AdvocacyDenver

03/16/2026

Shout out to Paul who is ADVOCACYDENVER'S Policy Outreach Specialist, provided testimony in favor of SB 26 - 125 which passed out of the education committee 7-0. There is a small fiscal note and so it was sent to appropriations. From there, it will go to the Senate.

Senate Bill 26-125 passed 7-0 with bipartisan support out of the Senate Education Committee today! This bill would mirror federal disability rights laws that protect students with disabilities in K-12 schools and give the state enforcement authority over the new state law. We’ve been directed to s...

02/17/2026

Disability Rights Awareness Day 2026

09/15/2025

September 14th ADVOCACYDENVER AND The Arc Arapahoe, Douglas & Elbert Counties sponsored Viva Southwest Mariachi, featuring Lupita Infante and Mariachi Estelares de Colorado at Levitt Pavilion Denver. The Music was GREAT and fun was had by young and old

06/13/2025

Thursday evening AdvocacyDenver team enjoyed an evening of food, games and friendships with members of our Denver community at our Annual Picnic.

03/10/2025

I/DD Day at the Capital


Disabled community rallies in Colorado as federal cuts loom
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02/05/2025

https://www.advocacydenver.org/medicaid-is-on-the-line/

Millions of people with disabilities rely on Medicaid for health care and for the support they need to live in their communities. If Medicaid cuts happen, access to these vital services could be lost. Tell Congress that people with disabilities need Medicaid to thrive, and real lives will be affecte...

11/20/2024

Colorado Gives 2024

ADVOCACYDENVER was established May 12, 1954, by parents to address the lack of access for children with disabilities to public education and in-home supports. We were one of the first Arc Chapters in the country. As we prepared to celebrate our 70th anniversary, we looked back at the writings of our...

10/16/2024

Annual Dinner 2024

01/04/2024

https://t.e2ma.net/webview/0837wd/a7119fd7acfde94d3ec78bba26c7d0c0

ADVOCACYDENVER HISTORY PART 1 It is important to know where we have been, in order to know where we are going. I am the parent of a child who was identified as having a disability shortly after birth. My daughter was premature, her health was fragile and she was in and out of the hospital many times...

12/05/2023

Today is Colorado Gives Day! If you are looking for an amazing Non-Profit organization to donate to please consider AdvocacyDenver:

AdvocacyDenver is a civil rights advocacy organization serving children and youth with disabilities and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. AdvocacyDenver provides individual, legal, and policy advocacy in Denver county. ...

06/20/2023

AdvocacyDenver Annual Picnic 2023. A time to share, laugh and enjoy one another! Thank you to all who came out. Until next year, have a wonderful summer from the AdvocacyDenver Team!

12/06/2022

Today is Colorado Gives Day! Click on the link below to give your donation!

AdvocacyDenver has been fully committed to ensuring that Denver County residents with disabilities and their families have access to integrated supports and systems that ensure that they are able to lead healthy, active lives in the community. AdvocacyDenver continues to forward the value that people with disabilities belong in the community and have fundamental moral, civil, and constitutional rights to be fully included and actively participate in all aspects of society. Society in general and AdvocacyDenver in particular benefit from the contributions of people with diverse personal characteristics (including but not limited to race, ethnicity, religion, age, geographic location, sexual orientation, gender, and type of disability).

AdvocacyDenver is a civil rights advocacy organization serving children and youth with disabilities and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. AdvocacyDenver provides individual, legal, and policy advocacy in Denver county. ...