Greetings Arc Network and friends! On February 26, 1987, President Ronald Reagan officially declared Proclamation 5613 making March National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. ArcCO is collaborating with several network partners and organizations in planning March 2023 advocacy events and activities. The next important event is scheduled at the Colorado State Capitol: March 29, 2023: IDD Awareness Day
Governor’s 2023 Colorado Proclamation Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Day March 29th
Please Click Here to Read the Proclamation! GovProclamationIDDADay_3-29-2023
The Arc Chapters
There are 15 chapters of The Arc in Colorado including the state chapter and 14 local chapters serving designated geographic areas. Local chapters provide individual advocacy services for children and adults with intellectual developmental disabilities who live in their service areas. Learn More >>
Take Action
Help the The Arc of Colorado as we build a larger, stronger movement of people with disabilities, parents, siblings, and allies that are fighting for positive policy changes at the Colorado Legislature. You can follow our action at the Capitol by subscribing to our new Advocacy Tool (upcoming) to receive our action alerts, upcoming events and following us with our new Legislative Bill Tracker. Learn More >>
Get Involved
New perspectives and new voices help us to ensure that our efforts are at the cutting-edge of policy today. There are many ways to get involved such as fighting for policy changes at the Colorado Capitol by becoming a member of a local chapter, donating or volunteering, and following our work at the Capitol through our Legislative Bill Tracker. Learn More >>
Take Action at the Capitol
View our Colorado Legislative Bill Tracker –2023 Legislative Bill Tracker
Visit The Arc of Colorado Take Action Network – New info coming soon
Sign up for Action Alerts and E-News – New info coming soon
Independence and Decision-Making for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Everyone should achieve their full potential
The Arc of Colorado provides system advocacy, public awareness, community education, and support for self-advocacy organizations across the state for persons with I/DD and their families. Each of the 14 local Arc chapters, provide unique services based on the needs of their community.