Welcome to The Arc in Jefferson County, the largest local member unit of The Arc of the United States in Colorado. Serving children and adults with cognitive, intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families from three counties (Jefferson, Clear Creek and Gilpin), we provide individual advocacy and training. Please check out this site for current news, calendar, up-to-date links and important resources.
- Support Advocacy for People with Developmental Disabilities! Click here to make a donation or become a member!
- Click here for information about May 6, 2008 parent workshop on IDEA '04 changes and Jefferson County School's new IEP system (ENCORE)
- Learn more about The ArcJC at "Think Different" Community Awareness Tours
- Mobilizing Families Award-winning 8-week training funded by the McDonnell Family Foundation. Mobilizing Families is designed to give parents a healthy start in dealing with the educational and community systems for their young child in Special Education. NEXT SERIES starts Thursday, September 18, 2008! Contact Jo Lynn Osborne at (303) 232-1338, ext. 206.
- Training for Transition (T4T) Good news! The Developmental Disabilities Resource Center has agreed to fund Training for Transition sessions for families facing the transition from school to adult life in Jefferson, Clear Creek, Gilpin and Summit Counties. Partners are currently being recruited by The Arc for a Steering Committee and planning will commence during the spring. While the location and exact format are yet to be determined, we thank DDRC for taking this bold step to help families prepare for an uncertain future.
- Eddie on the Front Page of the Rocky!
- Educational Advocacy Service Areas Click to find the educational advocate assigned to your area.
- ArcJC Event Calendar Click here for more information on current happenings at The Arc in Jefferson County!
