Able Stars ABA
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Statewide
WebsiteSpanish stated
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Autism resources in Fort Collins and Larimer County
Call Foothills Gateway first. It runs Early Intervention for children under 3 and case management for children 3 and older, for the whole county.
38 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 InterventionFoothills Gateway, Inc.
833-733-37343 and older: case managementFoothills Gateway, Inc.
970-226-2345Any age, right now988 Colorado, call or text, 24/7
988Checked against each agency's own page, 9 November 2026.
Who to call first in Larimer County
Early Intervention, birth to 3
Foothills Gateway, Inc. runs Early Intervention for Larimer County, for children from birth to 3; its main line is 970.226.2345. Foothills Gateway's own page sends referrals to the state: call 833-733-3734, email GetStartedwithEI@state.co.us or use the online form. Local questions go to eireferral@foothillsgateway.org.
Free to families; anyone can refer, no diagnosis needed. Source: Foothills Gateway, Inc.'s own page and the state's Early Intervention list, read 9 November 2026. How Early Intervention works.
Case management, 3 and older
Foothills Gateway, Inc. handles case management in Larimer County for children 3 and older, at 970-226-2345. The same agency, at 301 Skyway Drive in Fort Collins, handles the Children's Extensive Support (CES) waiver for children with intensive behavioral or medical needs.
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 Larimer 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 Larimer County
This page lists every provider on the state's Health First Colorado list (as read 18 October 2026) that serves Larimer County, 38 in all: 20 come to your home, 17 work at home and in a center, and 1 works in a center only. Budding Futures ABA Therapy is first, then everyone else, A to Z.
Every provider listed for Larimer 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 Larimer County
Larimer County's Health First Colorado regional organization is Northeast Health Partners (NHP), Region 2, at (800) 541-6870, under the state's ACC Phase III contracts (read 9 November 2026). To apply for a child in Larimer 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 Foothills Gateway, Inc.. 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. |
Larimer moved from Rocky Mountain Health Plans to Northeast Health Partners on July 1, 2025. The healthfirstcolorado.gov region page still lists Larimer under both; the state's contract and member toolkit put it with Northeast Health Partners.
The full Health First Colorado guide: prior authorization, the CES waiver and appeals.
School and Child Find in Larimer County
From age 3, each school district in Larimer 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Poudre School District (Poudre R-1) | 970.490.3040 · childfind@psdschools.org | 29,133 |
| Thompson School District (Thompson R2-J) | District Child Find page | 14,280 |
| Estes Park School District (Park (Estes Park) R-3) | 970-586-7406 | 945 |
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.
Windsor sits in both Larimer and Weld counties. Its district, Weld RE-4 (Windsor-Severance), is on the Weld County page.
School and special education guide: evaluations, IEPs and therapy at school.
Getting an autism evaluation
UCHealth's Integrative Autism Assessment Clinic is in Fort Collins, at Children's Therapy Services, 1500 S. Lemay Avenue. Its page says to ask your child's primary care doctor for a referral, faxed to 970.495.8799.
- 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 Larimer 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 Larimer County
Larimer County's Arc chapter and family groups, as their own pages print them (read 9 November 2026):
- The Arc of Larimer County, (970)204-6991: the local Arc chapter, for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.
The Arc of Larimer County keeps its own resource guide for the county, with a page just for autism.
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
Fort Collins, Loveland, Wellington and Estes Park are in Larimer County. Windsor, Johnstown, Timnath and Berthoud reach into Weld County too.
About 65,756 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 Larimer County, A to Z
The other 37 providers on the state's list that serve Larimer County, alphabetical. Filter by where they work:
Above and Beyond ABA Therapy
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Fort Collins, Colorado Springs, Denver Metro and surrounding areas
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
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
Angels of Care Pediatric Home Health
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Fort Collins, Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo
Attain ABA
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, El Paso, Jefferson, Larimer, Pueblo and Weld
Autism Learning Partners, LLC
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, Jefferson and Larimer Counties
Behavior Services of the Rockies
Areas served, as the state list prints them: All of Colorado
Behavioral Dynamics ABA
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Fort Collins, Loveland, Windsor, Wellington, Timnath
Bluebell Behavior
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Larimer and Weld Counties
Brighter Strides ABA
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Statewide
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
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
Easy As Pie Tutoring
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Northern Colorado (Ft. Collins, Wellington, Laporte, Greeley, Windsor, Loveland)
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
Envoi Associates
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Larimer County, Weld County
Foothills Gateway, Inc.
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Larimer County
Hannah's Gift ABA
Areas served, as the state list prints them: All of Colorado
Hunter Behavior Services
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Larimer and Weld Counties
InBloom Autism Services
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Boulder, Weld and Larimer Counties
Kadiant Autism
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Larimer, Weld, Boulder, Broomfield, Adams, Arapahoe, Denver, Jefferson and Douglas Counties
Kids Overcoming LLC
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Larimer County, Boulder County
Kimberly Bessette, MA, BCBA
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Weld and Larimer Counties
Optimum Guidance Behavior Consulting
Areas served, as the state list prints them: All of Colorado
WebsiteSite states no waitlist
Overture Behavior Services
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Fort Collins, Windsor, Greeley, Loveland, Longmont, Boulder, Denver, Colorado Springs, and surrounding areas
Passport Autism LLC
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Larimer and Weld Counties
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
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
Tanner Autism Services of Colorado
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Larimer, Weld, Boulder 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
Upwards ABA
Areas served, as the state list prints them: Denver Metro Area, Northern Colorado (including Ft. Collins, Greeley and Loveland); Southern Colorado (including Colorado Springs and Castle Rock)
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
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 Larimer
Who do I call first for autism help in Fort Collins?
Under age 3, Early Intervention through Foothills Gateway, by the state line 833-733-3734. At 3 and older, Foothills Gateway's case management for waivers, your school district's Child Find for school, and your child's doctor for a therapy referral.
Which Health First Colorado region covers Larimer County?
Northeast Health Partners (Region 2), since July 1, 2025. Its member line is (800) 541-6870.
Where can my child be tested for autism near Fort Collins?
UCHealth's Integrative Autism Assessment Clinic in Fort Collins takes referrals from your child's primary care doctor. Children's Hospital Colorado's Developmental Pediatrics Program, 720-777-6630, holds clinics across its system.
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.
- Foothills Gateway, Inc., Early Intervention page
- HCPF case management agency directory
- Foothills Gateway, Inc., case management page
- HCPF, regional organization contract (ACC Phase III)
- Early Intervention Colorado, referral page
- 988 Colorado
- The Arc of Larimer County
- Poudre School District (Poudre R-1), Child Find
- Thompson School District (Thompson R2-J), Child Find
- Estes Park School District (Park (Estes Park) R-3), Child Find
- Colorado Department of Education, Child Find directory
- Children's Hospital Colorado, Developmental Pediatrics Program
- JFK Partners, CU Anschutz
- UCHealth Integrative Autism Assessment Clinic
- 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