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.
The Arc in Jefferson County is now on Facebook! Visit our page to view photos, video, events and other announcements. You can write notes on our wall, make donations online, send messages (like emails) to us, and share our page with your friends. Become a fan of our page and we'll notify you when updates are posted.
- Support Advocacy for People with Developmental Disabilities! Click here to make a donation or become a member!
- 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)Thanks to DDRC and a grant to cover our costs, The Arc is participating with a coalition of providers to present a series of seminars around the subject of transitioning from school to adult life. Partners include Jeffco YouthWorks, Jeffco Public Schools, Colorado WIN Partners, Colorado Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, The Arc and DDRC. Please see the calendar of events for the most current offering.
- 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!
