Our Mission
The Civil Rights Education and Enforcement Center (CREEC) is a nonprofit legal organization that fights for liberation through the lens of intersectional disability justice with a combination of education, legal advocacy direct services, and impact litigation.
CREEC is a small but mighty organization that is committed to upending ableism and achieving justice for our clients and the disability community. We listen to our clients’ needs and we collaborate with advocates, people, nonprofits, firms, and funders to build a more equal and joyful world where all people can thrive and all disabilities are respected.
Select CREEC Awards and Honors
- In 2022, CREEC’s IDAP program was awarded the Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network (RMIAN) Pro Bono Service Award
- In 2020, CREEC was honored to receive the Health Equity Champion Award from the Center for Health Progress
- In 2017, CREEC was recognized by The Center on Colfax, Colorado’s largest LGBTQ community center with the Visionaries in Action Award
- In 2016, CREEC received the Fair Housing Leadership Award from the Denver Metro Fair Housing Center
Recent News
Sign up for CREEC’s CLE on Disability Rights May 1st (Brand Reveal to Follow)
The Power of Disability Rights: What Every Lawyer Should Know CLE Training Join on us May 1st for our CLE training followed by our new brand reveal: https://creeccle2024.eventbrite.com/ We will delve into the crucial topic of disability rights. Join us…
CREEC Files Complaint: CBP One App Blocks People with Disabilities From Seeking Asylum
On March 25, 2024, the Civil Rights Education and EnforcementCenter and the Texas Civil Rights Project filed a complaint with the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) on the Customs and Border Protection…
CREEC Files Petition with U.S. Department of Transportation on Behalf of All Blind People in the U.S.
On January 29, CREEC filed a petition with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) on behalf of a class of all blind people in the U.S. represented by the National Federation of the Blind and three individual blind guide dog…