Current Legislative Update

Interim Committee on Long-term Health Care for People with Developmental Disabilities

Down Syndrome News

Mother of Special Child Faces Deportation and Tough Decision
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Autism News

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Important Meetings, Dates, Action Points

Emergency Help

Respite

Special Kids/Special Families - center-based day-care for adults and children 424 W. Pikes Peak Ave., 719-447-8983

Break Time - a program of The Resource Exchange, drop in, center-based care for children (3 months to 21 years) with special needs. 2 times monthly for 5 hours each session. Info and RSVP: 719-785-6461, bbaker@tre.org

KPC Kids Place - center-based day-care for children, 2503 Holiday Lane, 719-634-5439

Mental/Behavioral Health

Pikes Peak Behavioral Health Group - various locations in Colorado Springs

Legal

Colorado Legal Services - free legal services, 617 S. Nevada Ave., 719-471-038

Housing

Colorado House (adolescents) - housing for indigent adolescents, 21 S. Wahsatch, 719-325-0100

American Red Cross Shelter - 709 S. Sierra Madre St., 719-578-9190

Partners in Housing - Providing homeless families with children the hope and opportunity to achieve self-sufficiency through supportive services and transitional housing. 455 Gold Pass Heights, 719-473-8890

Myron Stratton Home (elderly) - Housing for indigent older adults. 555 Gold Pass Heights, 719-579-0930

Greccio Housing - provide stable, safe, affordable housing, and to create supportive opportunities and services for our residents to enhance their individual growth. 1808 W. Colorado Ave., 719-475-1422