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One-to-One Friendship Programs

Best Buddies Friendship programs represent one of our organization’s four key mission pillars.  These programs build one-to-one friendships between people with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), offering social interactions while improving the quality of life and level of inclusion for a population that is often isolated and excluded. Through their participation, people with IDD form meaningful connections with their peers, gain self-confidence and self-esteem, and share interests, experiences and activities that many other individuals enjoy.

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BESTBUDDIES® Elementary Schools

Builds connections and community between young students with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) through inclusive activities and social-emotional learning tools that promote one-to-one friendship, acceptance, and interaction at an early age.

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BESTBUDDIES® Middle Schools

Fosters one-to-one friendships between middle school students with and without IDD, in which they share interests, experiences, and activities. Students with IDD are often isolated and left out of social activities. Best Buddies Middle Schools helps to create an inclusive middle school culture for all students early on in their educational development.

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BESTBUDDIES® High Schools

Fosters one-to-one friendships between high school students with and without IDD. In this time of heightened social and emotional development that can be difficult even for teenagers without IDD, the Best Buddies High Schools program helps break through social barriers at an important time in a young person’s life.

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BESTBUDDIES® Colleges

Fosters one-to-one friendships between college students without IDD and their peers on campus or in the community with IDD. Young adults with IDD historically have been isolated at home or in work environments. The Best Buddies Colleges program is changing this by providing the opportunity for people with IDD to be involved in their local campus and community life.

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BESTBUDDIES® Citizens

Supports the development of friendships between adults with and without IDD in corporate and civic communities. Many people with IDD have limited opportunities for social interactions after they leave the school environment. This program helps people with IDD become part of mainstream society and creates an inclusive and diverse community for all.

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e-Buddies ®

e-Buddies provides opportunities for volunteers with and without IDD to develop friendships online and create connections using the power of technology. The program provides the opportunity for members to connect through the e-Buddies social platform, which is designed to expand friendships and create shared experiences through virtual social events. Anyone age 13 and older can participate in e-Buddies. Our program is available throughout the United States and internationally for English-speaking people.

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How our Friendship programs Work

Matching

A participant with IDD is paired with a person without IDD based on location and shared interest for at least one year of friendship. For school programs, matches typically start at the beginning of the school year.

Meet-ups

Participating in activities and spending quality in-person time together at least twice a month is suggested for buddy pairs of all ages.

Events

Best Buddies Offices and Chapters plan events, host group activities, support friendship matches and are available for onsite support.

Communication

Buddy pairs connect at least once a week by email, phone call, texting, social media or written correspondence.

Email

For e-Buddies, participants communicate via email at least once a week for a year.

Monitoring

Best Buddies staff members maintain regular contact with Friendship program participants to ensure the quality of matched pairs.

Colorado Chapter Listing

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Elementary Schools
  • Aspen Creek K8 School (Elementary) (Broomfield, CO)

    API address [ 5500 Aspen Creek Drive, Broomfield, CO, 80020, US, null, null, 39.9468842, -105.0565489, null]

  • Aspen Elementary School (Aspen, CO)

    API address [ 199 High School Rd, Aspen, CO, 81611, US, null, null, 39.1908643, -106.8492737, null]

  • High Plains Elementary School (Englewood, CO)

    API address [ 6100 South Fulton Street, Englewood, CO, 80111, US, null, null, 39.6056555, -104.8702672, null]

  • Kohl Elementary School (Broomfield, CO)

    API address [ 1000 West 10th Avenue, Broomfield, CO, 80020, US, null, null, 39.9281396, -105.0821472, null]

  • Longmont Estates Elementary School (Longmont, CO)

    API address [ 1601 Northwestern Road, Longmont, CO, 80503, US, null, null, 40.1855312, -105.1482084, null]

  • Ponderosa Elementary School (Loveland, CO)

    API address [ 4550 Florence Avenue, Loveland, CO, 80538, US, null, null, 40.4390442, -105.1240183, null]

  • Prairie Ridge Elementary School (Longmont, CO)

    API address [ 6632 Saint Vrain Ranch Boulevard, Longmont, CO, 80504-9725, US, null, null, 40.1519598, -104.9308803, null]

  • Summit View Elementary School (Littleton, CO)

    API address [ 10200 Piedmont Dr, Littleton, CO, 80126, US, null, null, null, null, null]

Middle Schools
  • Aspen Creek K8 School (Middle) (Broomfield, CO)

    API address [ 5500 Aspen Creek Drive, Broomfield, CO, 80020-6166, US, null, null, 39.9468842, -105.0565489, null]

  • Aspen Middle School (Aspen, CO)

    API address [ 235 High School Rd, Aspen, CO, 81611, US, null, null, 39.19110001492831, -106.84850401563966, null]

  • Basalt Middle School (Basalt, CO)

    API address [ 51 School St, Basalt, CO, 81621, US, null, null, 39.3664879, -107.029866, null]

