If you’re enrolled in Health First Colorado (Colorado Medicaid), you must complete your renewal each year to keep your benefits. Missing your deadline could result in loss of coverage, including waiver and/or Community First Choice (CFC) services. How Renewals Work Renewal notices are sent by mail, to your Colorado PEAK account, or via the Health First Colorado Mobile […]
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Thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s contest! Over 650 votes were cast to determine the winners in each category. From the 76 entries received, the winners are… Solo Superstars 1st place: “Old man smoking pipe” Description: Retired Old man in glasses breaking his back celebrating his 100Th Birthday! 2nd place: “Young Witch”
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By Matt VanAuken, DP Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director At DP, we are here to support individuals with disabilities. Autism has long been part of the communities we serve, and we are committed to sharing clear information and resources to help individuals and families navigate care, policy, and inclusion. With ongoing research and frequent
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Are you new to the disability system or still trying to understand its language? If so, our new acronym guide might be a great tool for you! We’ve compiled a detailed list of acronyms used across the disability system, for all ages and agencies, to create a quick guide for when you’re in need. You
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By John-Tyler, 2022 Voter Engagement Intern, and Kim Tenure, Associate Director of Disability Policy As voting season 2022 comes to an end, we’re excited to share the wins of our voter engagement campaign and discuss our ongoing work to stay connected to our community. We’d also like to congratulate all the candidates and voters
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By John-Tyler, 2022 Voter Engagement Intern People with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (I/DD) have historically faced many challenges regarding open and free access to voting. Over the past several decades, measures such as the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and the Help Americans Vote Act (HAVA), have helped to counteract some voting
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We are excited to share Developmental Pathways’ 2022 Voter Guide! This Colorado Voter Guide, available in English and Spanish, describes the 11 statewide issues on your 2022 ballot. For each measure, we explain what a yes or no vote would mean, so you have the information needed to make an informed vote. Reminder: Ballots must
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A new long-term residential option for adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities in Douglas County Continuum of Colorado celebrated the grand opening of Agave House, their new Personal Care Alternative (PCA) home in Douglas County, on October 13, 2022! Housing supports and services for adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (I/DD) in Douglas County have been
Watch our new “My Vote Matters” music video now on YouTube! The music video is a collaboration between DP staff and community advocate Jim Brennan, who performs weekly sing-alongs on social media with his son, Ian. Jim, Ian, community members, performers, and staff met at the DP office in Aurora this summer to film the
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