How to Advocate for Your Child’s IEP: Myths vs. Reality
Learn the truth behind common myths about IEPs and how parents in Colorado can confidently advocate for their child’s education and success.
What Is a Person-Centered Plan (and Why It Matters)?
Learn what a Person-Centered Plan is, how it empowers individuals with disabilities, and how families in Colorado can help create one that reflects real goals and independence.
Navigating Colorado’s Disability Resources: Where to Start and Who to Call
A step-by-step guide to Colorado’s most important disability resources, programs, and contacts — helping families find support with confidence.
Transitioning from High School to Adult Services: What Families in Colorado Need to K…
A practical guide for Colorado families helping loved ones with disabilities transition from high school to adult services, programs, and supports.
Understanding Special Needs Trusts: How to Plan for Your Loved One’s Future
Learn how to create a Special Needs Trust in Colorado to secure your loved one’s financial future without affecting their Medicaid or SSI eligibility.
How to Apply for a Medicaid Waiver in Colorado: A Step-by-Step Guide for Families
Learn how to apply for a Medicaid waiver in Colorado with this step-by-step guide for families supporting loved ones with disabilities.
Stronger Together: How Community Partnerships Build a More Inclusive Colorado Springs
RiseUP celebrates local partnerships with Adams Bank & Trust, United Access, and the Helen and Jose Foundation for supporting new inclusive basketball courts in Colorado Springs.
Rising in Strength: How One Family Found Hope and Community Through RiseUP
Discover how one Colorado Springs family found hope, inclusion, and belonging through RiseUP’s person-centered support programs.
Why Advocacy Matters: Creating an Inclusive Future in Colorado Springs
RiseUP leads disability advocacy in Colorado Springs, empowering individuals and families through inclusion, policy awareness, and community action.
Colorado Gives Day 2025: Help RiseUP Protect Essential Programs During a Time of Unpr…
As Medicaid structures continue to shift and funding becomes increasingly uncertain, organizations like RiseUP face a critical challenge: how do we maintain the quality, safety, and dignity of care our participants deserve when essential