The Mission of the Center for People with Disabilities
is to provide resources, information and advocacy to assist people with disabilities in overcoming barriers to independent living.
The Center for People with Disabilities works so that people with disabilities in the greater Boulder-Denver area may live independently. We believe that there is nothing more disabling than pity. People with disabilities are a powerful and significant part of our community, yet, overall, our social roles have been marginalized by bigotry, discrimination, poverty, isolation, dependency, and pity. Americans with disabilities have not had the same access to transportation, housing, employment and other public resources as most citizens. Our long term vision is one of integration and equality.
What We Do
What is the Independent Living Philosophy?
Independent Living Philosophy believes that all people, regardless of ability, should have access to places, information, and opportunities that allow them to live independently.
What is a Center for Independent Living (CIL)?
A Center for Independent Living (CIL), like CPWD, is a nonprofit dedicated to providing programs that align with Independent Living Philosophy so that all people with any disability have access to services that will assist them in achieving and maintaining Independence.
Stay Updated
May: Mental Health Awareness Month
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Creating A More Equitable Society, Together
Intersectionality is a relatively new term, coined in 1989 by American civil rights advocate and leading scholar of critical race theory, Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw. Intersectionality is the recognition of how marginalized groups of social...
Autism Part 2: An In-Depth Exploration of Autism
*This informative piece was written by our Board Member, Sylvan Pearlstein, an autistic person. April is commonly called World Autism Awareness Month, but autistic self-advocates urge everyone to observe it as World Autism Acceptance Month. The general public...
2022 Annual report
Learn about the success of our programs by reading our 2022 Annual report.
Our Locations
Boulder
1675 Range Street Boulder, CO 80301
Phone: 303-442-8662
Longmont
615 North Main Street Longmont, CO 80501
Phone: 303-442-8662
North Metro
10317 Washington St Thornton, CO 80229
Phone: 303-442-8662
Broomfield
6 Garden Center Broomfield, CO 80020
Phone: 303-442-8662