ACCESS Housing, Inc.
http://www.acchouse.org/
We provide a comprehensive, coordinated continuum of care that responds to the needs of the families we serve.
Our programs are designed to respond to the basic human need for shelter, food and clothing. We apply a comprehensive, holistic and culturally responsive approach that empowers families to regain control of their lives through the following programs:
Family Shelter Program. Short-term shelter is provided for families for up to 90 days in private apartment units that support the privacy and normalcy that families need to regain thier independance. Emergency shelter is provided in collaboration with local churches and hotels to assure the immediate safety of families. Program services also include case management, food, clothing, household furnishings and transportation assistance.
Home Again Family Support Program. Program services strive to prevent homelessness and to support the transition of homeless families into permanent housing. Eligible families receive case management and financial assistance for housing, medical, education, utility and transportation expenses.
ACCESS Housing also owns 27 units of housing for low-income families and plans to acquire additional units over the next ten years.
Steps 2 Success Self-sufficiency Program. Program services support family self-sufficiency. Services include GED Preparation, Adult Basic Education (pre GED) and life skills training.
ACS Community L.I.F.T.
http://www.acslift.org/
Provide support for clients to enable them to make positive choices toward self-sufficiency and economic stability. We want to collaborate with the community to reach and assist as many people as possible. Through this effort we will secure a minimum level of existence for clients by identifying needs and distributing resources in order to meet the human requirements for food, clothing, shelter, and healthcare. This will provide opportunities for clients to make positive, proactive choices toward self-sufficiency
The Action Center
http://theactioncenterco.org/
For more than 40 years, the Action Center, a human-service non-profit, has stood as a beacon of hope to the homeless, near homeless and working poor of Jefferson County. It has help thousands of families and individuals break the cycle of poverty and improve their lives and their community.
Adapt A US Soldier
http://www.adoptaussoldier.org//
Adopt A US Soldier is a non-profit organization that seeks volunteers to help show the brave men and women fighting for our freedom that their sacrifices will not go unnoticed. It connects supportive civilians with deployed troops and offers a channel by which to communicate encouragement and express gratitude to those brave men and women serving in the United States Armed Forces.
Almost Home Inc.
http://www.almosthomeonline.org/
Almost Home, Inc. operates a family shelter, which can accommodate up to six families who can stay for up to 45 days. In FY2013 (July 1, 2012-June 30, 2013) we provided a total of 2,522 nights of shelter to a total of 126 people. During their stay each family attends weekly classes, receives case management and must show progress on reestablishing their self-sufficiency.
American Military Family
http://www.amf100.org/
American Military Family provides emergency financial aid, therapeutic mental health relief, reintegration assistance and peer support to our troops and their families, while also providing emotional support, working collaboratively with other nonprofit organizations and volunteers who together strive to assist those serving and those who have served in their time of need.
Fallen Family Support Program
Providing Financial Assistance, Support and Recognition to the families and loved ones who have paid the greatest sacrifice.
Funerals, Memorials. Emergency transportation. Private family receptions. Bereavement support
Combat Veterans Assistance Program
Offers mental health support by providing one on one therapy sessions with certified therapeutic combat veterans. AMF has hosts horseback riding retreats, weekend outdoor events, pumpkin catapulting and skeet shooting retreats, nature and fishing retreats to our veterans suffering from PTSD and nightmares, severe anxiety and depression.
Financial Assistance Program
AMF has distributed emergency funds to our Veterans for:
(1) Mortgage assistance, to avoid foreclosure(2) Rental Assistance, to avoid eviction
(3) Utilities Assistance, to avoid shutoff of gas, electricity and water
(4) Temporary Housing for Homeless Veterans, to enable veterans to seek emergency shelter.
(5) Food Assistance, to assist until next paychecks arrive.
(6) Toiletries/Essentials to assist the veterans seeking employment.
