Mineral County, Colorado

Creede

Children's Hospital Colorado — Telehealth for Remote CO Counties

Children's Hospital Colorado's telehealth program provides autism evaluation access for Mineral County families who cannot easily travel to urban centers. This is the most practical diagnostic path for families in one of Colorado's most remote communities.

Telehealth is the primary diagnostic access model for Mineral County.

Creede · multi-county

SLV Health — Mineral County Telehealth

Mineral County, home to Creede and the Weminuche Wilderness, is one of Colorado's smallest and most remote counties. SLV Health and the Alamosa hub (about 70 miles south) provide the nearest medical support, with telehealth as the primary access model for autism evaluation referrals.

Alamosa (SLV hub) is about 70 miles south. Telehealth is the primary access model.

Creede

Colorado Early Intervention — Mineral County

Colorado's IDEA Part C early intervention program for Mineral County infants and toddlers. Free evaluations and home-based services for children birth through age 3 — this is one of Colorado's smallest counties with very few children in this age range.

FREE under IDEA Part C. Contact Mineral County for EI coordinator.

Monte Vista · multi-county

Behavioral Innovations — Rio Grande County / San Luis Valley

ABA therapy serving Rio Grande County through in-home and telehealth delivery. BCBA-supervised programs accepting Colorado Medicaid and commercial insurance. Rio Grande County's high poverty rate means Medicaid is a critical coverage pathway for many families.

Telehealth ABA is often primary in Rio Grande County. Many families qualify for Colorado Medicaid.

Creede · multi-county

Autism Society of Colorado

Statewide autism peer support and resource navigation for Mineral County families. With an extremely small population, virtual connection to Colorado's autism community is the primary peer support available for Creede-area families.

Creede · multi-county

PEAK Parent Center

Colorado's federally funded PTI. Free IEP advocacy for Mineral County families. With one of Colorado's smallest school populations, PEAK Parent Center is the critical outside resource for special education navigation.

FREE. Federally funded PTI — critical for Mineral County's tiny school enrollment.

Monte Vista · multi-county

PEAK Parent Center — Rio Grande County / San Luis Valley

Colorado's federally funded PTI serving Rio Grande County and the broader San Luis Valley. Free IEP advocacy in English and Spanish — bilingual support is essential in this predominantly Spanish-speaking rural region. Call PEAK before any IEP meeting.

FREE. Bilingual Spanish services available — critical in this predominantly Spanish-speaking region.

Alamosa · multi-county

PEAK Parent Center — San Luis Valley / Alamosa

Colorado's federally funded PTI serving Alamosa County and the San Luis Valley. Free IEP advocacy, training, and individual coaching — critically important in this economically challenged, Spanish-dominant region. Bilingual Spanish services are essential here. PEAK is often the most important free resource for Valley families.

FREE. Bilingual Spanish services available — essential for San Luis Valley families. Call before any IEP dispute.