National & Statewide Resources
Colorado Department of Education
Office of Special Education 303-866-6694
www.cde.state.co.us/cdesped/index.asp
CDE offers extensive information regarding special and general education,
special education law and the IEP process.
Colorado Special Education Advisory Committee 303-866-6943
www.cde.state.co.us/cdesped/CSEAC.asp
Serves as a liaison between parents, local school districts, and
the Colorado Dept of Education Exceptional Student Unit.
Colorado Respite Coalition 303-233-1666
www.coloradorespitecoalition.org
Provide respite information, resources and referrals to family and
professional caregivers and community partners.
Family Voices
800-881-8272
www.familyvoices.org
Information on Medicaid, private insurance, and navigating the healthcare
system.
Parent to Parent 877-472-7201
www.p2p-co.org
Provides access to an online network of families with sons or daughters with
a disability or special health care needs.
PEAK Parent Center 800-284-0251
https://www.peakparent.org/
Peak assists families, birth-26 with a parent advisor, trainings,
Conference on Inclusive Education and statewide calendar.
Wrightslaw 877-529-4332
https://www.wrightslaw.com
Parents, educators, advocates, and attorneys come to Wrightslaw for
accurate, reliable information about special education law, education law,
and advocacy for children with disabilities.
Local Community Resources
Adaptive Recreation
Both city agencies provide access to equal opportunity recreation and
leisure activities to community members with disabilities.
City of Loveland Adaptive Recreation (970) 962-2462
https://www.lovgov.org/services/parks-recreation/chilson-recreation-center/adapted-recreation
City of Fort Collins Adaptive Recreation (970) 224-6027
www.fcgov.com/aro/
Arc of Larimer County (970) 204-6991
www.thearcoflarimercounty.org
The Arc of Larimer County seeks to help individuals with I/DD and their
families get connected to the right services and supports through advocacy
& education.
Boys & Girls Club of Larimer County (970) 223-1709
www.begreatlarimer.org/
The mission of Boys & Girls Clubs of Larimer County is to enable all young
people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as
productive, caring, responsible citizens. The local clubs offer afterschool and
summer programs, which focus on academic success, healthy lifestyles,
character and leadership.
Foothills Gateway, Inc. (970) 226-2345
https://foothillsgateway.org/
Foothills Gateway’s mission is to advocate for and empower individuals with
disabilities to lead lives of their choice.
Hearts & Horses (970) 663-4200
www.heartsandhorses.org/
At Hearts & Horses Therapeutic Riding Center, our mission is to promote the
physical, cognitive, emotional and social well-being of people with special
needs through equine-assisted therapy.
Fort Collins Social Security Administration (970) 336-7385
www.ssa.gov/disability/disability_starter_kits_child_eng.htm
Agency will assist with determining Social Security Income (SSI) eligibility
based on your child’s disability.