(7) Emergency Vehicle Repair Assistance, to preserve transportation vehicles so veterans can pursue employment
(8) Gasoline, to assist with job interviews and
(9) Emergency air fare transportation, to enable Veterans to attend funerals of immediate family members.
Adopt A Soldier/Unit Program Throughout the month we collect and mail letters to our deployed Heroes. We host care package parties and send care packages throughout the year. Our purpose is to boost morale by showing love, respect and gratitude for the sacrifices they are making for us.
Arapahoe House
https://www.arapahoehouse.org/
Arapahoe House provides alcohol & drug treatment programs in Colorado and mental health services to vulnerable individuals and families. Since 1975, Arapahoe House has been empowering members of our community to find help, hope and healing from drugs and alcohol. Today, we help more than 15,000 members of our community every year. With 13 rehab centers in Colorado and more than 20 specialized services, Arapahoe House is Colorado's leading nonprofit provider of affordable drug and alcohol treatment and behavioral health services. We provide substance abuse illness treatment for women and their children, teens, adults and families to help save and rebuild lives. The nationally recognized programs of Arapahoe House are designed to meet the unique treatment needs of our clients to help give them a greater chance of recovery.
Arvada Community Food Bank
http://www.arvadacommunityfoodbank.org/
The Arvada Community Food Bank (ACFB) formed in 1982 in Colorada to serve the needy and vulnerable in our community . Our goal is to secure the resources (food, financial, physical, and volunteers) necessary to provide programs to help meet the nutritional needs of qualifying community members. The Arvada Community Food Bank has worked with city government, churches, schools, civic organizations, businesses and private citizens to ensure that the residents of Arvada and surrounding communities would have a place to go for emergency food.
Aurora Interchurch Task Force, Inc.
http://www.interchurch.info/
Aurora Interchurch Task Force, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)3 agency whose sole aim is to express Christian concern by providing substantive emergency assistance to the residents of Aurora.
Bayaud Enterprises
http://www.bayaudenterprises.org/
We work with individuals who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, as well as those with disabilities or other barriers to employment, and are looking to work.
Boulder Shelter for the Homeless
http://www.bouldershelter.org/
Our mission is to provide safe shelter, food, support services, and an avenue to self-sufficiency for homeless adults in our community.
Brian Injury Alliance of Colorado
http://biacolorado.org/
The Brain Injury Alliance of Colorado is dedicated to serving individuals affected by all forms of injuries to the brain such as stroke, TBI, tumor, anoxia and infection.
Our mission is to improve the quality of life for survivors by connecting them with resources to help navigate the path of rehabilitation.
- Adventure Camps - Week-long educational, social and recreational and creative opportunities for adults and youth with brain injury
- Brain Injury Professional Networks – Groups of providers who work together to enhance the system of supports for survivors across the state
- Colorado Brain Injury Program Adult Services - Application intake and eligibility determination for the state-wide program which provides case management services to adults who have sustained a TBI
- Colorado Youth Brain Injury Connections – A part of the Colorado Brain Injury Program, BIAC provides state-wide intake and referral of youths in the community with any type of brain injury to receive care coordination and education consultation
- Conferences - Annual educational event and networking opportunity for individuals with brain injuries, families and professionals
- Community Outreach & Education – Presentations, exhibits, and seminars to encourage prevention and increase public awareness of brain injury (Calendar)
- Utility Bill Assistance – Financial assistance with heating and electricity bills for individuals and families facing life changes after brain injury
- Pathways Program – Phone and e-mail based support. Information about providers that work with brain injury, state benefits such as Medicaid HCBS Waiver services, and other resource related needs
- Breaking News Emails - Regular communication including brain injury related articles, news, and information on state-wide events and meetings (sign up for mailing list on right side of any page)
- Pikes Peak Challenge – Annual hike to the summit of Pikes Peak to increase brain injury awareness and raise money to support our programs
- Public Policy – State and federal legislative advocacy to encourage policies for brain injury prevention and establishment of an organized system of care, which includes appropriate services and benefits for persons with brain injury
- Resource Directory – Database of brain injury related providers available for public access on our website
- Support Groups – State-wide meetings to provide education, recreation, and emotional support to individuals with brain injury, family members, and friends.
