support, resources, education, and advocacy for families of children who have social/emotional mental or behavioral challenges.
Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health
Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health
A child- and family-focus program that serves children and adolescents with serious emotional disturbances (SED).
NAMI (National alliance on Mental Illness - Main: 703.524.7600 or Help Line: 800.950.6264
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Website
Dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.
Brain Injury
Brain Injury Alliance of Colorado - 303.355.9969 or 800.955.2443
Brain Injury Alliance of Colorado
A resource for help and services for survivors of an injury to the brain, their families and providers.
Colorado Kids Brain Injury Resource Network - 720.7955.2273
Colorado Kids Brain Injury Resource Network Website
For families of youth (0-21) who have sustained brain injury.
Mindsource Brain Injury Network – Colorado Department of Human Services
Mindsource Bain injury Network - Colorado Department of Human Services
Helps people with brain injury and their loved ones by assisting with accessing needed supports for recovery. Formerly the Colorado Brain Injury Program through CDHS.
Traumatic Brain Injury Website - 720.795.2273
Colorado Department of Education - Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Website
BrainSTEPS consulting teams support school teams in the development and implementation of educational plans following acquired brain injury.
Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral Palsy Association of Colorado Springs - 719.638.0808
Cerebral palsy Association of Colorado Springs Website
Financial, emotional and community support to individuals with Cerebral Palsy.
Deaf / Blind
Colorado AG Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Colorado AG Bell Association Website
Listening and spoken language support and resources for children and adults with hearing loss.
Colorado Hands & Voices - 720.598.2648
Colorado Hands & Voices Website
Información en Español: Colorado Hands & Voices Information en Espanol Website
Supports families with children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing without a bias around communication modes or methodology.
Colorado Talking Book Library - 303.727.9277 or 800.685.2136
For people who can't read standard print, CTBL provides audio, Braille and large print books keeping you connected to reading, stories and adventure.
Colorado Services for Children and Youth with Combined Vision and Hearing Loss Project
Colorado Department of Education - Deaf-Blindness/Deaf-Blind Website
Services for children with concomitant hearing and visual impairments that cannot be accommodated in programs solely for children with deafness or children with blindness.
Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind (CSDB) - 719.578.2100
Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind Website
Provides comprehensive educational services for children, birth to age 21, who are blind/visually impaired and/or deaf/hard of hearing.
Hearing Loss Association of America, Colorado Chapters
Serves to open the world of communication to people with hearing loss by providing information, education, support, and advocacy.
National Federation of the Blind of Colorado - 303.778.1130, ext. 219
National Federation of the Blind of Colorado Website
Promotes full participation and integration of blind people in all areas of life; advocates for change when equal access and treatment of the blind is denied.
Developmental / Intellectual / Learning
(The) Arc - 303.864.9334
Serves and believes that all people with intellectual and developmental disabilities have inherent value and must be treated with dignity and respect.
Autism Society of Colorado - 720.214.0794
Autism Society Creating Connection for the Autism Community Website
Serves individuals with autism, families, providers, and educators.
Colorado Developmental Disabilities Council - 720.772.9396
Colorado Developmental Disabilities Council Website
Advocates 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.
Early Intervention Colorado - 888.777.4041
Early Intervention Colorado Website
Provides supports and services to children with developmental delays or disabilities and their families from birth until the child’s third birthday.
Down Syndrome
Colorado Springs Down Syndrome Association (CSDSA) - 719.633.1133
Provides support and encouragement to families of children with Down syndrome.
Rocky Mountain Down Syndrome Association - 303.797.1699
Rocky Mountain Down Syndrome Association Website
Assures inclusion and enhance independence of people with Down syndrome.
Dyslexia
Rocky Mountain Branch of the International Dyslexia Association - 303.721.9425 or 855.5.IDA.RMB
Rocky Mountain Branch of the International Dyslexia Association – Website
Supports those living with dyslexia, language, and literacy challenges by providing research-based education and resources to individuals, families, and educators. We serve communities in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming.
