Agency Programs
School to Work Alliance Program (SWAP)
SWAP is intended to provide employment-related assistance to young adults with disabilities who are experiencing mild to moderate barriers to employment. Disabilities can include but are not limited to physical, emotional or learning disabilities.
SWAP provides opportunities for young adults to practice and improve workplace skills, consider their career interests and obtain real-world work experience that will lead to competitive, integrated employment in today’s high-demand industries.
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Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR)
DVR services are available to young adults choosing to participate beginning at age 15. Services at this time focus on developing important employment skills that will lay a foundation for success after leaving school.
Developmental Disability Resource Center (DDRC)
DDRC’s mission is to create opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families to participate fully in the community.
RTD Access-a-Ride
Transition students rely on public transportation. Access-a-ride offers individuals with disabilities free access to transportation. Access-a-Ride is RTD’s ADA complementary paratransit service. It is a shared-ride service intended for those who cannot use regular fixed-route bus/light rail service due to a disability.
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
SSI provides monthly payments to people with disabilities and older adults who have little or no income or resources.
Medicaid
Health First Colorado is public health insurance for Coloradans who qualify. Medicaid is funded jointly by the federal government and Colorado state government and is administered by the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing. Each state manages its own Medicaid program differently.
ARC Advocacy
Advocacy helps individuals and families find information and resources, navigate complex systems, solve problems, and overcome obstacles.