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Areas served, as the state list prints them: Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, and Jefferson Counties, and Telehealth across Colorado
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Autism resources in Lakewood and Jefferson County
Call DDRC for Early Intervention under age 3, and Jefferson County Human Services for case management at 3 and older. DDRC no longer does case management.
78 providers on the state's Health First Colorado list serve the county, starting with Budding Futures ABA Therapy: in-home and school-based ABA from 18 months to 18 years.
Under 3: Early InterventionDDRC (Developmental Disabilities Resource Center)
833-733-37343 and older: case managementJefferson County Human Services' Case Management Agency
303-271-4216Any age, right now988 Colorado, call or text, 24/7
988Checked against each agency's own page, 9 November 2026.
Who to call first in Jefferson County
Early Intervention, birth to 3
DDRC (Developmental Disabilities Resource Center) runs Early Intervention for Jefferson County, for children from birth to 3; its main line is 303-233-3363. Its office is at 11177 W. 8th Avenue in Lakewood, and the state's Early Intervention list also gives it Clear Creek and Summit counties. Refer by the state line 833-733-3734 or the state form; DDRC's intake team then calls you to book the evaluation.
Free to families; anyone can refer, no diagnosis needed. Source: DDRC (Developmental Disabilities Resource Center)'s own page and the state's Early Intervention list, read 9 November 2026. How Early Intervention works.
Case management, 3 and older
Jefferson County Human Services' Case Management Agency handles case management in Jefferson County for children 3 and older, at 303-271-4216. Its office is at 900 Jefferson County Parkway, Suite 170, Golden. DDRC's own page sends families there, and the state lists DDRC as a community centered board only.
The case management agency is the door to Medicaid waivers, including the Children's Extensive Support (CES) waiver. Source: HCPF's case management agency directory, read 9 November 2026. What CES covers.
A crisis, any age
In Jefferson County, as everywhere in Colorado, call or text 988 for 988 Colorado: free, with a trained specialist 24/7. Live chat runs on the national 988 website in English and Spanish.
Source: 988colorado.com, read 9 November 2026.
ABA and autism therapy providers that serve Jefferson County
This page lists every provider on the state's Health First Colorado list (as read 18 October 2026) that serves Jefferson County, 78 in all: 32 come to your home, 34 work at home and in a center, and 11 work in a center only; 1 do not say. Budding Futures ABA Therapy is first, then everyone else, A to Z.
Every provider listed for Jefferson County is on the state's Pediatric Behavioral Therapies list for Health First Colorado (read 18 October 2026) and names a place in the county, or the whole state, as its service area.
Health First Colorado in Jefferson County
Jefferson County's Health First Colorado regional organization is Colorado Community Health Alliance (CCHA), Region 3, at (855) 627-4685, under the state's ACC Phase III contracts (read 9 November 2026). To apply for a child in Jefferson County, use PEAK online, call 1-800-221-3943 (Monday to Friday, 8 to 4), mail the paper form, or go to your county office.
| Therapy | No autism diagnosis needed, though a documented condition or evaluation recommendation is expected. The state says behavioral therapy "is available to all children currently eligible for Health First Colorado when the service is medically necessary." Start with a doctor's referral; the provider then asks the state for prior authorization. |
|---|---|
| Children's waiver (CES) | Apply through Jefferson County Human Services' Case Management Agency. For children under 18 with a developmental disability (a developmental delay counts under age 5) and high support needs. |
| Higher income | The Buy-In Program for Children with Disabilities, for families with income below 300% of the federal poverty level, with a monthly premium: 1-800-711-6994. |
Jefferson is also one of four counties, with Adams, Arapahoe and Denver, where Denver Health's Elevate Medicaid Choice is a physical health plan option.
The full Health First Colorado guide: prior authorization, the CES waiver and appeals.
School and Child Find in Jefferson County
From age 3, each school district in Jefferson County finds and evaluates children for free through Child Find, even before preschool. Under 3, it is Early Intervention. Contacts as each district prints them, read 9 November 2026:
| District | Child Find contact | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Jeffco Public Schools (Jefferson County R-1) | 303-982-7247 | 74,177 |
Students: 2025-26 October count, Colorado Department of Education. A district without its own Child Find page links to the state's directory. Any other district is in the same directory.
Chalkbeat Colorado reported that Jeffco Public Schools granted all of the requests it received in the 2023-24 school year for a child's ABA therapist to work with them at school.
School and special education guide: evaluations, IEPs and therapy at school.
Getting an autism evaluation
- Children's Hospital Colorado, Developmental Pediatrics Program: evaluations for autism and developmental delays, with clinics across the Children's Hospital Colorado system, 720-777-6630.
- JFK Partners, CU Anschutz: its autism assessments run through Children's Hospital Colorado's Developmental Pediatrics Program, 720-777-6630.
