# Disability Justice: Making Colorado the best state in America for people with disabilities to live in, work, and thrive\.

> Disability Justice protects and advances the rights of people with disabilities in Colorado through advocacy, education, and systems change statewide\.

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## Pages
- [Homepage](https://disabilityjustice.co/)
- [Supporters](https://disabilityjustice.co/supporters/): Saying thanks to the institutions and individuals that make our work possible\. 
- [Accessibility Statement](https://disabilityjustice.co/accessibility-statement/)
- [Contact](https://disabilityjustice.co/contact/)
- [Request Assistance](https://disabilityjustice.co/get-help/request-assistance/)

## Posts
- [Unsafe and Unheard](https://disabilityjustice.co/news/unsafe-and-unheard/): In an October 2025 report, Disability Justice documented dangerous conditions at Southern Peaks Regional Treatment Center in Cañon City, one of only a handful of psychiatric residential treatment facilities in Colorado\. The conclusion: Instead of providing consistent care and support, Southern Peaks has left many children desperate to escape\.
- [Breaking Point](https://disabilityjustice.co/news/breaking-point/): In a March 2026 report, Disability Justice found the state’s Division of Youth Services \(DYS\) at a “breaking point\.” The four\-year study describes an agency strained by shrinking staff, growing violence, and a shortage of alternatives\.
- [DVR English Skills Help Man Retain Employment](https://disabilityjustice.co/news/english-skills-support-won-from-dvr/)
- [Quadriplegic Man Receives Help with Lease Termination](https://disabilityjustice.co/news/lease-termination-help-for-a-quadriplegic-man/)
- [Man with Autism Continues in College](https://disabilityjustice.co/news/man-with-autism-continues-in-college/)

## Resources
- [Voting Rights in Colorado](https://disabilityjustice.co/resource/voting-rights-in-colorado/): A transition plan lists a student’s goals and the services they may need to prepare for adulthood\. It also helps teach them the skills needed to live, work, and play in their community\. The plan is created by an Individualized Education Plan team made up of the student, the guardian, and any person or organization that can provide or pay for services, such as the Colorado Division of Vocational Rehabilitation and Centers for Independent Living\.
- [Control Over Personal Decisions: Guardianship, Conservatorship, and Other Options](https://disabilityjustice.co/resource/control-over-personal-decisions-guardianship-conservatorship-and-other-options/): Adults with disabilities have the right to make their own choices about healthcare, money, where to live, and who to spend time with\. In Colorado, anyone who is 18 or older is an adult\. This fact sheet explains adult guardianship and outlines options to protect an individual’s right to make their own decisions\.
- [Employment Rights](https://disabilityjustice.co/resource/employment-discrimination/): People with disabilities are protected from discrimination in many areas of life, including employment\.
- [The Client Assistance Program](https://disabilityjustice.co/resource/the-client-assistance-program/): The Colorado Client Assistance Program \(CAP\) is a program within Disability Justice that helps people who are having issues with Division of Vocational Rehabilitation \(DVR\) or Centers for Independent Living \(CILs\)\.
- [Transition Plans: Preparing for Life After High School](https://disabilityjustice.co/resource/transition-plans-preparing-for-life-after-high-school/): A transition plan lists a student’s goals and the services they may need to prepare for adulthood\. It also helps teach them the skills needed to live, work, and play in their community\. The plan is created by an Individualized Education Plan team made up of the student, the guardian, and any person or organization that can provide or pay for services, such as the Colorado Division of Vocational Rehabilitation and Centers for Independent Living\.

## Staff
- [Tess Rittenberg](https://disabilityjustice.co/staff/tess-rittenberg/): Intake Specialist
- [Brooke Anthony](https://disabilityjustice.co/staff/brooke-anthony/): Intake Specialist
- [Olivia Thomas](https://disabilityjustice.co/staff/olivia-thomas/): Investigator
- [Tessa Stackow](https://disabilityjustice.co/staff/tessa-stackow/): Investigations and Monitoring Coordinator
- [Sara Ridenour](https://disabilityjustice.co/staff/sara-pielsticker/): Disability Rights Attorney

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