Accessibility to Services
On request, Arapahoe/Douglas Works! offers Accessibility to Services, at no cost, to ensure accessibility for all individuals.
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- Computers with adaptive/assistive technology
- Access to internet, word processing, phones, fax, and copy machines
- Sign Language Interpreter services (ASL) provided upon request (please request request at least 2-3 weeks in advance)
- Training opportunities for eligible persons
- Modifications to Arapahoe/Douglas Works! policies and procedures as necessary to provide equal opportunity to all programs, services, and activities
- Accessible parking and building entrances
If you need additional accommodations or support, please complete the Accommodation Request Form or contact:
Tiffany Mares, ADAC
720.874.3176
adworksinfo@arapahoegov.com
Additional modifications for use of services by persons with disabilities, available at our office at 6974 S Lima Street, Centennial, CO 80112, include:
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- Assistive Listening Devices
- Handheld LED magnifiers
- Document magnification device
- Adjustable workstation
Language Services
Success of Arapahoe/Douglas Works! mission depends on accurate communication with members of the public, regardless of their level of English proficiency. On request, Language Assistance Services will be provided, at no cost, for those who are English Language Learners or have Limited English Language Proficiency.
Please let us know if you have trouble understanding English or need help communicating with Arapahoe/Douglas Works!. When you contact us, ask for an interpreter or if we have translated material available in your preferred language. Please tell us your language or dialect.
Language Assistance Services provided are:
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- Spoken Language Interpreters
- Printed Information
You can request Language Services by:
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- completing our Language Assistance Request Form
- emailing us at adworksinfo@arapahoegov.com
- calling our office at 303.636.1160
Digital Accessibility
Arapahoe/Douglas Works! is committed to providing accessible digital services in compliance with HB21-1110 and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1 AA). This ensures that all users, including those with disabilities, can interact with our digital content.
Please complete our Digital Accessibility Feedback and Request Form to request changes to digital content to make it accessible or to report a problem with accessibility. Our team will review your submission and respond within 14 calendar days to discuss the issue and potential solutions.
Equal Opportunity – Arapahoe/Douglas Works! is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Program
Equal Opportunity is the Law
Arapahoe/Douglas Works! is prohibited from discriminating on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation or belief, and for beneficiaries only, citizenship or participation in programs funded under Arapahoe Douglas Works!, as amended, in admission or access to, opportunity or treatment in, or employment in the administration of or in connection with any Arapahoe/Douglas Works! funded program. Language Assistance Services, Auxiliary Aids and Services will be provided at no cost in a timely manner upon request.
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Arapahoe/Douglas Works! is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Program and considers applicants for all positions/programs without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, marital, veteran or any other legally protected status. It is against the law for this recipient of Federal financial assistance to discriminate on the following bases: against any individual in the United States, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, sex stereotyping, transgender status, and gender identity), national origin (including limited English proficiency), age, disability, or political affiliation or belief, or, against any beneficiary of, applicant to, or participant in programs financially assisted under Title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, on the basis of the individual’s citizenship status or participation in any WIOA Title I–financially assisted program or activity.
This recipient must not discriminate in any of the following areas: deciding who will be admitted, or have access, to any WIOA Title I–financially assisted program or activity; providing opportunities in, or treating any person with regard to, such a program or activity; or making employment decisions in the administration of, or in connection with, such a program or activity. Recipients of federal financial assistance must take reasonable steps to ensure that communications with individuals with disabilities are as effective as communications with others. This means that, upon request and at no cost to the individual, recipients are required to provide appropriate auxiliary aids and services to qualified individuals with disabilities.
What to Do If You Believe You Have Experience Discrimination
If you think that you have been subjected to discrimination under any Arapahoe/Douglas Works! program or activity, you may file a complaint within 180 days from the date of the alleged violation with: Arapahoe Douglas Works! Equal Opportunity Officer (or the person whom the recipient has designated for this purpose):
Arapahoe Douglas Works! Equal Opportunity Officer – Petra Chavez, 6974 S. Lima Street, Centennial, CO 80112
The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment Equal Opportunity (CDLE) Officer – Ron Arthur, 633 17th St., 12th floor, Denver, CO 80202
If you file your complaint with the recipient, you must wait either until the recipient issues a written Notice of Final Action, or until 90 days have passed (whichever is sooner), before filing with the Civil Rights Center. If the recipient does not give you a written Notice of Final Action within 90 days of the day on which you filed your complaint, you may file a complaint with CRC before receiving that Notice. However, you must file your CRC complaint within 30 days of the 90-day deadline (in other words, within 120 days after the day on which you filed your complaint with the recipient). If the recipient does give you a written Notice of Final Action on your complaint, but you are dissatisfied with the decision or resolution, you may file a complaint with CRC. You must file your CRC complaint within 30 days of the date on which you received the Notice of Final Action.
Arapahoe County is committed to providing equitable access to our services to all Coloradans.