Resources

To find more information about issues discussed in this site, use the links below:

Self Help Legal Information
Colorado Legal Services

Pro Bono Information
Metro Volunteer Lawyers
Colorado Bar Association
COAdvocatesForum.org

Seniors Information
State Health Department
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Senior Issues
Considering Guardianship for Someone you Care About?

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Caring for an Older Person and Facing Difficult Decisions?
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Housing issues
Information for People with Disabilities (HUD)
Housing Discrimination Complaints (HUD)
Housing Task Force (Consortium for People with Disabilities)
National Fair Housing Advocate (Tennessee Fair Housing Council)
Bazelon Center for Mental Health
The Rights of Individuals with Disabilities to Fair Housing in Colorado (The Legal Center for People with Disabilities and Older People)

Educational issues
IDEAPractices (Council for Exceptional Children)
Office for Civil Rights (U.S. Department of Education)
Colorado Department of Education
Early Childhood Connections

Employment
Employment Protections for People with Disabilities (NOTE: This is an Adobe Reader file. If you can not open it, go to the Adobe website and download a copy of the Adobe Reader.)

Translation and interpreter information
Sign Language Interpreters Available
Help with Translations


Medicare
Medicare Act of 2003 - Latest Reform News (Center for Medicare Advocacy)
Notice of Proposed Settlement - Erringer v. Thompson case (Center for Medicare Advocacy)
Understanding the New Medicare Drug Coverage (HealthCareCoach.com)
Home Health Agencies Must Provide Written Notice Before Termination (Center for Medicare Advocacy)

Arbitration Clauses
Case Updates (The Trial Lawyers for Public Justice)

Medicaid
Medicaid Eligibility for Aged, Blind and Disabled Beneficiaries (AARP Policy Paper)


Pro Bono Delivery
Rural Pro Bono Legal Services (American Bar Association)

Metro Volunteer Lawyers
Colorado Bar Association


General Resources
Active Intake (AARP - click on link to the right)

Pickle Project
Pickle Eligibility Screen (Colorado Legal Services)

Translation and interpreter information
"Sign Language Interpreters: Who Pays?"
Sign Language Interpreters Available

Develop and Implement a Legal Interpreter Project