Integrating Supports Colorado, Inc.

About US

Our philosophy

All people with a disability have the same basic rights as other citizens of the same age living in the same country and are entitled to the same legal protection under the law. People with disabilities may be unable to exercise those rights for themselves.  Therefore, it becomes necessary to set standards for the care, treatment, and education required by individuals with specific and inherent condition’s, so they are integrated into the community as contributing and accepted members of that community. Therefore, it is the purpose of  Integrating Supports Colorado that a suitable and dignified living and working environment be a reality for all people with disabilities to whom they provide services. It is the vision of  Integrating Supports Colorado to provide a home-like environment designed to assist individuals who suffer from a disability, with the skills and positive supports needed to achieve to the individuals’ full potential.

FAQ

Most frequent questions and answers

What are benefits?

Benefits are government funded programs that are provided to people based on a characteristic such as disability or financial need. Examples of benefits include: 

  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)
  • Local/Public assistance benefits (e.g. Energy Assistance, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Aid to Needy Disabled (AND), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP/food stamps)
  • Housing assistance
  • Health insurance (e.g. Medicaid/Medicare)
  • Other assistance

Benefits are government funded programs that are provided to people based on a characteristic such as disability or financial need. Examples of benefits include: 

  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) 
  • Local/Public assistance benefits (e.g. Energy Assistance, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Aid to Needy Disabled (AND), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP/food stamps) 
  • Housing assistance 
  • Health insurance (e.g. Medicaid/Medicare) 
  • Other assistance
Benefits counseling is a service that helps individuals with disabilities and their families understand how Employment and other life decisions will impact their benefits. Benefits counseling provides a clear, personalized plan to educate individuals with disabilities and their families that, in general, you will not immediately lose your cash benefits and health insurance if you work. Benefits counseling addresses the fears and concerns many individuals and their families have about a reduction in benefits if they start work. Benefits counseling helps each individual understand:
  • What benefits the individual receives and why
  • The work incentives available when they go to work
  • How earned income impacts cash benefits, public assistance, and health insurance
  • Reporting requirements for each benefit and public assistance program
  • How to save money and build assets for self-sufficiency (e.g. Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) accounts)
  • Prior to seeking employment/education
  • While conducting a job search
  • When working with a Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) Counselor
  • Upon obtaining employment
  • Currently working and if changes occur while working
  • Transition-age students (ages 14-24)
  • ANYTIME employment is being considered!
Persons who may be eligible for supported employment services may include but are not limited to: persons with a traumatic brain injury/acquired brain injury, mental health disability, autism spectrum disorders, and all types of disabilities (cross-disability).
Supported Employment/Individual Placement and Support (SE/IPS) is an evidence-based practice that helps people with mental illness and other disabilities identify and acquire part-time or full-time jobs of their choice in the community with rapid job-search and placement services.
Integrating Supports Colorado, Inc.

Employment Resources

The websites below offer additional information and resources

• Colorado APSE

• Colorado Developmental Disability Council

• Colorado Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
• Disability Benefits 101 (Colorado)
• OEF (Office of Employment First)