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Colorado Disability Program Navigator Model
Disability Program Navigators guide Workforce Center Staff in helping people with disabilities access and navigate the complex provisions of various programs that impact their ability to gain/retain employment.
Disability Program Navigators are funded by the Colorado Workforce Development Council/Colorado Office of Workforce Development through a federal grant from Social Security Administration and the U.S. Department of Labor and the Colorado Department of Human Services/Division of Voc Rehab.
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What does a Disability Program Navigator do?
Assist staff working with individuals with disabilities to secure and access services and supports needed to obtain and maintain employment
Build infrastructure at the Workforce Center to serve persons with disabilities
Troubleshoot problem areas through instruction and advocacy
Work closely with and provide referrals to Benefit Planners
Conduct outreach to underserved groups
Provide peer mentoring
Provide guidance to Workforce Center staff to utilize assistive technology -
Provide information on resources, including linkages to specific services within the community
Facilitate appropriate referrals within the Workforce Center and to Community Partners
Assistive Technology Available at the Workforce Center (PDF File)
Disability Program Navigator Resources
Colorado Disability Program Navigators:
Judith Emery, Director Colorado WIN Partners/UCD
601 East 18th Ave, Suite 130
Denver, CO 80203
Judy.Emery@ucdenver.edu
303-315-1272 Office, 303-915-3859 Cell, 303-837-1208 Fax
Name
Counties
Address
Contact Info:
Nicole MacDonald Weiss
Broomfield
6650 W. 120th Ave. A-1
Broomfield, CO 80020
303-464-5822
Fax: 303-465-5256
nweiss@broomfield.org
Shannon Garcia
Baca, Kiowa,
Prowers, Otero, Bent, Crowley
801 Chestnut
Rocky Ford, CO 81067
719-254-3396
Fax: 719-254-3877
Shannon.garcia@cwfc.net
Lyn Frank
Morgan, Logan, Sedgwick, Phillips, Washington, Yuma, Kit Carson, Cheyenne, Lincoln, Elbert
Colorado Workforce Center(M,W,F)
100 College Dr, Walker Hall
Sterling, CO 80751
411 Main St, Suite 200 (T,Th)
Ft. Morgan, CO 80701
Dale Ann Suckow
Delta, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Ouray, San Miguel, Montrose
504 N First St.
Montrose, CO 81401
970-249-7783 x31
Fax: 970-249-0445
dasuckow@cwfc.net
Shirley Dennison
Dolores, San Juan, Archuleta, La Plata, Montezuma
217 West Main St
Cortez, CO 81323
( 970)-565-3759
Fax: 970-565-0916
sdennison@cwfc.net
Janet Wolfson
Eagle, Grand, Summit, Lake,
602 Galena Street
Frisco, CO 80443
970-668-5360 x12
Fax: 970-668-3216
Janet.Wolfson@cwfc.net
Susan Touchstone
Park, Chaffee, Fremont, Custer
3224 Independence Rd.
Canon City, CO 81212
719-275-7408 x118
Fax: 719-275-8189 sztouchstone@cwfc.net
Sandra Ontiveros
Alamosa, Saguache, Mineral, Rio Grande, Huerfano, Las Animas, Costilla, Conejos
1016 West Avenue #6
Alamosa, CO 81101
719-589-5118 x119
Fax: 719-589-6762
sontiveros@cwfc.net
Michelle Miller
Larimer
200 W. Oak St.
Suite 5000
P.O. Box 2367
Ft. Collins, CO 80522-2367
970-498-6657
Fax: 970-498-6670
mmiller@larimer.org
Hollie Van Roosendaal
Mesa
2897 North Ave.
Grand Junction, CO 81501
970-257-2217
Fax: 970-257-2219
hollie.vanroosendaal@mesacounty.us
Colleen Wilkinson
Garfield, Pitkin, Routt, Moffat, Rio Blanco
480 Barclay St.
Craig, CO 81625
970-824-3245
Fax: 970-824-7108
colleen.wilkinson@cwfc.net
Laurie Speck
Weld
1551 North 17th Ave.
Greeley, CO 80631
970-353-3800 x3406
Fax: 970-356-3975
lspeck@co.weld.co.us
Brent Geske
Adams
12200 N. Pecos St.
Westminster, CO 80234
303-453-8627
Fax: 303-453-8655
bgeske@co.adams.co.us
Sera McReynolds
Boulder
2520 55th Street, Suite 100
Boulder, CO 80301
303-827-7442
Fax: 303-939-0054
Boulder_skm@wfbc.org
Jack O'Dell
Denver
1200 Federal Blvd.
Denver, CO 80204
720-944-1237
Fax: 720-944-4131
Jack.O’Dell@ci.denver.co.us
Tom Muniz
Denver
1391 N Speer Blvd,
Suite 500
Denver , CO 80204
720-865-5610
Fax: 720-865-5685
tom.muniz@ci.denver.co.us
Jill Howard
Jefferson, Gilpin, Clear Creek
3500 Illinois St
Laramie Building, Ste 1600
Golden, CO 80401
303-271-4722
Fax: 303-271-4708
jhoward@jeffco.us
Russ Porter
Arapahoe, Douglas
5500 S Quebec St, Ste 174
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
303-636-1154
Fax: 303-636-1250
rporter2@co.arapahoe.co.us
Kim Drew
Pueblo
212 W 3rd St.
Pueblo, CO 81003
Wendy Rosas
El Paso, Teller
2306 East Pikes Peak Ave
Colorado Springs, CO 80909
719-667-3743
Fax: 719-667-3753
rosas.w@ppwfc.org