Sports, Fitness, Recreation, and Leisure
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Adaptive Recreation Opportunities (ARO) – City of Fort Collins
215 N. Mason St., 3rd Floor
Fort Collins, CO 80524
Phone: (970) 224-6027
Website: www.fcgov.com/aro
Services: Provides quality & equal opportunities for sports & fitness, recreation, and leisure activities to community members with disabilities. ARO provides opportunities for kids and adults with disabilities to participate in various sports & fitness activities.
BB360– Colorado State University
BB360 is an international non-profit dedicated to creating a global volunteer movement that provides opportunities for one-to-one friendships, leadership training, and integrated employment for people with I/DD.
Email: bestbuddies.csu@gmail.com
Website: www.bestbuddiesonline.org
Capernaum: Students with Disabilities-Young Life Northern Colorado
PO Box 2396
Fort Collins, CO 80522
Phone: (970) 484-9919
Website: https://www.younglife.org/ForEveryKid/Capernaum/Pages/default.aspx
Email: nococapernaum@gmail.com
Services: Young Life for students with disabilities from the age of 12-23.
Chilson Recreation Center
700 E. Fourth Street
Loveland, CO 80537
Phone: (970) 962-2462
Website: http://www.cityofloveland.org/departments/parks-recreation/chilson-recreation-center
Email: chilson@cityofloveland.org
Services:
- Mainstreaming/Inclusion
- Chilson Center Workouts
- Specialized Classes
- Special Olympics
- Challenger Baseball
- Adapted Exercise Classes
Community Life Center – Matthews House
220 N. Grant Ave.
Fort Collins, CO 80521
Phone: (970) 449-5191
Website: https://www.thematthewshouse.org/
Services:
Family Services – assists families in their pursuance of vocational education, sustainable and safe housing, parenting support, financial budgeting, community connections and aid in the increase of support networks
Education – improves student’s academic skills, intellectual capacity and social abilities enabling them to creatively and practically solve their educational needs and life challenges and to provide career development support to students
Recreation – offer recreation opportunities to children, adults and whole families
Core Fitness & Nutrition
Dennis Blair
Phone: (970) 691-5789
Web: www.ftcollinspersonaltrainer.com
Email: dennis@ftcollinspersonaltrainer.com
Services:
- Serves special needs young adults with Sensory Integration
- Stress Reduction
- Body Control
- Attention Span
- Limiting of Repetitive Behavior
- Muscle Tone Improvement
- Weight Management
- Heart Strengthening
Dance Express
633 South College Avenue, Suite H.
Fort Collins, CO 80524
Phone: (970) 493-2113
Website: http://www.danceexpressfc.com/
Services: An inclusive dance company for persons with or without disabilities based in Fort Collins, Colorado.
Inspiration Playground at Spring Canyon Community Park
2626 West Horsetooth Road
Fort Collins, CO 80526
Website: www.fcgov.com/aro/inspirationplayground.php
Services: A place that brings children and families of all abilities together to share play experiences, recreation & relaxation. It enables children with & without disabilities the opportunity to play independently on the same equipment.
SLiCE / TGIF-Student Leadership Involvement & Community Engagement (SLiCE)
210 Lory Student Center
8033 Campus Delivery
Fort Collins, CO 80523
Phone: (970) 491-7817 (Brandon Devlin, the Volunteer Programs Graduate Coordinator)
Website: https://slicecsu.wordpress.com/category/t-g-i-f/
Services: A program where CSU student volunteers interact with Larimer County teens with disabilities. Each month students and their partners get together on a Friday evening for a fun activity.
Special Olympics Colorado
12450 E. Arapahoe Road, Ste. C
Centennial, CO 80112
Phone: (720)359.3100
Toll Free: (800) 777-5767
Website: www.specialolympicsco.org
Services: Provide year-round sports training & athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities eight (8) years of age & older. Giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts. Develop skills and friendships with their families, other Special Olympics athletes, and the community.
The Cheer and Dance Connection
2130 W Horsetooth Rd,
Fort Collins, CO 80526
Primary Contact: Vel Green
Phone: (970) 305-0803
Email: velgreen970@gmail.com
Services: Provides opportunities for social interaction, physical fitness, building individual confidence, coordination, strength, skills, and techniques.
Disclaimer:
Please note The Arc of Larimer County does not endorse/guarantee any service listed in the resource guide. Being listed on the resource guide does not mean that the organization/person/service is affiliated with The Arc of Larimer County. This guide is meant for informational purposes only for individuals/families of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). We strongly suggest that individuals/family members independently verify all claims made by businesses/individuals/services on the resource guide. If you would like to make a correction to a resource or request a new listing, please contact info@arclc.org.