Broadway Assistance Center
http://www.denverbac.org/
Broadway Assistance Center’s distinctive program services focus on self-sufficiency and stability for low-income families and providing basic necessities for the homeless in our community. Services to low-income families are designed to help them maintain housing, food security and stability. BAC meets these needs by providing two weekly food banks, a clothing bank, and financial assistance with rent and utilities. Services for individuals facing homelessness include a weekly soup kitchen, clothing bank, personal hygiene items, health services, and providing seasonal resources such as blankets, jackets, and sunscreen.
Broomfield Fish
http://broomfieldfish.org/
Broomfield Fish offers services both to fill the stomach and to warm hearts and homes. Sometimes, the greatest assistance FISH can provide is showing you that we care. We care! To receive assistance, we require proof of residency, typically a Broomfield water or other untility bill with your name and address on it. To qualify for assistance, you must be a resident of the City and County of Broomfield, and have income at or below 185% of the federal poverty level.
We provide emergency assistance to those families who cannot provide for themselves, generally for up to six months. Food is distributed on a monthly basis.
For residents who are facing, or have had, their power or water service shut-off. As funds are available, FISH may provide one-time financial assistance to restore service or prevent shutoff.
For residents who are facing, or have had, their power or water service shut-off. As funds are available, FISH may provide one-time financial assistance to restore service or prevent shutoff.
For those residents facing eviction or foreclosure, and as funding is available, FISH may provide financial assistance to those who have a viable plan for making future payments themselves. Where Broomfield residents are seeking employment, and do not have funding to travel to job interviews, FISH may be able to pay for transportation to job interviews. Priority is given to clients working through Broomfield’s Workforce Center.
Capital Hill Community Services
http://www.mealsforpoor.org/
Capitol Hill Community Services fulfills its mission by serving hot lunches at different locations in central Denver Throughout the week. Our hot meals are based on donated community food and are prepared with the appreciation that this may be someone’s only meal of the day.
In addition to very good and nutritious meals, we also serve dignity and respect to our clients. With a greeting table, individual placements and some music, we try to make the meal something more than a soup kitchen experience. Our hot lunches offer a temporary refuge from hard life on the streets and an opportunity to experience some kindness.
Catholic Charities Denver
http://www.ccdenver.org/
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Denver has been serving Northern Colorado since 1927.
We serve thousands of people each year in three interlocking areas: Women’s Services, Family and Child Care Services, and Housing and Shelter Services. Catholic We are also a first responder in disaster relief services, such as the 2013 floods in northern Colorado.
Catholic Charities is open to, and serves, all people. Hundreds of volunteers donate their time and talent to Catholic Charities. We collaborate with Catholic parishes, local businesses, nonprofit organizations, government agencies, medical facilities and educational institutions.
How We Help
- We alleviate suffering of those in crisis by feeding the hungry and providing shelter to the homeless, preventing evictions and utility shutoffs for those at risk of homelessness, and providing case management and referrals to preserve and promote self-sufficiency.
- We preserve and protect the dignity and well-being of the poor and vulnerable by helping seniors live independently and protecting them from isolation, by providing assistance to victims of crime, legal assistance and advocacy to immigrants, mental health services, early childhood education, and intensive case management to foster self-sufficiency.
- We provide safety and permanency for children by preventing neglect and abuse and by supporting families that open their home to children in need of safety. Through pregnancy counseling, birth parent counseling, adoptions, foster care, and kinship care, we promote the sanctity of life and the general welfare of the unborn and young people among us, as well as the guardians who care for them.