For families in Jefferson County: no clinic prints which counties it serves, so ask about the wait when you call (clinic pages read 9 November 2026). Under age 3, the Early Intervention evaluation is free and does not need a diagnosis.
Family support in Jefferson County
Jefferson County's Arc chapter and family groups, as their own pages print them (read 9 November 2026):
- The Arc of Jefferson, Clear Creek & Gilpin Counties, (303) 232-1338: the local Arc chapter, for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.
The Arc of Jefferson, Clear Creek and Gilpin Counties serves those three counties.
Statewide, for every county
- Autism Society of Colorado, 720-214-0794: autism community connections and support groups.
- PEAK Parent Center, 719-531-9400: training, information and technical assistance for families of children with disabilities (Colorado's federally funded parent center).
- Parent to Parent of Colorado (P2P-CO), a program of Ability Connection Colorado, 303.691.9339: peer support for caregivers of people with disabilities and special healthcare needs.
- Family Voices Colorado, 303-877-1747: navigation of health insurance, HCBS waivers, early intervention and school services for families of children with special health care needs.
- Colorado Respite Coalition, 303-233-1666 x8: respite care resources for family caregivers; a program of Easterseals Colorado.
- 2-1-1 Colorado, 2-1-1 or (866) 760-6489: confidential, multilingual connection to resources.
Cities on this page
Lakewood, Wheat Ridge, Golden and Evergreen are in Jefferson County. Arvada and Westminster are shared with Adams County, Littleton with Arapahoe and Douglas, and Superior with Boulder.
About 101,663 children under 18 live in the county (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2025 estimate).
Not sure of your county? See the map. Your county is on your property tax bill and vehicle registration.
Every provider for Jefferson County, A to Z
The other 77 providers on the state's list that serve Jefferson County, alphabetical. Filter by where they work:
Able Stars ABA
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Statewide
WebsiteSpanish stated
Achieve ABA Therapy Group
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Statewide Colorado, including Denver, Aurora, Lakewood, Englewood, Littleton, Centennial, Greenwood Village, Parker, Castle Rock, Commerce City, Thornton, Northglenn, Westminster, Arvada, Broomfield, Boulder, Longmont, Loveland, Fort Collins, Greeley, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Grand Junction, Montrose, Delta, and surrounding communities
Website(720) 463-9000Site states no waitlistSpanish stated
Achieving Stars Therapy
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Statewide
Website(833) 666-3115Site states no waitlist
Action Behavior Centers
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Fort Collins, Loveland, Greeley, Longmont, Brighton, Broomfield, Westminster, Green Valley Ranch, Aurora, Lakewood, Wheat Ridge, Arvada, Centennial, Central Park, Tallyn's Reach, Parker, Lone Tree, Highlands Ranch, Littleton, Castle Rock, and surrounding areas
Website(720) 324-7600Site states no waitlist
Actualize Behavior Alternatives LLC
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Adams, Arapahoe, Denver, Douglas and Jefferson Counties
Adventure Child Therapy, LLC
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Summit County, Littleton, Lakewood, Englewood, Centennial, Glendale, West Aurora, Castle Rock, Morrison, Highlands Ranch, Lone Tree
AIM 4 Colorado
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Can provide services in all of Colorado - currently in Pueblo, Colorado Springs, La Junta
Altara ABA Therapy
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Denver, Aurora, Lakewood, Englewood, Commerce City, Thornton, Broomfield, Northglenn, Arvada, Highlands Ranch, Westminster, Parker, Castle Rock, Centennial, Longmont, Boulder, Greeley
Website(720) 590-8800Site states no waitlist
Attain ABA
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, El Paso, Jefferson, Larimer, Pueblo and Weld
Autism Home Support Services (AHSS)
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Denver, Arvada, Centennial, Castle Rock, Aurora, Parker, Littleton, Highlands Ranch, Englewood, Lakewood, Broomfield, Boulder, Longmont, Superior, Louisville, Westminster, Edgewater, Wheat Ridge, Golden, Thornton
Autism Learning Partners, LLC
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, Jefferson and Larimer Counties
Autism Services and Programs
Autism West Behavioral Health Partners
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Denver, Jefferson, Douglas, Adams, Arapahoe and El Paso Counties
Website(720) 634-9500Spanish stated
Behavior Balance Point, LLC
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Great Denver Metro Area
Behavior Frontiers
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Aurora, Castle Rock, Centennial, Denver, Edgewater, Englewood, Glendale, Greenwood Village, Highlands Ranch, Lakewood, Littleton, Lone Tree, Parker, Wheat Ridge
Behavior Services of the Rockies
Areas served, as the state list prints them: All of Colorado
Behavioral Innovations
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Littleton, Arvada, Highlands Ranch, Commerce City, Aurora, ,Parker, Longmont, Denver Metro area
WebsiteSite states no waitlistSpanish stated
Behavioral Learning Center
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Denver Metro, Broomfield, Thornton, Westminster, Arvada, Lakewood, Englewood, Centennial, Highlands Ranch, Lone Tree, Aurora
BehaviorSpan
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Aurora, Denver, Lakewood, Littleton, Wheat Ridge
Website(720) 206-9644Site states no waitlist
Behr Therapy LLC
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Denver Metro
Bending Birch Behavioral Services, LLC
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Denver, Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Boulder, Douglas and Jefferson Counties
Bethesda
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Colorado Springs, Aurora, Parker, Centennial, Littleton
BridgeCare ABA
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Denver, Aurora, Lakewood, Englewood, Commerce City, Thornton, Broomfield, Northglenn, Arvada, Highlands Ranch, Westminster, Parker, Castle Rock, Centennial, Longmont, Boulder
Brighter Strides ABA
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Statewide
Brightway Behavior
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Adams, Arapahoe, Denver, Jefferson, Douglas, and Weld Counties
Building Foundations Behavior Services, LLC
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Jefferson, Broomfield and Boulder Counties. Willing to discuss care in rural areas.
Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD)
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Aurora, Boulder, Castle Rock, Ft. Collins, Greeley, Lakewood, Littleton and surrounding areas
WebsiteSite states no waitlist
Chancelight of Colorado, ABA Inc.
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Denver
Children's Therapy Services of Colorado, Inc.
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Adams, Weld, Boulder, Broomfield, Jefferson and Denver counties
Colorado ABA Therapy
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Greater Denver Metro Area and Arapahoe, Adams, Broomfield, Douglas, Jefferson and Weld Counties
Colorado Autism
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Denver, Arvada, Littleton, Boulder, Lakewood, Aurora, Broomfield, Westminster, Golden, Highlands Ranch, Centennial, Thornton
Complete Behavior Consulting
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Throughout Colorado
Consultants for Children, Inc.
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Denver, Jefferson, Boulder, Larimer, El Paso, Clear Creek, Broomfield, Weld, Douglas, Arapahoe and Adams Counties
Continuum of Colorado
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Ft. Collins to Pueblo
Crimson Counseling
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Denver and Jefferson Counties
Developmental Disabilities Resource Center (DDRC)
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Primary Jefferson County but open to others with Medicaid
Easter Seals Colorado
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, and Jefferson counties
Eclipse Therapy LLC
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Jefferson, Denver, Adams, Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert, Clear Creek, and Gilpin Counties
Elevation Ability Services
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Denver, Arapahoe, Jefferson, Adams, Douglas, Boulder, Larimer, Weld, Elbert, Summit, Clear Creek, Gilpin, Grand, El Paso and Park Counties
Emerge
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Denver, Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Douglas, and Jefferson Counties
Evoke Behavioral Health
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Denver Metro area, Denver, Arapahoe, Jefferson, Adams, Douglas and Boulder Counties
Firefly Autism
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Denver, Jefferson, Douglas, Arapahoe, Adams, Weld and Boulder Counties
Global Behavior Education Alliance, Inc.
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Denver, Lonetree, Centennial, Aurora, Littleton, Colorado Springs
Golden Integrated Family Therapy (GIFT)
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Golden, Lakewood, Littleton and Highlands Ranch
Golden Steps ABA
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Denver and Colorado Springs
Goldstar Learning Options, LLC
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas and Jefferson Counties
Handprints Therapies
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Denver, Lakewood, Littleton, Arvada, Wheat Ridge, Centennial, Cherry Hills Village, Englewood, Edgewater, Aurora, Highlands Ranch, Lone Tree, Morrison, Golden, Parker, and Castle Rock
Hannah's Gift ABA
Areas served, as the state list prints them: All of Colorado
Happy Hearts Behavioral Health Services, LLC
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Arapahoe, Denver, Douglas, Adams, and Jefferson counties
Jumpstart Autism Center
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Douglas, Arapahoe, Denver, Jefferson and Adams Counties
Kadiant Autism
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Larimer, Weld, Boulder, Broomfield, Adams, Arapahoe, Denver, Jefferson and Douglas Counties
Key Autism Services
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Adams, Denver, Jefferson, Arapahoe, and Broomfield Counties
Kyo Autism Therapy
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, Jefferson, and Weld Counties
MeBe Colorado
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Castle Rock, Lone Tree, Highlands Ranch, Littleton, Englewood, Cherry Creek, Centennial, Lakewood, Aurora
Michelle Kerska, BCBA, PC
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Denver, Lakewood, Littleton, Aurora and surrounding areas
Milestones Development Center
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Boulder, Jefferson County, Arvada, Westminster, Erie, Longmont, Firestone, Thornton, Commerce City, Reunion, Broomfield, Lafayette and Louisville
Natural Supports
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Denver Metro Area, Commerce City, Thornton, Westminster, Weld
Nest Life Colorado, LLC
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Jefferson, Douglas, Boulder, Gilpin, Clear Creek, Broomfield and Adams Counties
Novus Behavior Associates
