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COLORADO

July 11, 1990 Hailstorm in Denver, Colorado.

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EMERGENCY RESOURCES

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Emergency First Responders - 911

Information & Referral - 211

TTY Relay - 711 (if you are Deaf, use this not 911)

Speech to Speech Relay 877-659-4279

Colorado Office of Emergency Management
Division of Local Government
Department of Local Affairs
9195 East Mineral Avenue, Suite 200
Centennial , Colorado 80112
(720) 852-6600
(720) 852-6750 Fax
http://www.dola.state.co.us/oem/oemindex.htm

Colorado Avalanche Information Center
325 Broadway, WS1
Boulder, CO 80305
caic@qwest.net
http://geosurvey.state.co.us/avalanche/

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EDUCATION

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State Homeless Education
Colorado Department of Education
201 East Colfax Avenue
Denver, CO 80203
Phone: (303) 866-6930
Fax: (303) 866-6785
Website: http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeprevention/pihomeless.htm

GED Information
http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeadult/GEDindex.htm

Colorado Department of Education
State Office Building
201 East Colfax Avenue
Denver, Colorado 80203-1799
CDE Main Phone: 303-866-6600
CDE Main Fax: 303-830-0793
http://www.cde.state.co.us/index_home.htm

Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2
Early Childhood Initiatives, Room 305
http://www.cde.state.co.us/earlychildhoodconnections

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HOUSING

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HUD
Dept. of Housing and Urban Development
1670 Broadway
Denver, Colorado 80202-4801
Phone: (303) 672-5440
Fax: (303) 672-5004
TTY: (303) 672-5022

Housing Solutions for the Southwest
295 Girard St., Durango, CO
81303 (970) 259-1086
http://swhousingsolutions.com/index.html

Housing Advocacy Coalition (Colorado Springs, CO)
(719) 634-0738

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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

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Help with Utilities
http://stateboard.cdhs.state.co.us/oss/FAP/LEAP/default.html

HEAT-HELP line: 1-866-HEAT-HELP (1-866-432-8435).

Telephone Assistance Program: 1-800-782-0721

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FOOD ASSISTANCE

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Colorado State Information/Hotline Number: (303) 866-5087 (accepts collect calls)

WIC
(303)692-2400
(800)688-7777
E-mail: cdphe.psdrequests@state.co.us
http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/ps/wic/wichom.asp

Care and Share Food Bank
2520 Aviation Way, Suite 130
Colorado Springs, CO 80916
Phone: 719-528-1247
Fax: 719-528-5833
Nicholas Saccaro: nicholas@careandshare.org
http://www.careandshare.org

Community Food Share
6363 Horizon Ln
6315 Monarch Park Place, Niwot, CO
Longmont, CO 80503
Phone: 303-652-3663
Fax: 303-652-1304
http://www.communityfoodshare.org

Food Bank for Larimer County
1301 Blue Spruce
Ft. Collins, CO 80524
Phone: 970-493-4477
Fax: 970-493-5122
Amy Pezzani: apezzani@foodbanklarimer.org
http://www.foodbanklarimer.org

Food Bank of the Rockies
10700 East 45th Street
Denver, CO 80239
Phone: 303-371-9250
Fax: 303-371-9259
Kevin Seggelkel: kseggelke@foodbankrockies.org
http://www.foodbankrockies.org

Weld Food Bank
1108 H Street
Greeley, CO 80631
Phone: 970-356-2199
Fax: 970-356-2297
Leona Martensleona@weldfoodbank.org
http://www.weldfoodbank.org

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MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

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http://www.chcpf.state.co.us/

Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Department of Public Health and Environment
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
Denver, CO 80222-1530
(303) 692-2370

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CHILD & FAMILY SERVICES

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Colorado Youth and Family
1575 Sherman Street
Denver, Colorado 80203
Main Number: 303-866-4426
http://stateboard.cdhs.state.co.us/cyf/CYF_Home.html

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RESOURCES FOR EMPLOYMENT

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Colorado Jobs
http://www.coloradojobs.com/

Division Of Vocational Rehabilitation
1575 Sherman Street, 4th Floor
Denver, CO 80023 (303) 866-4150[Voice &TDD] 1 (866) 870-4595 Fax - (303) 866-4905
http://www.uchsc.edu/atp/library/fastfacts/DVRlist.htm

