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- Community Transition Success after 11 Years in Nursing Home
- The IC Presents at Board of County Commissioners meeting February 9, 2016
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- Category: Newsletter Fall 2016
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- CNA School Exceeds Colorado State Average Pass Rate
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- Finding Freedom in the Strangest of Places – Tim’s Scuba Adventure
- CEO Corner – New Law to Tackle Fraudulent Service Animals
- The IC Gets a New Building to Address Growth
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- El Paso County Receives National Voting Award for Work With The IC
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- Call to Action: Education and Reform Act of 2017
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- This Holiday, Give Yourself a Gift
- Independence Through Assistive Technology – Daniel’s Electronic Glasses
- How to Offer Hope to Someone who is Suicidal
- Is My Loved One Suicidal?
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- Veteran Gains Independence Through IC Programs
- Home Health – A Path to a More Independent Life
- Know Your Rights With Your Service Animals
- Icons of the Disability Rights Movement – Part 2
- Make Real Connections: Leading with Her Internal Compass
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- Know Your Rights With Your Service Animals
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