Colorado Division of Regional Centers

11/20/2025

Kate Rodd joined DRC as the new program coordinator on Nov. 10, where she assists with accreditation from CQL, The Council on Quality and Leadership, policies and procedures and strategic initiatives. Welcome to the DRC team, Kate!

11/05/2025

Draped over their backs, hand stitched in swathes of triumphant red, white and blue, Grand Junction Regional Center (GJRC) employees Noelle Phelps, Charles Watton and Corey Hills received Quilts of Valor for their services in the U.S. Navy on Nov. 4. The quilts were made and presented by the Quilts of Valor Foundation's Grand Valley Valor Quilters during a ceremony at GJRC, held just days before Veterans Day.

10/24/2025

The Division of Regional Centers’ staff and individuals joined Lt. Gov. Dianne Primavera at the Colorado State Capitol to recognize National Disability Employment Awareness Month on Oct. 23. The event serves as an annual recognition of the positive impact people with disabilities make on the U.S. workforce.

Photo caption: Lt. Gov. Dianne Primavera (left) receives a fall basket bouquet from Wheat Ridge Regional Center individual Melanie (right). Division of Regional Centers Director Angela Green (center) also attended the standing-room only event at the Capitol on Oct. 23, 2025.

10/02/2025

Our own Angela Scadden of Wheat Ridge Regional Center! You all are doing amazing work!

Sometimes we meet folks who have challenges we can’t see. That’s why the Blue Envelope Program through our partners with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is so important.

Recently, we worked with the folks at the Wheat Ridge Regional Center to get them Blue Envelopes and identifying items for the more than 70 adults with intellectual and development disabilities they serve.

The Blue Envelope program helps our officers understand neurodivergent nuances from anxiety to autism when we meet someone out in the community or during a traffic stop. The envelope explains the details of that person’s condition and lists contacts to get in touch with to help bridge potential communication gaps.

We can create better outcomes when we have a deeper understanding of the people we are communicating with. You can learn more about the Blue Envelope program here: https://tinyurl.com/3fyf2tc5

09/11/2025

Happy Direct Support Professional (DSP) Recognition Week! Grand Junction, Pueblo and Wheat Ridge regional centers have been celebrating their DSP heroes with games, gifts and goodies all week long.
A huge thank-you to all of DRC's amazing DSP staff. Your selfless dedication and hard work never go unnoticed, especially by the individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities you serve.

09/09/2025

Waves of watery fun doused Grand Junction Regional Center (GJRC) on Aug. 20, where individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and staff from all three Regional Centers and the Division of Regional Centers frolicked in GJRC’s second annual water day potluck.
Special shoutout to the Clifton Fire Protection District for bringing the ultimate Super Soaker!

09/03/2025

Grand Junction community, let's bring in the spooky season together! Come enjoy a free movie night on Oct. 3, 2025, from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Western Colorado Botanical Gardens.

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Ariel Clinical Services

08/01/2025

𝐖𝐑𝐑𝐂 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝟒𝟎+ 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞
From starting as a landscaper at 17 to leading transportation coordination almost a half-century later, Terry Turner has dedicated his entire professional career to making a difference at Wheat Ridge Regional Center (WRRC). He has spent his legacy in nearly every department and was a pioneer in coordinating community integration.
Congratulations, Terry, and thank you for continuing to make such a positive impact on WRRC's individuals with IDD, their families and staff.

07/28/2025

𝐖𝐑𝐑𝐂 𝐬𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐳𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐮𝐧
Wheat Ridge Regional Center (WRRC) proved that summer’s hottest days are best served a la mode, as individuals and staff enjoyed a return to WRRC’s ice cream social. The frozen confection celebration brought participants together to cool down and catch up amidst the season's many trips and activities.

07/15/2025

𝐖𝐑𝐑𝐂 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐝𝐬
Individuals and staff from Wheat Ridge Regional Center’s (WRRC) 67th House voyaged down the Colorado River on a two-hour rafting excursion July 11. Hosted in conjunction with the National Sports Center for the Disabled, WRRC’s river rafters also enjoyed swimming and a picnic lunch prepared by Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional Radeen Smith.

06/11/2025

Keep on succeeding, Grand Junction Regional Center!

Another step forward! Colorado Division of Regional Centers: Grand Junction Regional Center! has achieved Quality Assurances Accreditation. Here’s to even greater heights! ⛰️

05/27/2025

Let's go, PRC!

Bravo, Colorado Division of Regional Centers: Pueblo Regional Center! Quality Assurances Accreditation is a symbol of your commitment to the highest standards. Congratulations!!! 🥳