Construction begins on Colorado’s first-of-its-kind “Community of Good Neighbors” for adults with and without Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Jefferson County. The first-of-its-kind apartment complex in Colorado will allocate 50 percent of its 80 units for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and the other 50 percent for seniors and working professionals. 

"We are working to solve the housing dilemma for as many parents as possible," said Lawson, board member of Neuro Diverse Living. Watch this fantastic TED Talk on solving the neurodiverse housing crisis using references from the recently-published, groundbreaking report, A Place in the World. Learn more about the A Place in the World report. #TEDxLehighRiverStudio

Trailhead is a small step toward a solution to this enormous need. "But for the hundreds of thousands of aging caregivers of adult children with disabilities – many worry about what happens when they can no longer care for their loved ones. NewsHour Weekend's Christopher Booker traveled to Rock County, Wisconsin to see what one community is doing to prepare."

What role does technology play in creating a safe, independent living environment for adults with developmental disabilities? KGA hosted guest blogger Ken Wilkinson of Layer 10, is here to answer that question. Layer 10 takes a unique approach to selecting the appropriate technology ecosystem for Trailhead.

On Thursday February 27th, Trailhead Community received a large and enthusiastic turnout at our Informational Meeting. The meeting was held at Waterstone Church, just steps away from where our future 80 unit residential community will be built! Parents, Caregivers, Donors and hopeful potential future residents were in attendance. NOTE: Information meetings are temporarily suspended due to COVID19 precautions.

On March 12, 2020, Trailhead Community submitted our Site Development Plan to Jefferson County for approval. A Site Development Plan (SDP) depicts the general layout and configuration of a site, including building footprints, parking and street layout, conceptual landscaping and lighting, site cross section drawings, and building elevations.

Russ, Cynthia and Eric Strecker will match every donation made in the next 10 days, up to a total of $20,000!!! Our construction team needs just $40,000 more to complete the design document phase of the project. Without the funding for this next step, Trailhead Community may have to temporarily suspend progress. If we can meet this challenge within the next 10 days, the ball will keep rolling and we can put our materials needs out for bids, and apply for our building permit.

CBS Denver did a feature on Stepping Stone Communities and our 2019 Gala event. Caroline and Barb did a great job being interviewed!