Continuum Of Colorado Inc

Programs: Residential services- we provide a person centered approach to providing residential services and offer a variety of placements with supervision and independence levels tailored to the individual strengths and needs of the person served. As part of a holistic services approach, the residential department encourages involvement with family and friends. Employees complete a comprehensive training prior to working with individuals and receive continual education throughout their employment. They are committed to addressing the total needs of each individual in a typical home environment. Settings include family caregiver (services provided in the individual's home), host homes, apartment settings and group homes.

day program activities - our programs serve adults with developmental disabilities and their abilities range over a broad spectrum. We offer a safe and well supervised environment (client to staff ratio 1:5 or 2:7) with preplanned meaningful activities to meet varying levels of interest and abilities. Our activity schedules focus on volunteer activities, physical fitness, daily living skills, hobby development and sensory experiences. Activities are planned with focus on personal skills maintenance and development, client independence, as well as sensory and cultural experiences. In order to provide quality services and maximize the benefit to the individual attending these programs it is recommended that the client attend a minimum of two days per week. Program hours are 9am- 3pm monday through thursday. We also offer day program activities to seniors. We provide a safe and supportive environment with trained and caring staff; activities that encourage mental stimulation such as bingo games and discussions groups on books, films, current events; daily stretching or gentle exercise; opportunities for socialization and personal enjoyment such as musical entertainment, sing-a-longs as well as holiday and birthday celebrations; catered hot lunch.

home and community support - continuum offers a range of assistance to enable participants to accomplish tasks that they would normally do for themselves (hygiene, bathing, eating, dressing, grooming, bowel and bladder care, menstrual care, money management, grocery shopping), if they did not have a developmental disability. This assistance may take the form of hands-on assistance (actually performing a task for the person) or cuing to prompt the participant to perform a task. Personal care services may be provided on an episodic, emergency or on a continuing basis. When personal care and health-related services are needed, they may be covered to the extent the medicaid state plan, third party resource or another waiver service is not responsible.

supported employment - our supported employment program, community employment services, promotes long term relationships between the business community and individuals with developmental disabilities. We match the staffing requirements of local companies with individuals who can meet their specific needs. Our employment consultant's partner with the supervisor and work one-on-one with the employee to ensure they become independent in all aspects of the job. After initial training is complete the employment consultant will remain involved and provide ongoing employment support regularly. In addition to job placement and training we offer many other services including; vocational assessments, work adjustment training, supervised work crews, bus training, resume preparation, job seeking skills, personal adjustment training and follow-along. Workshops that teach interviewing skills, job keeping skills and social skills on the job are also available. Pre-vocational employment -in the pre-vocational employment program, individuals work in a highly supervised and structured work setting with other adults with intellectual disabilities. Here the individual can learn traditional skills necessary for employment in the community. To assist in the development of employment skills, individuals attend classroom instruction on soft skills and are paid for their work providing assembly and packaging services to local businesses. As the individual gains the necessary employment skills to transition to community employment, assistance is provided by counselors from the state of colorado's division of vocational rehabilitation and employment coordination agency. Behavioral services- all behavioral services are directed by a board certified behavior analyst (bcba), who works collaboratively with parents and other support staff to develop and implement interventions that have been scientifically researched and proven effective. Programs are available to support young children, adolescents and adults faced with behavior challenges. Transportation - provides rides for individuals to and from day programs, senior programs and job sites. We also coordinate services for rtd bus passes, access-a-ride and taxi cab vouchers.