AGING AND DISABILITY RESOURCES FOR COLORADO (ADRC) 

Free Tax Preparation Assistance

You may be eligible to have your state and federal tax returns prepared for free by IRS-certified volunteers. There are several walk-in locations throughout Pueblo County that will be beginning February 1^st until the end of tax season.

For information on eligibility as well as specific locations and walk-in hours please call us by dialing 2-1-1!

ADRC – Aging and Disability Resources for Colorado

The overall goal of the ADRC program is to empower individuals to effectively navigate their health and other long-term support options. Sometimes referred to as a "one-stop shops" or "no wrong door" systems, ADRCs address many of the frustrations consumers and their families experience when trying to find needed information, services, and supports. Through integration or coordination of existing aging and disability service systems, ADRC programs raise visibility about the full range of options that are available, provide objective information, advice,  assistance, empowering people to make informed decisions about their long term supports, and help people more easily access public and private long term supports and services programs. The ADRC program is available to people age 60 and over and age 18 – 59 with a disability that have long-term care needs. 

Our options providers give a hands on application assistance for public benefit programs. We will fill out the application for clients, help them collect the needed paperwork and personally drop off their application. Additionally, we help troubleshoot any issues that may arise with their benefits and will work to correct any problems.

CTS – Colorado Transition Services

The primary goal of Transition Services is to facilitate the transition of Medicaid clients from nursing or other long term care facilities to the community using home and community based services (HCBS) and supports. ADRC Options Counselors go to the facilities for a one-on-one session with long-term care residents to explain the choices and options for transition and make follow-up referrals to agencies who work with the resident to create a transition plan. 

211 for Southeast Colorado 

2-1-1 is a free information and referral service connecting callers in need, to local agencies that provide resources. Southeast Colorado 2-1-1 serves residents of Baca, Bent, Custer, Crowley, Fremont, Huerfano, Kiowa, Las Animas, Otero, Prowers and Pueblo Counties. We are fortunate to provide bilingual services, in English and Spanish. Our resource specialists can also access language translation services to serve callers in over 240 other languages. As part of the 211 statewide collaborative, our call specialists can access an extensive database of resources that enables us to assist all our clients. In addition, 211 helps to reduce calls to inappropriate agencies and organizations, helping them save time and money, while preventing caller frustration and congestion on 9-1-1 lines. By dialing 2-1-1 they can also find opportunities to volunteer or make donations.

Outreach

Outreach is provided to populations who might not otherwise have access to services. In addition to delivering services, outreach has an educational role, raising the awareness of existing SRDA services. Our staff attends community resource fairs, events, and provides public presentations to the community such as Medicare 101 classes, Health Coverage 101 classes, Long-Term Care presentations, and more! Contact 719-583-6611

Internship Opportunities

The Aging and Disability Resources for Colorado (ADRC) at SRDA can accept two student interns each school year. We are currently set up to take social work students Colorado State University-Pueblo students but are open to take students from other schools as well. For more information about internship opportunities, email alopez@srda.org