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Vision:
The vision of the Office of Adult, Disability, and Rehabilitation Services (ADRS) is to be the Nation's Leader in service delivery, customer service, and quality of life through a primary focus on:
Mission:
The mission of the Office of Adult, Disability, and Rehabilitation Services (ADRS) is to ensure safety for Colorado's adults and individuals with disabilities and rehabilitation needs. The Office promotes personal choice, independence, and improved quality of life.
Core Values:
FY 07-08 Budget: $593,531,593 (total of all divisions/facilities)
Number of Employees: 1,223.4 (total of all divisions/facilities)
Number of Clients Served in FY 06/07: 110,972 (total of all divisions/facilities)
Overview:The Office of Adult, Disability, and Rehabilitation Services (ADRS) consists of the following divisions and facilities:
The Division of Aging and Adult
Services (AAS) mission is to assist recipients
to live safely with maximum personal independence
by planning and promoting an effective, integrated,
accessible delivery system. The Division provides
a variety of programs including: Adult Protection,
Aid to the Needy Disabled, Old Age Pension, Nutrition
Services for the Elderly, Home Care Allowance,
Adult Foster Care, Transportation Services for
the Elderly, Elder Abuse Prevention, Disease Prevention
and Health Promotion Services, In-Home Services
for Frail Elderly, Long Term Care Ombudsman, Senior
Community Services Employment. For more information
regarding any of these programs, please contact
Aging and Adult Services at 303.866.2800 or 888.866.4AGE
(4243).
The Division for Developmental
Disabilities (DDD) mission is to join with others
to offer the necessary supports so all people with
developmental disabilities have their rightful chance
to:
The Division provides Adult Comprehensive Services, Adult
Supported Living Services, State-operated Regional
Centers and Child and Family Services, which include:
Early Intervention Services, Children's Extensive Support,
Family Support Services, Family Support Loan Fund and
Case Management Services for individuals who are developmentally
disabled. For more information regarding any of these
programs, please contact the Division for Developmental
Disabilities at 303.866.7450.
Three State-operated Regional
Centers located in Grand Junction, Pueblo and
Wheat Ridge which proved 24-hour care programs for
individuals with developmental disabilities who have
very significant needs and for who adequate services
and supports are not available in the community-based
system to safely meet their needs. These individuals
have complex medical needs, intensive therapy needs, “dual
diagnosis” (those with mental health issues as
well as developmental disabilities) and those who pose
a community safety risk. Services include a wide variety
of residential, day program, and health services. Services
are provided through community Medicaid waiver group
homes and on-campus in the Intermediate Care Facility
for the mentally retarded. These three state-operated
Regional Centers account for less than 5% of adults
with developmental disabilities served. For more information
regarding any of these programs, please contact the
Division for Developmental Disabilities at 303.866.7450.
The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Services (DVR) mission is to assist individuals
whose disabilities result in barriers to employment
to succeed at work and live independently. DVR’s
staff is committed to assisting consumers to obtain
vocational success and independence through evaluation,
planning, and provision of services necessary to be
successful in employment and comprehensive support
during the process. DVR provides counseling, guidance,
referral to expert vendors, assessment, training, and
job preparation and job placement to help an individual
with a disability to get and keep a job. DVR offers
many programs including a Teaching Program, Youth Unit,
Business Enterprise Program, Independent Living Program,
Older Individuals Who Are Blind Program, Deaf and Hard
of Hearing Program, Self Employment Program, Traumatic
Brain Injury Trust Fund Program, Business Outreach
Program, and the Disability Program Navigators. For
more information regarding the Division of Vocational
Rehabilitation Services, please call 303.866.4150 or
866.870.4595.
This Office is currently identifying ways that the
divisions can work together to provide the most consistent
and supportive services to Colorado residents. If you
have questions about this office or programs available,
please contact us at 303.866.2557 or by email.
Key Achievements:
Contact Information:
Colorado Deparment of Human Services
Office of Adult, Disability, and Rehabilitation Services
1575 Sherman Street, 8th Floor
Denver, Colorado 80203
303.866.2557 - Telephone
303.866.5652 - Fax
Revised March 13, 2008
Colorado
Department of Human Services
1575 Sherman St., Denver,
CO 80203
Tel: 303.866.5700 Fax:
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