DDRC

Join us all day, September 25th for a Mod Market benefit! 🥗 30% of sales will go back to DDRC! Mark your calendars!

Ready for a mouthwatering meal that supports a great cause? Join us!

📍Modern Market Eatery (14630 West Colfax Avenue)
⏰Wednesday, September 25th between 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM

With every order you place, 30% will be donated to DDRC.
Use Code ➡ giveback004

We ask that you RSVP here: https://grouprai.se/e274614 (even if you’re not completely sure) so Modern Market Eatery knows roughly how many orders to expect.

DDRC’s Board of Directors got shoulder to shoulder earlier to create gift bags with notes, sweet treats, and gift cards they donated for Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) Week, being celebrated here and across the country. Thank you to all the Board - and to Board Member MaryAnn Tillman for rallying the effort. Some Board members were also able to visit with our DSPs at DDRC’s many facilities to give them personal thanks. Sincere smiles, handshakes, and accolades all-around!

Our Board knows how crucial and wonderful our DSPs are. Connect with DDRC and our services to see for yourself!

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Energizing, calming, sweet, refreshing that’s what our Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) enjoyed today and yesterday when Travelin' Tom's Coffee of Arvada pulled up to our Walters and Weiland sites. It was a special thank you visit arranged by DDRC in honor of DSP Recognition week. Since our DSPS collaborate with people they serve in ways that are energizing, refreshing, calming and sweet- it all seemed to fit nicely! Rob DeHerrera was there share the fun start to the mornings and to give sincere thanks to all our DSPS!

And great sips from Travelin' Tom's, their coffees, teas, and specialty concoctions were wonderful!

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In recognition of Direct Support Professionals (DSP) Week, DDRC's Board of Directors issued a proclamation to express their deep respect and appreciation for the truly important and impactful role these professional play in the lives of the people they support. Read it here. We trust you'll agree!

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Starting today! We’re the host site for the CO Leadership Institute, a week-long, intensive leadership development program for seasoned and emerging I/DD leaders, run by the National Leadership Consortium on Developmental Disabilities. With funding from the Colorado Developmental Disabilities Council (CDDC), DDRC helped coordinate scholarship opportunities for attendees, to cultivate learning and innovation among attendees from across the state. There’s an impressive line-up of national experts leading sessions and we are eager to hear from them! Great to partner with Colorado Developmental Disabilities Council and the Consortium. The National Leadership Consortium on Developmental Disabilities

More: https://natleadership.org/

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It’s Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) Recognition Week Sept 8-14. DDRC’s DSPs are the best, with their unwavering person-centered commitment! They’re providing crucial support in our Residential, Day Program, Support Services, and Employment Services, helping people with IDD live more independently, explore interests, be safe, and grow as people. Salute to them and all DSPs!


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There are enthusiastic crowds at the “Hope Ink” tattoo events going on now to benefit Jefferson Center’s Su***de Prevention /awareness efforts. Permanent and Temporary tats too. DDRC was glad to be there as a supporter/ sponsor in appreciation of everything Jefferson Center does to nurture and protect positive mental health - and in regard for our partnerships with them. Jefferson Center for Mental Health

See more: https://www.ticketsignup.io/TicketEvent/HopeInkSu***deAwarenessSemicolonTattooEvent

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We had the pleasure to be part of the provider resource fair at Children’s Hospital Colorado for their professional and medical staff. What a terrific event! DDRC Early Intervention, Pediatric Behavioral Health Clinic and Admin staff spoke with many caring and knowledgeable members of the Children’s Hospital team. It was a great opportunity to learn from each other and make connections. Thank you, Children’s Hospital Colorado, and Richard Ruthersby, BSN,RN, for organizing this well run and helpful event, and for including DDRC!

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Re-live the Safari Experience! Read our golf recap article featured on our spotlight stories. ⛳

https://ddrcco.com/spotlight-stories

Mamadou Ouattara was recognized for being the Direct Support Professional (DSP) of the Year as at the August Alliance Summit selected earlier this spring. His big smile is matched by an even bigger dedication to authentic person-centered service. Rob DeHerrera, our Executive Director couldn’t be more proud and grateful for Mamadou’s work, and for ALL the DSP staff at DDRC! Show your gratitude to a DSP during next week’s DSP Recognition Week!

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We hope you are having a good day with family and friends and enjoying the waning days of summer. And we hope you take a moment to think of all the working people who help make our families, offices, community and country better with their labor.
DDRC’s central office is closed today, Monday, Sept. 2 in observance of the holiday.

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Thank you to the millions of workers across our country whose efforts and talents keep us humming, keep us safe, and to help improve our quality of life! Where would we be without you!? A special thanks 👍to all the women and men who work with DDRC in so many capacities. We are so grateful 💖you are part of our team!

Have a safe holiday weekend.
In recognition of the Labor Day holiday the DDRC offices will be closed on Monday, Sept. 2.



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The Regis University Men’s Baseball team hit a home run with their recent volunteer help painting the gyms of our Weiland and Walters Facilities. A huge help! Community Service and teambuilding are a big part of the team’s and University’s values. After the painting, the team enjoyed pizza with DDRC staff and participants, and gained a new understanding of our mission to advance inclusion and opportunity for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Thank you to the team, Assistant Coach Vaught, and University for “aspiring to more” and making a difference in the world!