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RESOURCES FOR SENIORS

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Division of Aging and Adult Services
1575 Sherman St., 10th Floor
Denver, CO 80203
(303) 866-2800
(303) 866-2696 Fax
(303) 866-2850 TTY
1-888-866-4243 (within Colorado only)
http://www.cdhs.state.co.us/AAS/index.html

AARP - Colorado
http://www.aarp.org/states/co/

Elderweb- Colorado
http://www.elderweb.com/?PageID=1198

The Alzheimer's Assocation - Colorado Chapter
455 Sherman Street, Suite 500
Denver, CO 80203
303-813-1669
24/7 Helpline: 800-272-3900
http://www.alzrockymtn.org/

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RESOURCES FOR PEOPLE with DISABILITIES

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Denver Commission on People with Disabilities
720-913-8480 Voice
720-913-8492 TTY
http://www.denvergov.org/Disabilities/template113630.asp

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Regional ADA Technical Assistance Agency

Rocky Mountain Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center
Meeting the Challenge, Inc.
3630 Sinton Road, Suite 103
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
(719) 444-0268 (V/TTY); (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
http://www.ada-infonet.org/

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Arthritis, Skeletal & Skin disabilities

Arthritis Foundation
Rocky Mountain Chapter
2280 South Albion Street
Denver, CO 80222-4906
(303)756-8622
http://www.arthritis.org/Communities/Chapters/Chapter.asp?chapid=80

Ehlers-Danos Syndrome Support Group
Denver - Shelli Meyers: sam~at~indra.com

Little People of America
Denver - Mike Barnes: MBarnes@nsca-lift.org
Website: http://frontrangelpa26.org

Osteogenesis Imperfecta Support Group
Jean Jasinski: jasinski_jean~at~hotmail.com

Denver Marfan Syndrome Local Network
Marilyn Lannon: 970-785-6152 mlannon~at~direcpc.com

Scleroderma Foundation, Colorado Chapter
P.O. Box 460940
Aurora, CO 80046-0940
Linda Counterman 303 806-6686 lcount@msn.com

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The Arc of Colorado
8000 E. Prentice, Suite D-1
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
(303) 864-9334; (800) 333-7690
E-mail: info@thearcofco.org
http://www.thearcofco.org/

Adams County 11698 Huron Street, #106 Northglenn, Colorado 80234 (303) 428-0310 Arapahoe & Douglas 7600 E.Arapahoe Rd, #101 Englewood, Co 80112 (303) 220-9228 fax: (303) 220-0994 www.arcarapahoedouglas.org Association for Community Living in Boulder County 5744 N. 71st Street Longmont, Colorado 80503 303-527-0888 FAX 303-527-0589 http://www.aclboulder.org   (Back to Top)

Aurora 1342 South Chambers Road Aurora, Colorado 80017 (720) 213-1420 Denver 1905 Sherman St, #300 Denver, CO 80203 (303)831.7733 http://www.arcofdenver.org Jefferson County 8725 W 14th Ave, #100 Lakewood, CO 80215 Phone: (303) 232-1338 Fax: (303) 232-9370 E-mail: info@arcjc.org http://www.arcjc.org Mesa County P.O. Box 2292 Grand Junction, 81502 (970) 245-5775

Pikes Peak Region 12 North Meade Ave Colorado Springs, 80909. (719) 633-4601 Arc@thearcppr.org http://www.thearcppr.org Pueblo 2705 Vinewood Ln. Pueblo, CO 81005 (719) 545-5845 http://www.arcofpueblo.org Weld County 3700 Golden Street Evans, Colorado 80620 (970) 353-5219 arc@arcweldcounty.org http://www.arcweldcounty.org

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Assistive Technology

Colorado Assistive Technology Project
1245 E. Colfax Ave., Suite 200
Denver, CO 80218
Phone: 303-315-1280
Phone: 800-255-3477 (In State)
TTY: 303-837-8964
Fax: 303-837-1208
http://www.uchsc.edu/atp/

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Autism

Austism Society of America - Colorado Chapter
701 S Logan Street Suite 103
Denver, Colorado
(720) 214-0794
http://www.autismcolorado.org/asacc.htm

Autism Education Action Group
7875 Deer Hill Grove
Colorado Springs, CO 80919
(719) 955-3767; Fax: (719) 955-3768
E-mail: info@aeag.org
http://www.aeag.org

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Blind and Visually Impaired

National Federation of the Blind of Colorado
2233 W. Shepperd Ave. Littleton, CO 80120
Phone: (303) 778-1130 or (800) 401-4NFB
http://www.nfbco.org/
CO Chapter Listng: http://www.nfbco.org/nfbcchapters.htm

