HB24-1360 – Establishing the Colorado Disability Opportunity Office (CDOO) under the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment was signed into law today by Governor Polis!
The goal of this office is to implement a statewide strategy to facilitate economic stability for people with disabilities and promote successful economic, social, and community integration. This office will also work to knock down barriers to inclusion across State agencies, provide recommendations to the Governor, and will oversee the Disability Funding Committee.
Thank you Representative David Ortiz, Representative Chad Clifford and Senator Robert Rodriguez for all you have done and the community for all your work!
Congratulations!
HB24-1360 Signed into Law – Congratulations!
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Upcoming Partner Trainings/Events/Opportunities
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Spring Newsletter – March 20, 2026
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Research Study – Housing for Individuals with High Support Needs
Written By: Susan Carter, Director of Program Operations In early March, Colorado Developmental Disabilities Council awarded a grant to Neuro-Inclusive Housing Solutions, LLC to conduct a study about housing options for individuals with IDD who have high support needs. This additional study was based on recommendations from the Council-funded Intentional Communities Research Study and a […]
(Re)introduce the Council and Our Work
Who is the Colorado Developmental Disabilities Council? The Council works to create the individual, community and systems level conditions that allow people with IDD the ability to achieve their vision of a meaningful life. Of our 24 members, 15 are people with IDD, their family members or caregivers and nine are federally required subject matter […]
March Events
March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month and the Council is happy to provide a summary of several events happening in our community this month. This is not an exhaustive list but has some key opportunities for training and education on advocacy and community gathering. Please reach out directly to the organization listed for more information […]
Upcoming Community Listening Session – March 5th
Join us for our next Community Listening Session on Thursday, March 5th, at 9am. If you missed our first session, don’t worry – this is your chance to share your thoughts with us. If you did attend, feel free to come back and share additional thoughts and ideas. This Community Listening Session will be facilitated […]