Center For Legal Advocacy

Programs: Protection and advocacy for individuals with intellectual disabilities (padd) - this program was created to protect and advocate for the rights of people with intellectual and development disabilties within the state who are or who may be eligible for treatment or services, or who are being considered for a change in living arrangements. This program has the authority to investigate incidents of abuse and neglect if the incidents are reported to the system or if there is probable cause to believe that the incident occured.

protection and advocacy for individuals with mental illness (paimi) - this program is mandated to investigate cases of abuse and neglect of individuals with mental illness and to insure the provision of their rights. In order to focus on those people most at risk of experiencing abuse, neglect and rights violations, the statute proiritizes eligibity to those people living in 24-hour treatment facilities.

older americans - the purpose of the long-term care ombudsman program is to investigate complaints of residents of long-term care facilities (including nursing homes and assisted living residences) or their family members regarding care, treatment or rights violations. The legal assistance developer provides leadership for improving the quality and quantity of legal and advocacy assistance to ensure a comprehensive elder rights system. This includes developing, monitoring, evaluating and coordinating available legal services for older persons statewide. The developer also provides technical assitance to the state long-term care ombudsman program on issues of drafting legislation and interpretation of current laws as well as training.

protection and advocacy for individual rights (pair) - this program was created to protect the rights of people with disabilities who are ineligible for services from the protection and advocacy programs for people with mental illness or developmental disabilities or ineligible for services from the client assistance program. The federal statute specifically charges this program with helping to implement the fair housing act and the americans with disabilities act. . Medicare and medicaid advocacy program - this program is designed for full benefit medicare and medicaid beneficiaries who are enrolled in colorado's accountable care collaborative (the "collaborative"). The goals of the collaborative are to improve health outcomes; improve the enrollee experience through enhanced coordination and quality of care; and decrease unnecessary and duplicative services. The medicare/medicaid advocate is available to assist people who are having difficulty receiving health services, behavioral health services, durable medical equipment or other benefits and services to which they are entitled. These individuals generally have very complex health needs and need assistance navigating the health care system. . Client assistance program (cap) - this program provides information on the available services and benefits under the rehabilitation act and title 1 of the americans with disabilities act to people with disabilities in colorado, especially those who have been unserved or underserved by vocational rehabilitiation programs. Upon the request of clients and client applicants for services under the rehabilitation act, cap will assist and advocate for them in thier relationships with projects and programs. Cap may also provide assistance and advocacy with respect to services that are directly related to the employment of the individual. . Other programs - other programs include voting protection and advocacy, assistive technology, traumatic brain injury, adx project, protection and advocacy for beneficiaries of social security and publications.