Colorado Parents of Blind Children
2233 W. Shepperd Ave.
Littleton CO, 80120
http://www.nfbco.org/chapters/cpobc/index.html

National Federation of the Blind of Denver
Jeremiah Beasley, President
6721 S. Gilpin Cir. West. - Centennial CO, 80122
http://www.denver.nfbco.org/

National Federation of the Blind of Greeley
1534 11th avenue, Apt. 209
Greeley, Co. 80631
http://www.greeley.nfbco.org/

Colorado Center for the Blind
2233 West Shepperd Ave.
Littleton, CO 80120
Phone: 303-778-1130
Toll Free: 800-401-4632
FAX: 303-778-1598
http://www.cocenter.org
E-Mail: ccb@cocenter.org

Colorado Talking Book Library
180 Sheridan Blvd.
Denver, Colorado 80226
Metro Denver - 303-727-9277
Toll Free in State - 800-685-2136
Fax: 303-727-9281
Email: ctbl.info@cde.state.co.us
http://www.cde.state.co.us/ctbl/tbmap.htm

Radio Reading Service of the Rockies
2200 Central Avenue, Suite A
Boulder, CO
(303) 786-7777
(303) 939-8013 fax
http://www.csdb.org/

Recording For the Blind & Dyslexic - Denver
1355 South Colorado Boulevard, Suite C-406
Denver, CO 80222
Phone: 303-757-0787
http://www.rfbd.org/Denver_Unit.htm

The American Council of the Blind of Colorado Inc.
1536 Wynkoop Street Suite 203
Denver, CO. 80202
Phone: (303) 831-0117
1-888-775-2221
http://www.acbco.org/index.html

Braille Restaurant Menu Directory http://www.acbco.org/restaurant.html

American Council of the Blind of Colorado - Longmont Chapter
2255 North Main Street #108
Longmont, CO 80501
phone: 303-772-7119
e-mail: acbcinfo@Yahoo.com

Colorado School (for the Deaf) and for the Blind
33 N. Institute St.
Colorado Springs, CO
80903-3599
719.578.2100 (v)
719.578.2101 (t)
csdbsupt@csdb.org
http://www.csdb.org/

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Brain & Spinal Cord Injuries

Brain Injury Association of Colorado
4200 W. Conejos Place, Suite 524
Denver, CO 80204
(303) 355-9969; (800) 955-2443 (in CO only)
E-mail: prevention@biacolorado.org
http://www.biacolorado.org/

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Centers for Independent Lliving

Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC)
110 16th St, 2nd Fl
Denver, CO 80202
303/620-4152
303/620-4189 Fax

Atlantis Community Inc. ( also ADAPT) 201 S Cherokee St Denver, CO 80233 303/733-9324 (303) 733-0047 TDD http://www.atlantiscom.org/ Center for Independence 1600 Ute Ave Grand Junction, CO 81501 970/241-0315 800-613-2271 http://www.cfigj.org/ Ct for People w/ Disabilities 948 North St, #7 Boulder, CO 80304 303/442-8662 http://www.cpwd-ilc.org/ CPD - Longmont 615 North Main Street Longmont, CO 80501 (303) 772-3250 V/TTY (303) 772-5125 FAX

Colorado Springs IC 21 E Las Animas Colorado Springs,80903 719/471-8181 http://www.csicindliving.org/ Connections for IL 1024 9th Ave, #E Greeley, CO 80631 970/352-8682 Disabled Resource Services 424 Pine St, #101 Ft. Collins, CO 80524 970/482-2700 970/407-7060 TTY http://www.fortnet.org/drs/ DRS - Loveland 640 E. Eisenhower Blvd. Loveland, CO. 80537-3954 970/667-0816 Voice 970/663-9526 Fax DRS - Low Vision Program 970/407-7060 TTY 970/613-1927

Denver Center for IL 777 Grant St, #100 Denver, CO 80203 303/837-1020 Sangre De Cristo IL Center 425 W 3rd Ave Pueblo, CO 81003 719/546-1271 SW Center for Independence 835 E. 2nd Avenue Suite 200 Durango, CO 81301 970/259-1672 http://www.swcidurango.org/

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Cerebral Palsy

United Cerebral Palsy of Colorado, Inc.
2200 S. Jasmine Street
Denver, CO 80222-5708
(303) 691-9339; (800) 881-UCPA
E-mail: JHAM@ucpco.org

