FOR FAMILIES

H.O.P.E. Program
(Helping Our Partners Engage)

The future doesn't begin at graduation; it begins with the conversations, dreams, and plans we make along the way.

H.O.P.E. (Helping Our Partners Engage) is a family-centered program designed to help families of youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities begin planning early for a successful transition into adulthood. By connecting families with information, resources, educational opportunities, and community partners, H.O.P.E. helps create a roadmap for the future long before important decisions need to be made.

We believe that when families start planning early, individuals with diversabilities have greater opportunities to explore their interests, build independence, develop skills, and pursue meaningful lives within their communities.

Through workshops, family events, peer connections, and partnerships with schools and service providers, H.O.P.E. empowers families with the knowledge and confidence needed to prepare for the future at every stage of the journey.

At Pueblo Diversified Industries, we believe planning should begin long before adulthood arrives. H.O.P.E. helps families turn uncertainty into possibility by providing the tools, connections, and support needed to create a future filled with opportunity, independence, and purpose.

Our H.O.P.E. Promise

Together, we create H.O.P.E. by empowering families, building connections, and supporting individuals with diversabilities as they transition into adulthood and beyond.

H – Helping families navigate opportunities and resources

O – Our commitment to supporting every family's journey.

P – Partners building connections and stronger communities

E – Engaging families for brighter futures

H.O.P.E. Program

Program Components

Advocacy and IEP Support

For students aged 18–21 with IEPs. Supports advocacy, meetings, and goal alignment. Helps families navigate services for independence.

Transition Planning

Starts in middle school with coordinated planning. Emphasizes collaboration across agencies and IEP goals. Ensures access to needed services into adulthood.

Decision Support

Encourages supported decision-making when possible. Promotes independence while honoring individual needs. Offers alternatives to guardianship when available.

Waiver
Overview

1. Supported Living Services (SLS) Waiver


For adults (18+) with IDD who do not require 24/7 care. No waitlist.
Services include: Personal Care, Homemaker Assistance, Mentorship, Respite, Day Programs, and Supported Employment.

2. Developmental Disabilities (DD) Waiver

For adults with IDD who need 24/7 care. Waitlist applies.


Services include: Residential support (Group Homes, PCAs, Host Homes), intensive habilitation, and employment services.

Start planning early.

Through PDI’s H.O.P.E. program and partner agencies, you can access waivers and resources that build long-term independence, stability, and success.

Key Supports

Community Centered Boards (CCBs):

Assess eligibility and guide families through the waiver application process.

Division of Vocational Rehabilitation:

Pre-employment training and

job support starting at age 15.

PDI Benefits

Planning:

Guidance on maintaining

SSI/SSDI while working.

AbilityOne:

Federal employment opportunities for people

with disabilities.