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Join us for the 2025 Arapahoe County Fair + Exceptional Rodeo

DP is thrilled to partner with Arapahoe County Fair to host the Exceptional Rodeo! Date: Friday, July 25, 2025 Location: Arapahoe County Fairgrounds Event Center | 25690 E. Quincy Ave., Aurora, CO 80016 DP members and their support staff and/or caregivers are invited to join us for the Exceptional Rodeo on Disability Awareness Day, a […]

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Michelle Bauman Promoted to Chief Program Officer

We are thrilled to announce a significant milestone for our organization. Michelle Bauman has been promoted to the role of Chief Program Officer (CPO) at Developmental Pathways, effective March 31, 2025. Reporting directly to our CEO, Matt VanAuken, Michelle’s promotion is a testament to her exceptional leadership and dedication over the past 12 years. Michelle’s

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Don’t Lose Your Medicaid: Return Your Renewal Packet!

Medicaid renewals are important and it’s essential to act now to maintain your coverage. If you’re enrolled in Health First Colorado Medicaid, you’ll need to complete your renewal packet by your renewal deadline. What You Need to Know: Renewal notices arrive two months before your renewal month via mail or on your Colorado PEAK account

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Nancy Sharpe Kennedy Honored with 2025 Developmental Pathways Board of Directors Lifetime Achievement Award

Developmental Pathways (DP) is honored to present Nancy Sharpe Kennedy, a departing board member, with the prestigious Developmental Pathways Board of Directors Lifetime Achievement Award. This recognition demonstrates a board member’s significant, lifetime achievement of supporting people with disabilities through DP and the community. After nine years of dedication to our Board of Directors —culminating

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Celebrating 60 Years of DP: Reflecting on Our Milestone Anniversary

As 2024 comes to a close, we are also wrapping up Developmental Pathways’ year-long celebration of our 60th anniversary! For six decades, we have been dedicated to supporting individuals with disabilities, and this milestone gave us an incredible opportunity to reflect on all that we’ve accomplished together. “Our 60th anniversary wasn’t just about looking back

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Thank You for an Incredible Colorado Gives Day 2024!

That’s a wrap on Colorado Gives Day 2024, and we couldn’t have done it without our community! Thanks to your generosity and help spreading the word, our campaign was an extraordinary success. Because of our incredible supporters, we blew past our goal of $10,000 in online donations to support individuals with disabilities and their families

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Your Vote Matters 2024: Empowering Voters with Disabilities

Did you know that if voters with disabilities participated at the same rate as those without disabilities, we would see an increase of 2 million voters? Imagine the impact their voices could have! Empowering individuals with disabilities to participate in their communities is an essential part of DP’s mission. We want all voters, especially those

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Accessing Long-Term Care Services: DP is Committed to You!

Over the past year, individuals seeking long-term care supports have been experiencing longer than typical wait times. We want to acknowledge these challenges and assure our community that our priority is providing you with quality, person-centered supports within all our available resources. DP has been working closely with our state partners, Health Care Policy and

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DP CEO and Executive Director Matt VanAuken awarded 2024 “IDD Champion Award” by Alliance

We are beyond proud to announce that Matt VanAuken, CEO and Executive Director of Developmental Pathways (DP), has been awarded the esteemed “IDD Champion Award” at the Alliance Summit! Matt’s journey includes over two decades of executive leadership and management experience rooted in serving and leading people. He previously worked as the Director for Children,

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