Resources and Publications

Our IDDEAS Advisory Council is Recruiting New Members! If you are interested in advocating for your community and neighbors, please apply. The Council meets monthly to discuss the use of IDDEAS Mill Levy dollars for the benefit of Denver residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Learn More and Apply

Learn more about the Denver I/DD community, the IDDEAS Program and how taxpayer funds benefit Denver residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

2024 Neuro-Inclusive Housing Summit

Slides and Recordings

On October 28, 2024, Boulder County Human Services, in partnership with Denver Human Services, Inclusive Housing Coalition, and the Colorado Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) hosted the 2024 Neuro-Inclusive Housing Summit. Visit the link below for session descriptions, recordings and other resources:

2024 Neuro-Inclusive Housing Summit (BoulderCounty.gov)

Research and Reports

Barriers to Housing for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Landlords and Builders Assessment

To help meet the housing needs of Denver residents with I/DD, the Denver Human Services (DHS) IDDEAS Program awarded a project to The Kelsey, to investigate and identify landlord and builder concerns with renting and creating housing accessible to the I/DD community. This report outlines their findings and recommendations.

Download the Report

Inclusive Housing Report

English(PDF, 21MB)

Text-only (English)(PDF, 502KB)

Nearly a dozen local organizations partnered with the Department of Human Services (DHS) and the IDDEAS Program to collect data on the extreme shortage of affordable, accessible housing for people with I/DD. See the data and learn about housing needs and preferences within the I/DD community.

2018 Needs Assessment Summary(PDF, 298KB)
(PDF, 298KB)

To understand the needs of our I/DD community in Denver, DHS hired an independent consultant to gather feedback from people with I/DD about their most pressing needs. Read the summary.

2018 Needs Assessment Full Report(PDF, 3MB)

Read the full report on the needs of our Denver I/DD community.

IDDEAS Advisory Council

IDDEAS Advisory Council By-Laws

English(PDF, 150KB)

Spanish(PDF, 190KB)

These are the rules that establish and govern the IDDEAS advisory council.

Policy

IDDEAS Ordinance(PDF, 156KB)

Read the municipal law that created the dedicated tax fund to pay for services for people with I/DD.

IDDEAS Program Rules

English(PDF, 197KB)

Spanish(PDF, 164KB)

These are the rules governing the implementation of the IDDEAS Program, which is housed at DHS.

10 CCR 205-10 8.600

These are state rules that govern services and supports for individuals with developmental disabilities provided through the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing. IDDEAS program rules reference some of the definitions within these state rules.

Share Your Ideas!

We want to hear from you! Tell us about the programs and services you love… and those that you don’t! What is working well, what can we do better, and what new services would you like to see? To share your feedback, email us at iddeas@denvergov.org, complete our public comment form, or attend one of our advisory council meetings and share during public comment.

Looking for services or support?

Visit our programs page to learn more about the kind of services and supports funded by IDDEAS.

Language and Disability Access

It is your right to access oral or written language assistance, sign language interpretation, real-time captioning via CART, or disability-related accommodations. To request any of these services at no cost to you, please email DHSADASupport@denvergov.org with three business days’ notice.