Health Care
Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing
HCPF | Department of Health Care Policy and Financing Website
Community centered boards and case management services that assist in accessing necessary services and support.
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Handicapped Children’s Program (HCP) - 303.692.2370 or 800.886.7689, Ext. 2370
Programs located within local public health agencies for children and youth with special health care needs.
Family Voices of Colorado -303.877.1747 or 855.877.1747
For children and youth with special health care needs
Independent Living
Colorado SILC (State Independent Living Centers)
Colorado SILC – ColoradoSilc Website
Serves to pave pathways to full participation in communities for people with disabilities and supports Colorado’s Centers for Independent Living. Formerly the Association of Colorado Centers for Independent Living.
Legal
Colorado Department of Education, Exceptional Student Services Unit (ESSU) IEP Facilitation - 720.990.1464
Special Education Facilitation Information & Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) | Website
An IEP team meeting that includes an impartial facilitator who promotes effective communication and assists an IEP team in developing an IEP based on the student’s needs.
Disability Law Colorado - 800.531.2105 or 303.722.0300
Disability Law Colorado | Website
Provides direct legal representation, advocacy, education, and legislative analysis that protects and promotes the rights of people with disabilities and older people.
Guardianship Alliance of Colorado - 303.691.9339
Guardianship Alliance of Colorado | Ability Connection Colorado Website
Provides information and training related to the guardianship process and protecting the rights and dignity of vulnerable adults.
Rocky Mountain Children’s Law Center - 303.692.1165
Rocky Mountain Children’s Law Center Website
Serves to transform the lives of abused, neglected and at-risk children through compassionate legal advocacy, clinical services, education and public policy reform.
Rocky Mountain ADA Center -800.949.4232
Provides information on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to individuals and organizations throughout Colorado, Utah, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota and South Dakota.
Prevention
Colorado Department of Education, Dropout Prevention and Student Re-Engagement
Dropout Prevention and Student Re-Engagement | Website
Builds on the state’s commitment to ensure graduation and school success for all students and re-engaging out of school youth.
Colorado Local Public Health & Environment Resources Prevention Services Division - 303.692.2370 or 800.886.7689, Ext. 2370
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment - Prevention and wellness Website
Respite
Colorado Respite Coalition (CRC) - 303.233.1666, ext. 431
Colorado Respite Coalition Website
Supports current respite care options and facilitates the development of new, safe, affordable, interactive and stimulating respite care choices for families.
Spina Bifida
Spina Bifida Organization of Colorado - 866.543.6837 (a text will be auto sent to you if we are unable to answer.)
The Spina Bifida Association of Colorado Website
To promote the prevention of Spina Bifida and enhance the lives of all affected.
Tourette Syndrome
Tourette Association of America Rocky Mountain Region Chapter
Colorado Tourette Syndrome Website
Supports individuals and families living with Tourette Syndrome through educational programs and public awareness.
Transition Services / Vocational Assistive Technology / Rehabilitation
Center for Innovative Design & Engineering - 303.315.1280
Center for Inclusive Design and Engineering Website
Empowers individuals with disabilities to achieve their highest potential using assistive technology.
Colorado Department of Education, Office of Special Education, Secondary Transition Resources - 720.827.8283
Colorado Department of Education - Secondary Transition - Website
Prepares students with disabilities for adult life after they leave high school and provides opportunities to experience positive post-school outcomes, such as higher education or training, employment, independent living and community participation.
Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation - Colorado DVR - Website
Helps individuals with disabilities prepare for, obtain, advance in, and maintain employment by providing a range of services based on an individual’s employment needs and goals.
Translation Services
Colorado Crisis Services - 844.493.8255
Colorado Crisis Services - Website
Translation services for non-English speakers; immediate problem solving; follow-up calls and continued care.
This is not a complete list. Please do an online search for your child’s specific disability. The contents of this handout were funded in part by a grant from the Department of Education. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.