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Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

Colorado Chapter
1755 Blake Street
Denver, CO 80202
(303) 296-6610
Fax: (303) 296-6923
http://www.cff.org/Chapters/colorado/

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Deaf, DeafBlind, hard of hearing, and speech impaired

Colorado Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
BJ Wood, Executive Director
1575 Sherman St.; Denver, CO 80203
303 866-4824, 303 866-4734 TTY
DeafCommission@state.co.us

Colorado School for the Deaf (and for the Blind )
33 N. Institute St.
Colorado Springs, CO
80903-3599
719.578.2100 (v)
719.578.2101 (t)
csdbsupt@csdb.org
http://www.csdb.org/

Colorado Families for Hands & Voices
PO Box 371926
Denver CO 80237
(303) 492-6283
janet@handsandvoices.org
http://www.handsandvoices.org/chapters/colo.htm

DOVE: Advocacy Services for Abused Deaf Women and Children
1600 Downing Street, #100
Denver, CO 8021
8TTY/Voice - 303.831.7932
FAX - 303.831.4092
24-Hour TTY Hotline - 303.831.7874
http://deafdove.org/

Rocky Mountain Deaf School
426 S. Kipling St.
Lakewood, CO 80226
303.984.5741 TTY
303.984.5749 Voice
Email: info@rmdeafschool.net
http://www.rmdeafschool.net/

International Hearing Dog, Inc.
5909 East 8th Ave.
Henderson, CO
(303) 287.3277 V/TTY
http://hometown.aol.com/IHDI/IHDI.html

Colorado Deaf News
http:// www.ColoradoDeaf.com

Colorado Association of the Deaf
2211 W. Evans, Bldg B,
Denver CO 80223
http://www.deafveditz.org/

Families for Hands & Voices
P. O. Box 371926
Denver, CO 80237
(303) 300-9763
Toll Free: (866) 422-0422
E-mail: parentadvocate@handsandvoices.org
http://www.handsandvoices.org

Colorado Speech-Language-Hearing Association
P.O. Box 261460
Littleton, CO 80163-1460
(720) 733-9097
Fax (720) 733-9044
E-mail: cshassoc@aol.com
http://www.cshassoc.org/

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Developmental Disabilities

Division for DD
3824 W. Princeton Cir.
Denver, Colorado 80236
Voice - (303) 866-7450
Fax - (303) 866-7470
TDD - (303) 866-7471
http://www.cdhs.state.co.us/ddd/

University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
4200 E. 9th Avenue, Suite C-221
Denver, CO 80262
(303) 864-5266
http://www.jfkpartners.org/

Colorado Developmental Disabilities Council
3401 Quebec St., Suite 6009 or 3333 Quebec St.
Denver, CO 80207
(720) 941-0176
cddpc.email@state.co.us
http://www.coddc.org/

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Down syndrome

Colorado Springs Down Syndrome Association
PO Box 2364
Colorado Springs CO 80901
719-633-1133
Email: info@csdsa.org
http://www.csdsa.org

Mile High Down Syndrome Association, Inc
.1899 Gaylord Street
Denver CO 80206
303-797-1699, Fax 303-336-5669
Email: mhdsa@aol.com
http://www.mhdsa.org

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Easter Seals

Steve Vestal Center
5755 West Alameda Avenue
Lakewood, CO 80226
Voice/TTY (303) 233.1666
(800) 875-4732

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Heart, Kidney, Liver, & Lung related disabilities

Sorry no listings yet.

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Learning Disabilities

Learning Disabilities Association of Colorado
4400 East Iliff Avenue
Denver, Colorado 80222
303-894-0992 ph
303-830-1645 fx
info@ldacolorado.com
http://www.ldacolorado.com/

Recording For the Blind & Dyslexic - Denver
1355 South Colorado Boulevard, Suite C-406
Denver, CO 80222
Phone: 303-757-0787
http://www.rfbd.org/Denver_Unit.htm

ADHD Connections of Douglas County, Colorado
5090 Golden Valley Trail
Castle Rock, CO 80109
(303) 302-3306
http://www.adhdconnection.org

Rocky Mountain Branch of the International Dyslexia Association
508 S. Pontiac Way
Denver, CO 80224
(303) 721-9425

