disability justice

The devastation of the coronavirus in long-term care facilities has brought new urgency and creativity to the work of getting people out of them.

People with disabilities continue to report struggles with equitable access to independent housing and jobs statewide.

Coloradans used to being “last hired, first fired” fear for their economic security in the days, weeks and months to come.

Fewer than 1% of Colorado housing units are accessible to people with disabilities, so an advocacy group decided to create more of them.

Against a history of taking hits, a strong culture of organizing and activism has emerged among people with disabilities in Colorado.