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DDRC is creating innovative ways to connect our day program 🚙🚶‍♀️‍➡️and employment services to broaden the experience, information, and enjoyment of participants-and to expose them to the possibilities of various types of jobs 💪and industries. Cool!😎 Heather Hagan, DDRC Assistant Director of Employment Services, shared what we’ve been doing and what we’re planning next⏰, during the session she led at the recent Alliance Summit. Great job, Heather, of adding to the information-packed and inspirational Alliance Summit by Alliance Colorado.

Kudos to our DDRC Day Program and Employment Services staff for finding creative ways to make wins for people we serve! To find out how you or a loved one can participate contact our team at [email protected].

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We were excited to hear DDRC’s staff expert on Benefits Planning, Lee Sylvester, share his experience with professionals attending the Alliance Summit, alongside presenters from HCPF, the CO Office of Employment First, and Div. of Vocational Rehab. Lee’s deep knowledge helps people with disabilities understand how a job and income interact with their government benefits, and how that can be positive. Misconceptions create doubt about working, but Lee knows the real facts, rules and regulations to guide people to the life they want!!
Contact Lee about benefit planning and work at [email protected]

Colorado Office of Employment First First Colorado Division of Vocational Rehabilitation

Alliance Colorado
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DDRC’s Walters garden 🍅in Arvada is in full bloom, and it’s producing veggies, smiles, and fulfillment. Many of our day program participants assist and enjoy the garden, but Bryan never misses a day. We started some plants from seed and are now harvesting squash we’ll be using in our cooking 🍳program. Participants are learning about gardening, healthy eating, food preparation and cooking skills: growing as people ☺️, while growing a garden. Yeah Bryan: can’t wait to see what you cook-up!

It’s not too late to join us for these or other day program activities. Call 303.233.3363 and ask to speak with Kerrianne Rigney who can help guide you on your next steps.

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And that’s a wrap on Sunrise Safari! The online auction closes in 15 minutes! Get those last minute bids in, and we will see you next year! 🙌🏻⛳️

Thanks to everyone who made today such a huge success! We appreciate all of you!

www.biddingforgood.com/ddrcco/sunrisesafari

Salut, cheers, a votre sante —No matter how you say it, you can do it in unique style with this incredible handmade wine rack, able to hold multiple wine bottles and glasses. Four lovely glasses included with the handsome wine rack. If you had this fabulous piece, you’d be serving your friends and family in style! BID Now in our online auction.

Auction Link: https://www.biddingforgood.com/auction/AuctionHome.action?documentId=341842135

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Super day here at our Sunrise Safari golf tournament!
And don't miss bidding on some great packages in our online auction.

Auction Link: https://www.biddingforgood.com/auction/AuctionHome.action?documentId=341842135

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Our DDRC board member did not hold back on their attire for the golf tournament.

📣👏🏻Help us cheer on all our golfers by leaving an emoji in the comments.

🏕️ Did someone say campfire?

Item #35 in our golf tournament online auction brings the outdoor campfire experience right to your patio.

Bidding Ends Tomorrow at 6pm!
www.biddingforgood.com/ddrcco/sunrisesafari

🐝 Did you hear the Buzz?

Item #12 in our golf tournament online auction includes two handmade, ceramic bee mugs – perfect for your next cup of tea or cocoa.

Bid Today: www.biddingforgood.com/ddrcco/sunrisesafari

We struck gold! Thanks to the Geers donation, participants from our DDRC AVS/Waters programs recently got to explore the Phoenix Gold Mine in Idaho Springs. It was something they wanted to do, and finally got the opportunity . They traveled 400 ft into the gold mine and then took a train ride through the mountains. Learning, history, outdoors; a different and exhilarating experience! Participants and staff had a “golden day.” Want to join us? Call DDRC’s adult services contact, Kerrianne Rigney 720.544.8107 or email [email protected]

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🌞 Fancy a picnic?

Item #40 in our golf tournament online auction offers you ease and elegance on your next picnic.

Bid Today: biddingforgood.com/ddrcco/sunrisesafari

If you are a person with a disability or a family member, The Arc of Jefferson, Clear Creek, and Gilpin Counties wants your opinion. Let them know if you’d like peer support- support from someone like you who uses their own experience to support others.
You can give your opinion through one of two online focus groups on Monday, August 12: a session at 3:00 pm for Self-Advocates, and a session at 5:30 pm for families. Each session is 90 minutes. The zoom link will be sent after registering. Click here to register: https://holding thehope.com/the-arc-peer-support-study.

The link above will also take you to a survey if you can’t attend the focus group but want to share your opinion via a survey.

The Arc in Jefferson County

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✨Sponsor Spotlight✨

Thank you to First Bank for sponsoring Sunrise Safari as our Tournament Host! We are so grateful for your participation each year and dedication to our mission!

🚨 UPDATE: Only 3 foursomes left!

Our golf tournament is wildly popular! This is our biggest fundraiser of the year, and we are incredibly grateful for our community showing up annually to support this mission! Beat the procrastinators and be part of the fun - get registered today!

SECURE YOUR SEAT: ➡️ ddrcco.com/golf

The turnout at today’s Jeffco Public Schools Community Resource Fair was terrific! We spoke with many new educators and school representatives (counselors, social workers, nursing, student/family engagement staff, Response Team, etc.), sharing all we do, and learning about their valuable efforts. It was great to visit with the other organizations who attended too! We look forward to connecting further with all of them and serving students with disabilities and families of Jeffco Public Schools - Colorado !

Thank You., Public Schools - Colorado for organizing this event.

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