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The Lupus Foundation of Colorado
6795 E. Tennessee Ave.
Suite 100 Denver, CO 80224
(303) 333-2300 1-800-858-1292
fax (303) 399-9800
info@lupuscolorado.org
http://www.lupuscolorado.org/

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Mental Health

Mental Health Association of Colorado
6795 E. Tennessee Avenue, Suite 425
Denver, CO 80224
(303) 377-3040
http://www.mhacolorado.org/

Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health Colorado Chapter
901 W. 14th Avenue, Suite 1
Denver, CO 80204
(303) 572-0302; (888) 569-7500
http://www.coloradofederation.org/

NAMI Colorado
1100 Fillmore Street Ste. 201
Denver, CO 80206-3334
(303)321-3104 or (888)566-6264
Fax: (303)321-0912
Email: nami-co@nami.org
http://www.namicolorado.org

EMPOWER Colorado
2200 S. Jasmine Street
Denver, CO 80222
1-866-213-4631
Email: info@empowercolorado.com
http://www.empowercolorado.com

Colorado Alliance for the Mentally Ill
1100 Fillmore St.
Denver, CO 80206-3334
(303) 321-3104
E-mail: coloami@sprynet.com

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Neurological disabilities

ALS Association
Rocky Mountain Chapter
1201 East Colfax Avenue, Suite 202
Denver, CO 80218
303- 832-2322
866-257-3211
303-832-3365 (fax)
alsacokb@aol.com
http://www.alsaco.org

Epilepsy Foundation of Colorado, Inc.
234 Columbine Street, Suite 333
Denver, CO 80206-4711
(303) 377-9774; (888) 378-9779 (in CO)
E-mail: efco@msn.com
http://www.epilepsycolorado.org/

Huntington's Disease Association
Rocky Mountain Chapter
6545 West 44th Ave., Unit 1
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
phone: 303-321-5503
877-740-HDSA
303-837-9937
fax: 303-837-8983
http://www.hdsarockymountain.org/

National MS Society
700 Broadway, Suite 808
Denver, CO 80203-3442
phone: 303.831.0700
toll-free: 1.800.FIGHT.MS
fax: 303.831.8001
General.Information@coc.nmss.org
http://www.nationalmssociety.org/COC/home/

Rocky Mountain Stroke Association
5666 S. Bannock Street
Littleton, CO 80120
(303) 730-8800; (877) 630-7444

Spina Bifida Association of Colorado
Marge Hayes (Pres)
P.O. Box 22994
Denver, CO 80212
Phone: (303) 797-7870
Email: mhys1@juno.com
http://www.coloradospinabifida.org

Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy - Rocky Mountain Chapter
P.O. Box 102705
Denver, CO 80250
Tel: (303) 934-3094 or (877) 591-4023 (toll free)
Julie Lino, President -- rockymt@fsma.org
http://www.fsma.org/artman/publish/cat_index_23.shtml

Tourette Syndrome Association
Rocky Mountain Chapter
500 9th Avenue, Suite 2
Longmont, Colorado 80501
(303) 774-7707; Fax: (303) 77407873
E-mail: tsarmr@att.net
http://www.sensiblenet.com/tsa/home.htm

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Legal Advocacy

The Legal Center for People with Disabilities and Older People
455 Sherman Street, Suite 130
Denver, CO 80203
(303) 722-0300
(800) 288-1376 (in CO only)
E-mail: tlcmail@thelegalcenter.org
http://www.thelegalcenter.org/

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Parent Empowerment - Cross Disability

Parent to Parent of Colorado
(877) 472-7201 (toll free).
E-mail: mail@p2p-co.org
http://www.p2p-co.org

Parent Education and Assistance for Kids (PEAK) Parent Center, Inc.
611 North Weber Suite 200
Colorado Springs CO 80903
(719) 531-9400
http://www.peakparent.org

Colorado Parent Information and Resource Center
Clayton Foundation
3801 Martin Luther King Blvd.
Denver, CO 80205
(303) 820-5631
(303) 820-5656

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Rehabilitation

Office of Adult, Disability and Rehabilitation Services
1575 Sherman St. 10th Floor
Phone: (303) 866-2800
Fax: (303) 866-2696

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Recreation & the Arts

VSA arts Colorado
2256 Larimer Street
Denver, CO 80205
(303) 777-0797; (303) 777-0798 (TTY)
E-mail: co@vsarts.org
http://www.vsaco.org

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Resource Lists

Yellow pages for Kids with Disabilities - Colorado
http://www.yellowpagesforkids.com/help/co.htm

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