Colorado

Apply for Unemployment Insurance (UI) Benefits

Information on filing a UI claim in Colorado, including links to file a claim online and a Self-Service Resource Guide.

Colorado Business Leadership Network

An employer-led, grassroots effort promoting the employment of individuals with disabilities.

Colorado Centers for Independent Living (CILs)

List of Colorado CILs, which are private, non-profit organizations that provide services relating to employment, health care and living skills that support the independence of individuals with disabilities.

Colorado Disability Program Navigators

Disability Program Navigators guide Workforce Center Staff in helping people with disabilities access and navigate the complex provisions of various programs that impact their ability to gain/retain employment.

Colorado Division of Vocational Rehabilitation

Helps eligible individuals with disabilities to become productive members of the Colorado workforce and to live independently.

Colorado Employer Support of the Guard & Reserve (ESGR) Committee Contact List

List of Colorado ESGR Committee contacts. Each committee has trained volunteer ombudsmen who help resolve issues between employers and their employees who serve in the National Guard and Reserve. Services may include Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) information, informal mediation and referral services to resolve conflicts.

Colorado Employment Link

Provides employment services for people with developmental disabilities in Boulder, Denver, Jefferson, Clear Creek, Summit, Arapahoe, Douglas and Weld counties.

Colorado Military Friendly Employers

Lists businesses partnering with the Army that will interview or hire soldiers transferring to civilian jobs. Also provides a list of military friendly employers in the State of Colorado from the ArmyPays Job Map.

Colorado One-Stop Career Centers

Lists One-Stop Career Centers in Colorado, which provide vocational guidance, assistance in obtaining employment and training opportunities and referrals to support or case management services for individuals with significant barriers to employment. Veterans are given priority for certain job opportunities.

Colorado Small Business Development Center Network

Provides links to regional offices and locations where entrepreneurs can receive comprehensive resources and assistance in starting a business.

Colorado State Summary of VA Programs & Services

Fact sheet that describes the full range of VA programs, benefits and services available to Veterans and their families in Colorado. Resources include information on home loan benefits, education benefits, health care facilities, counseling centers and vocational rehabilitation. Download the VA's Colorado fact sheet.

Colorado Veterans' Services

Provides Veterans and transitioning service members with the resources and services to succeed in the workforce, including education, employment and family assistance programs.

Colorado WIN Partners

Colorado Work Incentives (WIN) Partners is part of the School of Medicine at the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center and works to support collaboration among individuals with disabilities, the community, employers and local, state and federal agencies to improve employment outcomes for individuals with disabilities.

Colorado Workforce Centers

Workforce centers provide a variety of free services to assist employers and job seekers, including job listings, computer and Internet access, career counseling and training for job seekers; and recruitment of workers, pre-screening and referral services, tax credits and training reimbursement for employers.

Connecting Colorado

Web site from the Colorado Department of Labor & Employment where individuals seeking employment and businesses seeking employees can be matched and brought together to fit each other's needs.

Disability & Business Technical Assistance Center (DBTAC): Rocky Mountain Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Center

Provides training, information and technical assistance on the ADA to businesses, consumers, schools and government agencies.

Employment Assistance America

Assists the displaced worker, the unemployed and individuals with limitations with employment search, training programs and vocational support.

ServiceSource Network

Provides employment and training for people with disabilities.

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission District Office

Enforces many federal civil laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), that prohibit job discrimination. The Phoenix District Office has jurisdiction over the states of Arizona, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and several counties in New Mexico.

VA Denver Regional Office

Provides contact information for the Denver Regional Office which administers VA benefits to eligible Veterans and family members. VA benefits include education, home loans, compensation and pension, vocational rehabilitation, life insurance and survivor benefits.

Veterans' Business Development Officers in Colorado

Contact information for Veterans' Business Development Officers in the Small Business Administration (SBA) Colorado offices, who can help Veterans prepare and plan to become entrepreneurs.
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