Partnering for Employment First

Multi-agency and stakeholder-led collaborative formed by the Colorado Legislature to plan and monitor Employment First legislative initiatives.

CO Association of Persons Supporting Employment First represents a network of constituents, members, and lawmakers who believe that anyone who wants to work CAN work!

Partners with the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation for the purpose of advancing the common goal of increasing employment of eligible Coloradans with disabilities.

Promotes and protects the human rights of people with intellectual disabilities and actively supports full inclusion and lifetime participation in the community.

Nonprofit, statewide association of Community Centered Boards and Program Approved Service Agencies working to strengthen services and supports for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

A 24-member body appointed by the Governor to advise the Governor and General Assembly on matters impacting persons with developmental disabilities. The Colorado DD Council advocates for the development and implementation of public policy to further the independence, self-determination, and community inclusion of Coloradoans with living with developmental disabilities.

CIDE is an applied interdisciplinary and human-focused innovation center for engineers, students, clinicians, consumers and entrepreneurs, with our academic home in the Department of Bioengineering. The center creates opportunities for stakeholders to address the myriad challenges experienced by those living with disabilities through technology.

Here, we are pioneers of new ways to cure childhood diseases. This means your child will receive the most effective care years before it may become available at other hospitals. We do everything we can to help you get your child healthy and home quickly. Our modern-day mission is to improve the health of children through the provision of high-quality coordinated programs of patient care, education, research and advocacy.

ACRE is a National membership organization and Community of Practice (CoP) for trainers in the field of employment services for people with disabilities.​​​

PEAK Parent Center believes that all children, including children with disabilities, can learn and participate in their neighborhood schools. Every day, PEAK teaches parents, students, educators, and professionals the skills they need to successfully educate students with all types of disabilities and abilities. We do this because all children deserve the chance to become contributing members of their community, which begins at school.

The CNDCC  is the nation’s first chamber of commerce focused on creating a successful economic community for neurodiversity in business. CNDCC members are leaders, award winners, and individuals who look to one another for the tools and ideas that keep Colorado one of the best places for business.

The Association of People Supporting Employment First (APSE) is the only national membership organization focused exclusively on Employment First to facilitate the full inclusion of people with disabilities in the workplace and community. APSE members recognize that everyone has abilities to contribute and their work should be recognized and rewarded with fair pay, creating inclusive workplaces. Employment enriches and adds meaning to every life, and workplaces and communities are enhanced when they embrace differences.

Generation Schools Network increases access to equitable learning experiences by partnering with a diverse network of education stakeholders to ensure all students have the opportunity to thrive.

The Inclusive Denver Project was created by a group of parents who all have neurodivergent or special needs children. We are committed to creating more opportunities , spaces and experiences for kids and adults with neurodiverse / special needs In Denver!

The Nevada Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities (NGCDD) is a federally funded, self-governing organization within the State of Nevada. Our Federal charge in the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act (DD Act) is identifying the most pressing needs of people with intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD) in Nevada and developing innovative and cost-effective ways to advance advocacy through policy, capacity building and systems change activities to promote equal opportunity, self-determination, and community inclusion.

Assists individuals with disabilities to prepare for, obtain, advance and maintain employment and administers the Centers for Independent Living.

Provides leadership, resources, support and accountability to the state’s schools and school districts to meet the needs of public school students, including students with disabilities through the School to Adult Life division.

As part of the Colorado Department of Human Services, administers mental health and substance use disorder services and serves as key partner on Individual Placement and Support programs within Colorado’s mental health centers.

Supports students, advocates and develops policies to maximize higher education opportunities for all, including people with disabilities.