Colorado State Resources
Aurora Mental Health & Recovery (AMHR)'s Cultural Development & Wellness Center
Aurora Mental Health & Recovery (AMHR)’s Cultural Development & Wellness Center exists to meet the needs of Aurora’s increasingly diverse population which includes refugees and immigrants from around the world. They recognize the unique challenges and needs of people navigating a new culture, learning a new language, and trying to access care here in Colorado. To that end, the Cultural Development & Wellness Center provides the highest quality of care to clients, centered on 5 main pillars: Customer Service, Access, Comprehensive Services, Outcomes, and Value.
Colorado Asian Pacific United (CAPU)
With a cultural curator mindset, Colorado Asian Pacific United (CAPU) engages in community organizing, coalition building, and various advocacy-driven initiatives to uncover and celebrate local AANHPI histories through research, oral story collection, place-making, art, and curriculum development.
Colorado Asian Culture & Education Network (CACEN)
Colorado Asian Culture and Education Network (CACEN - pronounced "Kay-Sen") is a 501c3 organization founded in 2009. The organization’s mission is to elevate Colorado's Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities and address inequities through cultural exchange and education.
The Denver Asian American Pacific Islander Commission (DAAPIC)
The Denver Asian American Pacific Islander Commission (DAAPIC) serves as a support liaison and facilitator between the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community in Denver, the Agency for Human Rights and Community Partnerships and the office of the Mayor of Denver. It is the Commission's objective to act as catalyst, educator, collective voice, and respond to issues and/or advocate based on community assessment of need, and create awareness and visibility of Asian American Pacific Islander community.
National Resources
Asian Americans with Disabilities Initiative (AADI)
With a cultural curator mindset, Colorado Asian Pacific United (CAPU) engages in community organizing, coalition building, and various advocacy-driven initiatives to uncover and celebrate local AANHPI histories through research, oral story collection, place-making, art, and curriculum development.
National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association (NAAPIMHA)
The National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association (NAAPIMHA) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote and redefine the mental health and well being of the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander individuals and communities in the United States through training, programs, policy & advocacy, centering those with lived experience.
National Resources
The Divas with Disabilities Project
Divas With Disabilities is a digital movement and community committed to increasing the participation and authentic representation of black and brown women and girls with disabilities in all areas of life, especially in mass media, television, film, publications, advertising and civic engagement.
National Black Deaf Association (NBDA)
The National Black Deaf Advocates (NBDA) is the official advocacy organization for thousands of Black Deaf and hard of hearing people in the United States. Black deaf leaders were concerned that Black Deaf and hard of hearing Americans are not adequately represented in leadership and policy decision-making activities affecting their lives so they established NBDA in 1982.
Ramp Your Voice!
Ramp Your Voice! is an organization focused on promoting self-advocacy and strengthening empowerment among disabled people. Being a Disability Rights Consultant, Writer, & Activist, Vilissa Thompson has the opportunity to be a prominent leader and expert in addressing and educating the public and political figures about the plight of disabled people, especially Black women and femmes with disabilities.
The HBCU Disability Consortium
This organization is composed of a group of colleagues working in disability services at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Predominantly Black Colleges and Universities (PBCUs). The project was set up as a partnership between the University of the District of Columbia, Howard University, and Syracuse University, and the Association on Higher Education And Disability (AHEAD). The project is now permanently based at AHEAD.
National Black Disability Coalition (NBDC)
NBDC is a organization that was created in response to the need for Blacks with Disabilities to organize and assist each other around issues of mutual concern and use our collective strength to address disability issues in both the greater Black community and the greater disability community. This organization's vision to be a source of change for Black disabled people and their families.
The Steve Fund
The Steve Fund is the nation’s leading organization focused on supporting the mental health and emotional well-being of young people of color. The Steve Fund works with colleges and universities, non-profits, researchers, mental health experts, families, and young people to promote programs and strategies that build understanding and assistance for the mental and emotional health of the nation’s young people of color.
Colorado State Resources
El Grupo Vida
The mission of El Grupo Vida is to empower immigrants with disabilities and their families with information, training, and direct advocacy to help them become more self-sufficient and give the community a voice, raising awareness about their rights.
National Resources
Deaf Latinos y Familias Organization
Deaf Latinos y Familias is an organization committed to empowering and supporting Deaf and Hard of Hearing Latinx individuals and their families. Through advocacy, education, and community engagement, the organization works to bridge the gap between Deaf culture and Latinx heritage. Deaf Latinos y Familias provides resources, workshops, and programs that promote language access, cultural pride, and the rights of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Latinxs, fostering a more inclusive and informed community.
National Coalition for Latinxs with Disabilities (CNLD)
The Latinx Disability Coalition is dedicated to advocating for the rights, inclusion, and empowerment of Latinx individuals with disabilities. Their resource hub provides valuable information on disability rights, culturally responsive support services, education, employment, healthcare, and accessibility. Explore their resources to stay informed, connect with our community, and access the tools needed to navigate the intersection of Latinx identity and disability.
Colorado State Resources
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