THE ARC OF COLORADO

Our rural outreach funding supports our mission to promote and protect the human rights of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities by expanding both individual and systemic advocacy throughout the state. The program's primary purpose is to ensure advocacy and engagement in areas of colorado that lack representation from a local arc chapter. Activities supported include contracted advocacy services, an annual community engagement tour of rural communities, dissemination of information and resources, provision of travel scholarships to promote equitable participation by offsetting travel costs for stakeholders attending educational and advocacy events, and legislative advocacy efforts at the state and national levels.