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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.
Click here to visit the
Colorado Department of Local Affairs website. (A new window will open.)
Click here to
visit the Colorado Workforce Development Council. (A new window will
open.)
Colorado’s Disability Program Navigators
Implementation Maturity Model (A new window will open.)
Colorado’s
Disability Program Navigators and Systems Change Employment Initiatives: An
Evaluation Report. (A new window will open.)
Locate a Local
Workforce Center (A new window will open.)
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
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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
DPN Initial Assignments April 2007
DPN Self Paced Training November 2006
Colorado Disability Program Navigators:
Patrick Loeber, Disability Program
Navigator Trainer/Coordinator
4200 East 9th Avenue, C230 (Mailing)
Denver, Colorado 80262
601 East 18th Ave, Suite 130 (Physical)
Denver, CO 80203
patrick.loeber@uchsc.edu
303-315-0446 Office, 303-241-8931 Cell, 303-837-1208 Fax
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Name |
Counties |
Address |
Contact Info: |
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Nicole MacDonald Weiss |
Broomfield |
6650 W. 120th Ave. A-1
Broomfield, CO 80020
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303-464-5822
Fax: 303-465-0117
nweiss@broomfield.org |
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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 |
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Dianna Haas |
Morgan, Logan, Sedgwick,
Phillips, Washington, Yuma, Kit Carson, Cheyenne, Lincoln, Elbert |
Colorado Department of
Local Affairs
100 College Drive, Walker Hall
Sterling, CO 80751 |
970-521-6816
Fax: 970-521-6811
dhaas@cwfc.net |
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Dale Ann Suckow |
Delta, Gunnison, Hinsdale,
Ouray, San Miguel, Montrose |
504 N First St.
Montrose, CO 81401
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970-249-7783 Ext# 31
Fax: 970-249-0445
dasuckow@cwfc.net |
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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 |
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Janet Wolfson |
Garfield, Eagle, Summit, Lake, Pitkin |
602 Galena Street
Frisco, CO 80443
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970-668-5360
Ext#
23
Fax: 970-668-3216
Janet.wolfson@cwfc.net |
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Susan Touchstone |
Park, Chaffee, Fremont, Custer |
3224 Independence Rd.
Canon City, CO 81212 |
719-275-7408
Ext#118
Fax: 719-275-8189
sztouchstone@cwfc.net
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Sandra Ontiveros |
Alamosa, Saguache,
Mineral, Rio Grande, Huerfano, Las Animas, Costilla, Conejos |
1016 West Avenue #6
Alamosa, CO 81101 |
719-589-5118
Ext# 119
Fax: 719-589-6762
sontiveros@cwfc.net |
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Michelle
Miller |
Larimer |
200 W. Oak St.
Suite 5000
P.O. Box 2367
Ft. Collins, CO 80522-2367 |
970-498-6645
Fax: 970-498-6670
mmiller@larimer.org |
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Dave Hoffman |
Mesa |
2897 North Ave.
Grand Junction, CO 81501 |
970-257-2217
Fax: 970-257-2219
david.hoffman@mesacounty.us |
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Colleen Wilkinson |
Grand, Routt, Moffat, Rio
Blanco |
480 Barclay St.
Craig, CO 81625 |
970-824-3246
Fax: 970-824-7108
colleen.wilkinson@cwfc.net |
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Laurie Speck |
Weld |
1551 North 17th Ave.
Greeley, CO 80631 |
970-353-3800 Ext# 3406
Fax: 970-356-3975
lspeck@co.weld.co.us |
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Brent Geske |
Adams |
12200 N. Pecos St.
Westminster, CO 80234 |
303-453-8627
Fax: 303-453-8655
bgeske@co.adams.co.us |
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Sera McReynolds |
Boulder |
2520 55th Street, Suite 100
Boulder, CO 80301 |
303-827-7442
Fax: 303-939-0054
Boulder_skm@wfbc.org |
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Jack O'Dell |
Denver |
1200 Federal Blvd.
Denver, CO 80204 |
720-944-1237
Fax: 720-944-4131
Jack.O’Dell@ci.denver.co.us |
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Tom
Muniz
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Denver |
1391 N Speer Blvd,
Suite 500
Denver , CO 80204 |
720-865-5610
Fax: 720-944-4131
tom.muniz@ci.denver.co.us |
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Vacant |
Jefferson, Gilpin, Clear
Creek |
3500 Illinois St
Larimer Building, 1st Floor
Golden, CO 80401 |
303-271-
Fax: 303-238-6573 |
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Stacey Price-Farmer |
Arapahoe, Douglas |
14980 E. Alameda Drive
Aurora, CO 80012 |
303-636-1248
Fax: 303-636-1250
Sprice-farmer@co.arapahoe.co.us |
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Stacey Olivares |
Pueblo |
212 W 3rd St.
Pueblo, CO 81003 |
719-562-3768
Fax: 719-543-1007
Stacey.Olivares@cwfc.net |
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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 |
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