All donations are tax-deductible and go to support quality of life for people with disabilities - on their own terms!
Southwest Center for Independence supports independent living by and for people with disabilities, and facilitates change within the community for the inclusion of all people. We are about people with disabilities making it right for people with disabilities!
We are always looking for people who want to get involved - attend our events, volunteer in the office, be on the Board of Directors, help out with a project, facilitate a support group or a work group - contact us and we can brainstorm what you might like to do!
“Independent Living” means deciding one’s own pattern of life – schedules, entertainment, food, vices, virtues, leisure, and friends. It is the freedom to take risks and the freedom to make mistakes. (The Atlantis Community)
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Welcome to James Thayn, our "new" Independent Living Counselor in Cortez! Jim has a background in mental healh, equine therapy, Section 8, and business administration. If you have a disability and need assistance to live independentlty in Montezuma or Dolores Counties, please call James at 970-560-3705. He works mostly on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Rose Romero is our "new" part time Low Vision Coordinator. She's setting up support groups throughout the region, helping people with assistive technology, setting up their homes, and accessing visual medical services. The program supports people 55 years of age and older who face the loss of their personal independence because of a visual impairment, but we can also work with younger people! Call Rose at 759-2347.
Many thanks to Mark Simon
and the Pine River Valley Bank for hosting our
Disability Awareness Work Group!
Join the CCDC and their Member Political Alerts e-mailing for up to date state and federal issues, and instructions for making your voice heard!
Contact Your Representatives:
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Gov John Hickenlooper
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Sen Michael Bennet
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Sen Mark Udall
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Rep Scott Tipton
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State Sen. Ellen Roberts
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St Rep Mike McLachlan 
State Rep Don Coram
Please take our Satisfaction Survey! You can complete the form and email it, you can mail it to us at 835 E 2nd Ave, #200,
Durango, CO 81301, or you can do it over the phone with John at 259-1672.
PLEASE REGISTER AND VOTE!
Make sure your registration is up to date!
TBI SUPPORT GROUPS:
Durango - The 2nd Wednesday from 1:00 - 2:00 & 4th Wednesday from 5:00 - 6:00. Pagosa - 1st & 3rd Fridays at 10:30. Cortez is the last Tuesday of every month. Support, education, humor, friendship.
VIP - Visually Impaired Seniors - 2nd Monday of every month, 10:00 am at the Durango Senior Center. 3rd Mondays, 2:30 at the Cortez Library. Groups also forming in Pagosa, Ignacio, and Cahone.
