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
Thank you to all of our friends and he ArcCO Network who joined us and others at the state capitol for Disability Rights Advocacy Day 2023 on March 1st!
IDD Awareness Day
MARCH 29, 2023
LEARN MORE HERE
Thank you for donating!
Yesterday on #CGD2022, you helped The Arc of Colorado further its mission to ensure equality and inclusion for people with IDD in our Colorado communities!
Now, we can continue fighting for the IDD community members and help them thrive!
We are so grateful for your support and can’t wait to share updates about the continued impact of your gift. And if you couldn’t join us, it’s not too late to give or get involved. Visit The Arc of Colorado | Colorado Gives 365
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.