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Community Survey Research Project
What is the Community Survey Research Project?
The Colorado Developmental Disabilities Council conducted a Community Survey for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD). This survey was administered by the Colorado Office of Employment First through grant funding.
Community Survey Updates:
Our Community Survey closed on August 10th.
- Our final response count is 499 responses. Thank you to all who participated.
- Mostly Front Range – 81% of survey respondents live from Pueblo to Fort Collins compared to 85% of Colorado’s population.
- Conducted prioritized outreach in July to reach areas we had not heard from.
- All areas represented except Southeast Colorado – no results from outreach here.
- Held three focus groups to hear more feedback from people with IDD and their families. We had a total of 26 participants in the focus groups.
Colorado Community Survey Data Results - January 2026
Colorado Community Survey Data Results (PDF)
This report presents the data findings on unmet needs from the Community Survey we held over the summer with the Colorado Office of Employment First (COEF).
Community Engagement Sessions:
Thank you to everyone who attended our sessions this November to hear the results of our community survey, literature review and policy scan. We have published a summary of your feedback (PDF) in the three listening sessions and the presentation (PDF) we shared.
Our next steps are to take the feedback we heard from you to the Council, along with the data we collected to start making decisions about what is most important to us in the next Five-Year plan.
Upcoming Meetings and Events:
November 2025 - January 2026: Community Engagement
- Share results with partners and community.
- Gather feedback.
January 2026: Priority Setting
- Council and committee discussions to decide what is most important.
- Community engagement.
- Incorporate feedback.
February 9, 2026: Community Listening Sessions
- We invite the community to come and share specific community feedback and project ideas for selected priorities on February 9th.
- Registration is required for each session.
- Join us at:
- 9am – 10am for our Health Care session. Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/cIcNQfe_TPWD-Q0BVLHSGA#/registration
- 10am – 11am for our Housing session. Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/j4tbKBLgQrKMmo670xQb7A#/registration
- 11am – 12pm for our Employment session. Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/-qFoKnDYRRatyyEtSLxu1Q#/registration
April 2026 - June 2026: State Plan Development
- Set goals and objectives.
- Develop annual work plans.
- Community engagement.
- 45-day public comment period.
- Incorporate feedback.
June 2026 - August 2026: State Plan Completion
- Finalize state plan.
- Submit the completed plan for federal approval.
- Publish the final plan.