Senate Joint Resolution 16-007 Summary

• Designates an awareness day to recognize individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Colorado
• Acknowledges Colorado's over 50 years of leadership in community-based services that promote independence and community integration for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities
• Recognizes the state's transition from large institutional services to smaller, community-based integrated services offering personalized assistance and support
• Highlights Colorado's community system's role in enabling meaningful employment opportunities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in various work settings
• Directs copies of the resolution to be sent to community-centered boards and organizations providing services to adults and children with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families throughout Colorado