Rocky Mountain Human Services’ Chief Financial Officer John Wetherington recently announced his retirement, effective Dec. 4. Mr. Wetherington has been a force of nature at RMHS, achieving more on behalf of the organization than could have been imagined. Mr. Wetherington joined RMHS as Chief Financial Officer in August 2015, with an impressive resume and a long to-do list ahead of his. At the time, RMHS was facing financial challenges and the task of rebuilding relationships with customers, employees, funders and the public. From the start, Mr. Wetherington’s actions dramatically increased the organization’s competencies and started RMHS on the road toward greater financial stability. “I’ve

RMHS received a generous donation of $41,000 from Total Wine & More this month. The wine and spirits retailer chose RMHS to be the recipient

Rocky Mountain Human Services is hosting an online community forum Oct. 14 to showcase new services and supports offered to Denver residen

Rocky Mountain Human Services received a timely donation of reusable and disposable masks from Global Down Syndrome Foundation. RMHS has bee

ACEConnect Passport to Independence program adapts its program to meet the needs of students with intellectual and developmental disabiliti

"Returning the Favor" a show on Facebook WATCH released a show about the founder of TACT Danny Comb in September. The show highlights Danny

¿Está buscando recursos que le ayuden a apoyarse a usted y a sus seres queridos? Rocky Mountain Human Services ha creado The Source, un nuevo boletín mensual y un centro de recursos comunitarios en línea. La primera edición de The Source se enviará en septiembre y conectará a las personas con una variedad de recursos disponibles en la comunidad. ¡Vea nuestro breve video de introducción para obtener más información sobre esta nueva e interesante iniciativa! Regístrese en la lista de correo en www.rmhumanservices.org/resources.

Ciara pudo encontrar apoyo para ganar estabilidad en el Programa Hogar para todos los Veteranos en RMHS. Ciara Brown estaba a punto de lograrlo. Después de estar sin trabajo durante dos meses, encontró un trabajo. Se mudó a Colorado para volver a encarrilar su vida, pero no tenía los recursos para asegurarse un lugar donde vivir. Ahí es donde intervino el Programa Hogar para todos los Veteranos de Rocky Mountain Human Services. El programa HAV pudo darle a Ciara, una veterana del ejército de los EE. UU. el impulso que necesitaba para obtener albergue temporal en un hotel de inmediato y, finalmente vivienda a plazo. “Estoy muy agradecida por la ayuda que recibí cuando llegué aquí”, dijo Ciara

El programa con fondos Mill Levy de RMHS apoya la estabilidad de la vivienda de los residentes de Denver con discapacidades o retrasos intelectuales y del desarrollo. En la primera mitad de 2020, Rocky Mountain Human Services gastó el doble que todo el año pasado en apoyar a los residentes de Denver con discapacidades intelectuales y del desarrollo que necesitan ayuda con los costos de vivienda y servicios públicos. Y ni el año, ni la pandemia que alimenta esta necesidad, han terminado todavía. La crisis de salud de COVID-19 y la pérdida de empleos asociada y el estancamiento económico han resultado en necesidades sin precedentes entre las personas a las que apoyamos. A través de nuestro pro

Mission Supports ayuda a las personas a identificar lo que necesitan para conectarse a los servicios adecuados. Los estigmas en torno a etiquetar a las personas como “con discapacidades del desarrollo” pueden afectar su capacidad para obtener la ayuda que necesitan, y eso es especialmente cierto para las personas sin hogar. Sin embargo, sin esa información, puede resultar difícil conectar a las personas con los servicios adecuados. “En algunos refugios para personas sin hogar, los administradores de casos evitarán preguntarle a una persona si tiene una discapacidad intelectual o si estaba en educación especial debido a que posiblemente la vaya a ofender”, dijo Arnie Swenson, director de Miss

Durante la pandemia de COVID-19, la vivienda de emergencia se ha convertido en una solución temporal para proteger a la población sin hogar. La alteración social causada por la pandemia de COVID-19 ha sido especialmente difícil para las personas sin hogar, una población que día a día crece en el área metropolitana de Denver. El peligro de infección se suma a la lista de preocupaciones con las que viven estas personas conviven todos los días. Casi siempre ellos están inseguros de si encontrarán una cama o comida con regularidad. La seguridad es una preocupación constante. Los expertos advierten sobre el potencial de aumento significativo en el número de personas que se quedarán sin hogar como

Ciara Brown was on the edge of making it. After being out of work for two months, she found a job. She moved to Colorado to get her life back on track but didn’t have the resources to secure a place to live. That’s where Homes for All Veterans (HAV), a program of Rocky Mountain Human Services, stepped in. HAV was able to give Ciara, a U.S. Army veteran, the boost she needed to get temporary shelter at a hotel immediately, and eventually secure long-term housing. “I am so grateful for the help I received when I got here,” Ciara said.” I prayed for a sign and things just aligned.” Like millions of Americans, 26-year-old veteran Ciara was navigating a difficult stretch in her life after losing

Looking for resources to help support you and your loved ones? Rocky Mountain Human Services has created The Source, a brand-new monthly newsletter and online community resource hub. The first edition of The Source will be sent out in September and will connect people to a variety of available resources in the community! Watch our short introduction video to learn more about this exciting new initiative! Sign up for the mailing list at www.rmhumanservices.org/resources

The RMHS Mill Levy program is supporting the housing stability of Denver residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities or delays. In the first half of 2020, Rocky Mountain Human Services spent twice as much as all of last year in supporting Denver residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities who need help with housing and utilities costs. And neither the year, nor the pandemic fueling the need, are over yet. The COVID-19 health crisis and its associated job losses and economic stagnation have resulted in unprecedented needs among the people we support. Through our Mill Levy program, which is funded by the generous support of Denver taxpayers, we have been able to r

Mission Supports helps individuals identify what they need to get them connected to the right services. Stigmas around labeling a people as “developmentally disabled” can affect their ability to get the help they need, and that’s especially true for people experiencing homelessness. Yet, without that information, it can be difficult to connect people to the right services. “In some homeless shelters, case managers will shy away from asking a person if they have an intellectual disability or if they were in Special Ed due to possibly offending the person,” said Arnie Swenson, director of Mission Supports. “By being able to identify a diagnosis they can connect them to I/DD services they need.

Emergency housing becomes a temporary solution during the COVID-19 pandemic in order to protect the homeless population. Societal disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has been especially difficult for people who are unsheltered, a growing population in the Denver metro area. The danger of infection just adds to the list of worries that homeless people live with every day. They’re already often unsure about whether they’ll find a bed or food on a regular basis. And safety is always a concern. Experts are warning about the potential for significant increases in the numbers of people who will become homeless as a result of the economic contraction wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic. Over th