COVID-19 Resources

Although our office is closed to outside visitors, our team is still working and we are here for you! The below has been created to help you navigate resources in our community. We can’t wait to welcome you back to The Arc of Aurora soon.

DISCLAIMER: This resource list is meant to aid our community with locating resources during the COVID-19 pandemic. This list is not exhaustive of all resources in our community and is updated regularly. While The Arc of Aurora acknowledges these as potentially helpful resources for the community, it does not endorse any content from these websites and does not promote or exclusively favor any of these community resources.

General questions and safety

For general questions about COVID-19 in Colorado
Testing Sites in Adams, Arapahoe, and Douglas Counties
If you, or someone you care about, are feeling overwhelmed with emotions like sadness, depression, or anxiety call the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA’s) Disaster Distress Helpline: 1-800-985-5990, TTY 1-800-846-8517, or text TalkWithUs to 66746.
If you or someone you care about is in an unsafe situation and are worried about having to self-isolate in a dangerous home, call or text 911 or reach out to National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, TTY 1-800-787-3224, or chat at thehotline.org
COVID-19 Vaccine information

The State of Colorado, local, and national

One-stop shop to find a vaccine site near you: https://vaccines.gov/
CDC Data Tracker: https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/
County View: https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#county-view
Vaccination equity: https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#vaccination-equity
Vaccine confidence: https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#vaccine-confidence
CDC Data Tracker Weekly Review: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/covid-data/covidview/index.html
State Profile Reports: https://healthdata.gov/browse?tags=covid-19-spr
Community Profile Reports: https://healthdata.gov/Health/COVID-19-Community-Profile-Report/gqxm-d9w9
Join the COVID-19 Community Corps: https://wecandothis.hhs.gov/
Learn how to host a vaccine clinic at your community center, house or worship, or other highly-trafficked location: https://wecandothis.hhs.gov/onsite-vaccination-clinic-toolkit

Disability specific

Public School and Education

Community assistance programs

2-1-1 (financial assistance, housing, food, etc.)
Arapahoe County Early Childhood Council (ACECC) (formula, diapers and wipes through FEMA)
AuntBertha.com (financial assistance, housing, food, etc.)
A Little Help (yard chores, snow shoveling, companion, etc.)
A Precious Child (children’s clothing, baby gear, formula, etc.)
Action Center (food, clothing, hygiene products, etc.)
ACCESS Housing (shelter)
Almost Home (shelter, rent, and utility assistance, etc.)
City of Aurora, Rental Assistance Program (rent)
Findhelp.org (food, utility and rent help, financial assistance, shelter, etc.)
Integrated Family Community Services (food, utility and rent help, financial assistance to victims of crime)
Ronald McDonald House-Denver (temporary housing for out-of-area families needing to be near their hospitalized children)
The Delores Project (emergency shelter in Denver)
The Gathering Place (meals, laundry, showers, etc.)
The Nappie Project (diaper bank in Northern Colorado)
Volunteers of America (food, housing, etc.)
WeeCycle (diapers, wipes, formula, etc.)

Food

Grocery delivery

Access-A-Ride food delivery
Costco
Instacart
King Soopers
PostMates
Miller Farms (produce, eggs, honey, and tortillas)
Safeway
Sprouts
Whole Foods

Pets

Colorado Pet Food Pantry – Pet food is subject to availability with no promises over specific brands or items available on any given day.
Aurora Animal Shelter – call (303) 326-8280 if you are in need. Pet food is subject to availability with no promises over specific brands or items available on any given day.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Financial

Volunteer or Donate

The Arc of Aurora – make a cash donation or call us at 720-213-1420 to arrange a drop-off donation of non-perishable food to help many of the food insecure children and adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities and their families we support.
Arc Thrift Stores’ Feed Colorado – donate non-perishable food.
Help Colorado Now – Deliver food, medication, and medical supplies, and help with daily tasks for people who live alone.
CU School of Medicine Students Available for Community Help – “our students have organized a volunteer work force while they are away from clinical activities to help with many non clinical things, including calling isolated people, helping with virtual visits, aiding seniors and engaging with the health systems to help out where needed.”
Register to be a disaster volunteer
Donate blood