{"id":17043,"date":"2023-03-06T14:49:08","date_gmt":"2023-03-06T21:49:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sehd.ucdenver.edu\/impact\/?p=17043"},"modified":"2023-03-06T14:49:08","modified_gmt":"2023-03-06T21:49:08","slug":"march-developmental-disabilities-awareness-month-week-2-focus-on-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sehd.ucdenver.edu\/impact\/2023\/03\/06\/march-developmental-disabilities-awareness-month-week-2-focus-on-community\/","title":{"rendered":"March Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month Week 2: Focus on Community"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>From the EDI Office &#8211;\u00a0DDAM 2023:\u00a0<\/strong><b>This week&#8217;s focus is on the experiences of developmentally disabled community members.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>We hope that you will utilize (by participating, exploring, and sharing) these events and resources during Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month (DDAM2023).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/serviciosdelaraza.org\/es\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Serv\u00edcios de la Raza<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The goal of Serv\u00edcios de la Raza is to provide and advocate for culturally responsive, essential human services and opportunities. Program provides culturally and linguistically relevant services designed to promote and expand insurance enrollment and utilization of healthcare services.<\/p>\n<p>Main Office: 3131 W. 14th Ave, Denver, CO 80204 (Aqu\u00ed se ofrecen todos los servicios\/All services provided at the main location)<\/p>\n<p>Second location: 200 S Sheridan Blvd, Denver, CO<\/p>\n<p>Services offered:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/serviciosdelaraza.org\/es\/services\/behavioral-health\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Serv\u00edcios de salud mental<\/a>\u00a0(Mental health services)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/serviciosdelaraza.org\/es\/services\/re-entry-services\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Serv\u00edcios de reinserci\u00f3n<\/a>\u00a0(Social rehabilitation services)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/serviciosdelaraza.org\/es\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Programa de asesoramiento en crisis de COVID<\/a>\u00a0(Covid programs\/advising)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/serviciosdelaraza.org\/es\/services\/health-access\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Serv\u00edcios a la victima<\/a>\u00a0(Healthcare Access)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/usalg.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\">African Leadership Group<\/a><\/p>\n<p>African Leadership Group\u2019s mission is to help the African diaspora integrate and prosper by connecting cultures, developing strong community leaders, and advocating for economic, social and educational impact. Their vision is to advocate for the entire African immigrant community across national origin, tribes, and language to ensure continuous improvements to immigrants\u2019 quality of life.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/usalg.org\/contact\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Become a member<\/a>\u00a0Follow at:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/OfficialUSALG\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/us_alg\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/officialusalg\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/usalg\" rel=\"noopener\">Linkedin<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/africanleadershipgroup\" rel=\"noopener\">Youtube<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Address: 10700 E. Evans Ave, Aurora, CO 80014<\/p>\n<p>Phone: (303) 862-4062<\/p>\n<p>Email:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:info@usalg.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">info@usalg.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apdc.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\">APDC Asian Pacific Development Center<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Asian Pacific Development Center is powered by its rich heritage of AANHPI advocacy and exists today to serve and support all immigrant, and refugee communities with a whole health, community-based engagement approach through health, education, and advocacy.<\/p>\n<p>\u200bAddress: 1537 Alton Street Aurora, CO 80010<\/p>\n<p>\u200bOpen Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM &#8211; 5:30 PM<\/p>\n<p>Phone: 303.923.2920<\/p>\n<p>Email:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:info@apdc.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">info@apdc.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The following services are accommodated throughout the state.<\/strong> Please note that not all of these nonprofit organizations are specific to Assistive Technology but may be helpful in finding the right services and supports in your community for family members with disabilities.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.coddc.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Colorado Developmental Disabilities Council<\/a>\u00a0The mission of the Colorado Developmental Disabilities Council is to advocate for systems change by promoting meaningful person-centered participation, self-determination and inclusion for all individuals with developmental disabilities.<\/p>\n<p>Many Coloradans are concerned about the availability and cost of housing. In the Council&#8217;s survey of unmet needs, access to affordable, accessible housing ranked in the top three concerns across all survey respondents.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.coddc.org\/documents\/OnHousingAPositionPaperFINAL.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">Find the position paper on housing<\/a>\u00a0to discover the policy and systems changes we support.\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:GetInformed@coddc.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GetInformed@coddc.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Contact at 720-941-0176<\/p>\n<p>1120 Lincoln, Suite 706<\/p>\n<p>Denver, CO 80203<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdec.colorado.gov\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Colorado Early Childhood Education (ECE) Office<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Stay Connected with CDEC: With the launch of the Colorado Department of Early Childhood and preparation for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cdec.colorado.gov\/colorado-universal-preschool\" rel=\"noopener\">Universal Preschool Colorado<\/a>\u00a0in the 2023-24 school year, there is a lot happening in early childhood! To stay connected sign up to receive our monthly newsletter. You can also follow along on social media. Find us on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/COEarlyChildhood\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PrimeraInfanciaCO\/\" rel=\"noopener\">en espa\u00f1ol<\/a>),\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/coearlychildhood\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/COEarlyChild\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/colorado-department-of-early-childhood\/\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/state\/colorado-department-of-early-childhood\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newsletter Sign Up<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Colorado Department of Education\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cde.state.co.us\/cdesped\/supportandresources_listforindividualswithdisabilities_2pages\" rel=\"noopener\">A list of agencies for anyone seeking support and resources for individuals with disabilities<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdec.colorado.gov\/early-childhood-mental-health-consultation\" rel=\"noopener\">Early childhood mental health consultation<\/a>\u00a0Colorado Early Childhood Mental Health Support Line<\/p>\n<p>Helping parents and other caregivers support the wellbeing of young children.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.coloradoofficeofearlychildhood.com\/OEC_ECMHReferralForm?lang=en\" rel=\"noopener\">Sign up for a consultation |<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1j10Lgf3WnXkYstqurXSzq0Jzx34UEqmT\/view\" rel=\"noopener\">View Service Map<\/a> |\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cdec.colorado.gov\/consulta-sobre-la-salud-mental-en-la-primera-infancia\" rel=\"noopener\">Para espa\u00f1ol haga clic aqu\u00ed<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From the EDI Office &#8211;\u00a0DDAM 2023:\u00a0This week&#8217;s focus is on the experiences of developmentally disabled community members. We hope that you will utilize (by participating, exploring, and sharing) these events and resources during Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month (DDAM2023). Serv\u00edcios de la Raza The goal of Serv\u00edcios de la Raza is to provide and advocate for [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":93,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,4,266],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17043","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-campus-events-services","category-news","category-of-interest"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sehd.ucdenver.edu\/impact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17043","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sehd.ucdenver.edu\/impact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sehd.ucdenver.edu\/impact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sehd.ucdenver.edu\/impact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/93"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sehd.ucdenver.edu\/impact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17043"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/sehd.ucdenver.edu\/impact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17043\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17047,"href":"https:\/\/sehd.ucdenver.edu\/impact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17043\/revisions\/17047"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sehd.ucdenver.edu\/impact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17043"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sehd.ucdenver.edu\/impact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17043"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sehd.ucdenver.edu\/impact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17043"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}