Transition Related Agencies and Non-Profits

TRANSITION RELATED AGENCIES AND NON-PROFITS

IN THE SAN JUAN BOCES REGION

FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

Updated Feb. 2012

Advice and Legal Assistance

· Legal Center for People with Disabilities – 1-800-288-1376. www.thelegalcenter.org

Advocacy and Support

· ACR of Colorado 1-800-333-7690. www.thearcofco.org

· Parent to Parent of Colorado 1-877-472-7201. www.p2p-co.org

· Colorado PEAK Parent Training and Information Center 1-800-284-0251. www.peakparent.org

College Support

· Disabilities Services at Fort Lewis – 247- 7459 http://www.fortlewis.edu/disability/home.aspx

· Southwest Colorado Community College – Call the main office. 247-2929 http://www.pueblocc.edu/Campuses/SCCC/Resources/DR/

· San Juan Community College – 1-800-241-6327 and ask for Disabilities Services Coordinator http://www.sanjuancollege.edu/pages/4249.asp

· Eastern New Mexico University Roswell Special Services – 575-624-7286. http://www.roswell.enmu.edu/student-services/special-services/special-services-home

Education

· San Juan Board of Cooperative Educational Services – 247-3261. www.sjboces.org

· Durango Adult Education Center – 385-4354. http://www.durangoaec.org/

· Pine River Community Learning Center – 563-9036. http://www.prclc.org/

· Educational Talent Search – 247-7387. http://www.fortlewis.edu/TalentSearch/home.aspx

Employment

· SWAP – School to Work Alliance Program. 247-1178. http://sjboces.org/swap.htm

· Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) – 247-3161. http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/CDHS-SelfSuff/CBON/1251580884712

· Southwest Conservation Corps – 259-8607. http://sccorps.org/

· Job Corps – 970-565-9523 http://jobcorps.dol.gov/centers/co.htm

· Workforce Center – 247- 0308. http://www.connectingcolorado.com/

Health

· San Juan Basin Health 247-5702. http://www.sjbhd.org/

· AXIS Health Systems 970-247-5245 (La Plata, Archuleta, San Juan) 970-565-7946 (Montezuma and Dolores). http://axishealthsystems.org

Independent Living

· Southwest Center for Independent Living – 259-1672 http://www.swcil.org/

· Family Center – 385-4747. http://www.lpfcc.org/index.html

Sports and Activities

· Adaptive Sports – 385-2163. http://www.asadurango.com/

· Big Brothers – Big Sisters. 247-3495. http://www.bbig.org/site/c.buIVJeNTKlL6G/b.6467031/k.EE31/Home_Page.htm

Support for Developmentally Disabled

· Community Connections – 259-2464. http://www.cci-colorado.org/

State Agencies

· Human Services – 382-6150. http://co.laplata.co.us/departments_elected_officials/human_services

Suicide Prevention

· Second Wind 970-946-9586 http://swffcc.thesecondwindfund.org

Federal Agencies

· Social Security – 1-800-773-1213. http://www.ssa.gov/

Compiled by Lauren Ellison, San Juan BOCES, Durango, Colorado.