Disability Internships
The following are a list of possible internships in organizations that work with the disabled. If there is a place you are interested in that is not listed, please consult Dr. Karen Jennison for approval:
- Connections for Independent Living
- Eldergarden Adult Day Program
- Frontier House
- Hearts and Horses
- Meals on Wheels
Connections for Independent Living
Assists people with a wide range of disabilities.
Contact: VonAlice Simms
Phone: 970-352-8682
Eldergarden Adult Day Program
Enables older adults with special needs to participate in stimulating activities in a social setting, allowing them and their caregivers time apart.
Elder Garden Flyer put together by a student intern.
Contact: Marie Seaton
mseaton@eldergarden.orgPhone: 970-353-5003
Frontier House
Considered a model program in Colorado, Frontier House graphically illustrates NRBH's commitment and belief that individuals with mental illness can and will actively engage in a recovery process given the opportunity to do so. Clubhouses, like Frontier House, help individuals get back to work, regain their self worth, find safe and affordable housing, improve their education level, and experience mutually respectful relationships.
http://www.northrange.org/programs.htm#Frontier
Contact: Jennifer Euler, MA
Phone: 970-347-2128
Hearts and Horses
To promote the physical, cognitive, emotional and social well-being of people with special needs through equine assisted therapy.
http://www.heartsandhorses.org/
Contact: Carrie Coyne, Volunteer Coordinator
Phone: 970-663-4200
carrie@heartsandhorses.org
Meals on Wheels
Delivering hot meals to seniors and disabled people. Must have own car, driver’s license, and evidence of insurance.
Contact: Mary Margaret Cox
Phone: 970-353-9738
If you have an internship opportunity you would like to post here, please contact the Sociology Department at 970-351-2315 or sociology@unco.edu.