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Littleton, Arapahoe, Jefferson, Adams, Douglas, El Paso and Denver Counties
Optimum Guidance Behavior Consulting
Areas served, as the state list prints them: All of Colorado
WebsiteSite states no waitlist
PASCO
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Denver, Lakewood, Littleton, Arvada, Boulder, Castle Rock, Parker and Aurora
Positive Behavior Supports Corp
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Fort Collins, Loveland, Greeley, Johnstown, Longmont, Thornton, Firestone, Boulder, Denver, Lakewood, Littleton, Highlands Ranch, Morrison, Castle Rock, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Rocky Ford, Canon City, La Junta, Durango, Dolores, Grand Junction
Positive Momentum ABA
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Denver, Lakewood, Golden, Littleton, Parker, and Brighton
Rising Star Behavior Services, LLC
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Boulder County, Broomfield County, Jefferson County and surrounding areas
Rocky Mountain Applied Behavior Analysts, LLC
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Cities: Centennial, Denver, Aurora, Englewood, Greenwood Village, Littleton, Highlands Ranch, Lakewood, Parker ; Counties: Arapahoe, Denver, Douglas, Jefferson Adams
Sample Behavioral Health Services
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Front Range from South Denver to Northern Colorado, including Boulder, Broomfield, Jefferson, Adams, Arapahoe, Larimer, Weld, and Denver Counties
Seven Dimensions Behavioral Health
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Denver Metro, Boulder, Longmont, Erie, Fort Collins, Jefferson County
Shields Therapy Solutions
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Denver, Arapahoe County, Douglas County, Adams County, Jefferson County, Elbert County, Boulder
Soar Autism Center
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Arvada, Aurora, Broomfield, Castle Rock, Centennial, Denver, Englewood, Golden, Greenwood Village, Lakewood, Littleton, Northglenn, Thornton, Westminster
Spectra Autism Center Inc.
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Denver, Adams, Boulder and Jefferson Counties
The Behavior Exchange
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Boulder, Louisville, Superior, Lafayette, Broomfield, Westminster
The Child and Family Therapy Center of Denver
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Denver, Adams, Douglas, Arapahoe, Jefferson and Broomfield Counties
Thrive Autism Collaborative
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas and Jefferson Counties
Triumph Behavior Support
Areas served, as the state list prints them: All of Colorado
Wild Sun Behavioral Services, LLC
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Boulder County, SW Weld County, Western Adams County, Broomfield County and Northeast Jefferson County
Willow ABA Services
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Littleton, Lakewood, Centennial, Arvada, Highlands Ranch, Commerce City, Denver Metro
Listings are for information only and do not imply endorsement. Phone numbers are shown when the provider prints them on its own website; check details with each provider.
Questions parents ask about Jefferson
Does DDRC still do case management in Jefferson County?
No. DDRC's own page points families to Jefferson County's Case Management Agency, part of the Department of Human Services in Golden, at 303-271-4216. DDRC still runs Early Intervention.
Can my child's ABA therapist work with them at a Jeffco school?
Colorado law lets parents ask. Chalkbeat Colorado reported that Jeffco Public Schools granted all such requests it received in 2023-24.
Who runs Early Intervention in Lakewood?
DDRC. Refer by the state line 833-733-3734; DDRC's intake team calls you to book the evaluation.
Sources and dates
Agency pages read 9 November 2026; state provider list read 18 October 2026; provider phones checked against their own sites 9 November 2026. Something wrong? Tell us and the page is fixed with a new date.
- Developmental Disabilities Resource Center (DDRC), Early Intervention page
- HCPF case management agency directory
- Jefferson County Department of Human Services, Case Management Agency, case management page
- HCPF, regional organization contract (ACC Phase III)
- Early Intervention Colorado, referral page
- 988 Colorado
- The Arc of Jefferson, Clear Creek & Gilpin Counties
- Jeffco Public Schools (Jefferson County R-1), Child Find
- Colorado Department of Education, Child Find directory
- Children's Hospital Colorado, Developmental Pediatrics Program
- JFK Partners, CU Anschutz
- HCPF, Pediatric Behavioral Therapies provider list (read 18 October 2026)
- HCPF, Pediatric Behavioral Therapies benefit page
- U.S. Census Bureau, county population estimates (Vintage 2025)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 places by county, Colorado