  • Glenwood Springs Middle School (Glenwood Springs, CO)

    API address [ 120 Soccer Field Rd, Glenwood Springs, CO, 81601, US, null, null, 39.563559, -107.3587355, null]

  • Holmes Middle School (Colorado Springs, CO)

    API address [ 2455 Mesa Road, Colorado Springs, CO, 80904, US, null, null, 38.8672338, -104.8563497, null]

  • Mountain Ridge Middle School (Highlands Ranch, CO)

    API address [ 10590 Mountain Vista Ridge, Highlands Ranch, CO, 80126, US, null, null, 39.54501, -104.95975, null]

  • Riverview School (K-8) (Glenwood Springs, CO)

    API address [ 228 Flying M Rnch Rd, Glenwood Springs, CO, 81601, US, null, null, 39.485123, -107.298592, null]

  • Summit Middle School (Frisco, CO)

    API address [ 158 School Rd, Frisco, CO, 80443-0007, US, null, null, null, null, null]

High Schools
  • Aspen High School (Aspen, CO)

    API address [ 235 High School Rd, Aspen, CO, 81611, US, null, null, 39.19110001492831, -106.84850401563966, null]

  • Basalt High School (Basalt, CO)

    API address [ 600 Southside Dr, Basalt, CO, 81621, US, null, null, 39.3563997, -107.0387184, null]

  • Broomfield High School (Broomfield, CO)

    API address [ 1 Eagle Way, Broomfield, CO, 80020, US, null, null, 39.9299213, -105.0749212, null]

  • Castle View High School (Castle Rock, CO)

    API address [ 5254 N Meadows Dr, Castle Rock, CO, 80109-8402, US, null, null, 39.4129431, -104.8936342, null]

  • DSST: Green Valley Ranch High School (Denver, CO)

    API address [ 4800 Telluride Street, Denver, CO, 80249 –6803, US, null, null, 39.784414, -104.7804063, null]

  • Glenwood Springs High School (Glenwood Springs, CO)

    API address [ 1521 Grand Ave, Glenwood Springs, CO, 81601-3809, US, null, null, null, null, null]

  • Greeley Central High School (Greeley, CO)

    API address [ 1515 14th Ave, Greeley, CO, 80631-4737, US, null, null, null, null, null]

  • Mead High School (Longmont, CO)

    API address [ 12750 Co Rd 7, Longmont, CO, 80504, US, null, null, 40.1851899, -104.9970289, null]

  • Niwot High School (Niwot, CO)

    API address [ 8989 Niwot Rd, Niwot, CO, 80503-8646, US, null, null, null, null, null]

  • Palisade High School (Palisade, CO)

    API address [ 3679 G Rd, Palisade, CO, 81526, US, null, null, 39.1040858, -108.3693542, null]

  • Roaring Fork High School (Carbondale, CO)

    API address [ 2270 Colorado 133, Carbondale, CO, 81623-2166, US, null, null, 39.389419, -107.2031645, null]

  • Roosevelt High School (Johnstown, CO)

    API address [ 616 N 2nd St, Johnstown, CO, 80534, US, null, null, 40.3390189, -104.9135169, null]

  • Summit High School (Breckenridge, CO)

    API address [ 16201 CO-9, Breckenridge, CO, 80424, US, null, null, null, null, null]

Colleges
  • Colorado College (Colorado Springs, CO)

    API address [ Armstrong Hall, Colorado Springs, CO, 80903-3243, US, null, null, 38.847021, -104.823665, null]

  • Colorado State University (Fort Collins, CO)

    API address [ Central Receiving, Fort Collins, CO, 80521-4593, US, null, null, 40.5690946, -105.0792269, null]

  • University of Colorado (Boulder, CO)

    API address [ 1720 Pleasant St, Boulder, CO, 80309-0552, US, null, null, 40.008826, -105.2704048, null]

  • University of Northern Colorado (Greeley, CO)

    API address [ 501 W 20th St, Greeley, CO, 80639-6900, US, null, null, 40.4064511, -104.6857479, null]

Citizens
  • Castle Rock Citizens (Castle Rock, CO)

    API address [ null, Castle Rock, CO, null, US, null, null, null, null, null]

  • Colorado Springs Citizens (Colorado Springs, CO)

    API address [ 80909, Colorado Springs, CO, 80909, US, null, null, 38.851546, -104.7746774, null]

  • Denver Citizens (Denver, CO)

    API address [ null, Denver, CO, null, null, null, null, null, null, null]

  • Garfield County Citizens (Carbondale, CO)

    API address [ null, Carbondale, CO, 81623, null, null, null, null, null, null]

  • Jewish Family Service Citizens (Denver, CO)

    API address [ null, Denver, CO, null, null, null, null, null, null, null]

  • Northern Colorado Citizens (NOCO Citizens) (Fort Collins, CO)

    API address [ null, Fort Collins, CO, 80526, null, null, null, null, null, null]

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