Community Living Alternatives, Inc.

What's Possible Through Belonging

Your Gift. Their Possibilities.

At Community Living Alternatives (CLA), we believe everyone deserves more than a place to live or a program to attend. Everyone deserves opportunities to build relationships, pursue interests, make choices, and experience a true sense of belonging.

For adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), those opportunities can be life-changing. And for more than 45 years, CLA has helped make them possible.

This Colorado Gives Day, your generosity helps create more opportunities for independence, connection, and belonging.

Real People. Real Stories. Real Possibilities.

Behind every CLA service is a person with unique interests, dreams, relationships, and goals. Their stories remind us that belonging looks different for everyone.

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Meet some of the people who make our CLA community so special:

• Ryan — Building a Life of Belonging. A technology enthusiast and self-advocate whose determination, curiosity, and career goals are paving the way toward greater independence.
• Shane — Curious, Caring & Full of Personality. A longtime CLASS participant whose love of research, wrestling, and connecting with others makes him a memorable part of the CLA community.

Each person has a different story, but all share something important: the opportunity to live a meaningful life, build connections, and be valued for who they are.

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Creating Opportunities Every Day

Since 1979, CLA has provided person-centered services to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities across Colorado.

Our programs include:

• Residential Services: Through Host Home and Family Caregiver models, CLA supports individuals in safe, caring homes where they can develop independence, maintain relationships, and participate in their communities.
• CLASS Day Program: Through creative activities, skill development, music, community outings, and meaningful social experiences, CLASS provides opportunities to learn, connect, and explore personal interests.

See What's Possible at CLASS:

Hear James' mom, Chris, share their story in her own words. 

“This young man has just blossomed,” Chris says proudly. “He now looks forward to the routine, the communication, and the friendships he’s built at CLASS. I could not ask for a better place for him to be.”

Why Your Support Matters Now

Across Colorado, organizations supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities are facing growing financial pressures, including Medicaid funding challenges and rising costs of providing quality care.

Yet the need for individualized support, meaningful activities, and community connection remains as important as ever.

CLA is committed to maintaining the quality, consistency, and person-centered approach that individuals and families depend on. But Medicaid funding alone cannot support every opportunity that makes a meaningful difference in someone's life.

That's where you come in.

Your Colorado Gives Day gift helps CLA:

• Create enriching experiences and community outings.
• Support creative, educational, and recreational opportunities at CLASS.
• Foster independence, personal choice, and meaningful relationships.
• Sustain high-quality, person-centered programs and services.

Your Gift. Their Possibilities.

Whether you're making your first gift or have supported CLA for years, you are part of what makes this community possible.

Together, we can help ensure that adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities continue to have opportunities to learn, grow, connect, and belong.

Give today and help create what's possible through belonging.

Thank you for being part of the CLA community!