Organization
Center for People with Disabilities(CPWD)
A consumer-controlled, cross-disability Independent Living Center serving Colorado's Front Range since 1977, where people with disabilities hold the majority of staff and board positions. CPWD helps people with disabilities achieve and maintain independent living through peer support, skills training, advocacy, and assistive technology.
About
Founded in 1977 in Boulder, Colorado, the Center for People with Disabilities (CPWD) is one of the state's longest-running Independent Living Centers (ILCs). A consumer-controlled, community-based nonprofit, CPWD has maintained majority disabled leadership across its staff and board of directors since inception, grounding all services in lived experience.
What They Do
CPWD delivers the five core independent living services — peer counseling, information and referral, individual and systems advocacy, independent living skills training, and transition services — alongside assistive technology support, housing assistance, and employment resources across three Front Range offices.
Who They Serve
CPWD serves people with all types of disabilities in Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Denver, Douglas, Gilpin, Jefferson, and Weld counties, with offices in Boulder, Longmont, and North Metro Denver.
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