Programs

  • Support and Advocacy for Disabilities

    2024 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: THIS YEAR WE ASSISTED 448 PEOPLE WITH INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES ON DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SUPPORT SYSTEMS. WE ASSIST FAMILIES WITH COMMUNICATION AND PROBLEM-SOLVING STRATEGIES, SUPPORTING 528 PEOPLE THROUGH VARIOUS CHANNELS. UTILIZING EMAIL MARKETING AND SOCIAL MEDIA, WE SHARE NEWS, UPDATES, AND RESOURCES TO ENHANCE OUR PRESENCE AND OUTREACH EFFORTS. WE CONDUCT EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS AND KEEP CONSTITUENTS INFORMED OF LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVES AFFECTING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES VIA E-ALERTS, FACEBOOK, AND TWITTER. WE COLLABORATE WITH VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS TO ENHANCE SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY DISABILITIES. AN ESTIMATED 39,541 CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH IDD LIVE IN OUR SERVICE AREA OF ARAPAHOE, DOUGLAS AND ELBERT COUNTIES, EXCLUDING THE CITY OF AURORA (WHICH IS SERVED BY THE ARC OF AURORA). 2025 GOALS: IN 2025, THE ARC ARAPAHOE, DOUGLAS & ELBERT COUNTIES ARE FOCUSED ON TWO KEY GOALS: INCREASING AWARENESS OF OUR ORGANIZATION THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY AND BOOSTING REFERRALS FOR OUR SERVICES. BY STRENGTHENING OUR VISIBILITY AND DEEPENING COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS, WE AIM TO ENSURE MORE INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES KNOW ABOUT AND CAN ACCESS THE SUPPORT, ADVOCACY, AND RESOURCES WE PROVIDE.
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $1.2M