Christ's Body Ministries
http://www.christsbody.org/
At Christ’s Body our mission is simply to feed, clothe, and share the gospel 365 days a year with Denver’s poor and homeless.
City of Fountain (Lighten the Load Program)
http://www.fountaincolorado.org/
Every year, families throughout our community struggle to pay their utility bill. At Fountain Utilities, we understand the difficult times some of our neighbors face, so we created the Lighten the Load Program.
Lighten the Load is a voluntary contribution program which provides assistance to individuals and families with temporary, short-term payment of their utility bill. The program is funded by customer donations, an annual grant from Energy Outreach Colorado, unclaimed deposits, and a portion of late fees.
Clear Creek County
http://www.co.clear-creek.co.us/
Health and Human Services provides multiple services to all age groups from prenatal to senior citizens. The department’s focus is primarily on vulnerable and "at risk" clients, such as low-income families, children in need of protection, the aged, and the disabled.
Colorado Coalition for the Homeless
http://www.coloradocoalition.org/
The mission of the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is to work collaboratively toward the prevention of homelessness and the creation of lasting solutions for homeless and at-risk families, children, and individuals throughout Colorado.
The Coalition advocates for and provides a continuum of housing and a variety of services to improve the health, well-being and stability of those it serves.
Since its founding more than 30 years ago, the organization has earned state and national recognition for its integrated healthcare, housing and service programs.
The Coalition’s comprehensive approach addresses the causes of homelessness, as well as the consequences, offering critical assistance to over 15,000 individuals and families each year.
Colorado East Community Action Agency
http://www.cecaa.org/
Serving low income, disabled and senior residents of Cheyenne, Elbert, Kit Carson and Lincoln counties in rural eastern Colorado with a holistic approach to self sufficiency.
CECAA reaches out to low-income people in our community and addresses their multiple needs through a comprehensive approach, by developing partnerships with other community organizations, involving low-income clients in the agency's operations, and administrating a range of coordinated programs designed to have a measurable impact on poverty. Our own programs include Medicare counseling and fraud prevention, emergency utility assistance, free income tax preparation, and employment readiness. By coordinating with other agencies we are able to assess the needs of individual clients, guide them through the system and provide linkages to available assistance.
Colorado Legal Services
http://www.coloradolegalservices.org/
Colorado Legal Services is a non-profit corporation that has assisted persons with low income and seniors in the State of Colorado for over 85 years. The mission of Colorado Legal Services is to provide meaningful access to high quality, civil legal services in the pursuit of justice for as many low-income persons and members of vulnerable populations throughout Colorado as possible.
Community Budget Center
http://www.communitybudgetcenter.com/
CBC is a non-denominational, Christ centered charity that can assist people in need with shelter, rent, transportation for medical needs, utility assistance, temporary medical needs, clothing, household goods, and other needs.
Community Food Sharehttp://communityfoodshare.org/
Our mission is to ensure that people in Boulder & Broomfield Counties, CO are food secure. Community Food Share is dedicated to improving lives by providing nutritious food at no charge to those in need in our community. We supply food to over 50 member agencies including soup kitchens, food pantries, emergency assistance programs, senior programs, shelters, child care centers and agencies serving disabled citizens, the mentally ill, low-income working poor and at-risk youth.
Community Ministry of Denver
http://www.comministry-denver.org/
Our Mission is to meet the basic needs of qualified people in Southwest Denver who are experiencing economic hardships and related problems.
The purpose of the Community Ministry Food Bank is to provide emergency food for families and individuals who are in need of assistance.
Boundaries: Community Ministry serves residents living in the 80219, 80223, 80236 and 80227 (Denver County) zip codes. Clients living outside these zip codes are served one time and referred to other agencies in their area. A listing of food banks, hours and requirements can all be obtained from Hunger Free Colorado at 720-382-2920 .
The purpose of the Community Ministry Clothing Bank is to provide clothing to children ages 12 and under.
Boundaries: There are no boundaries for who can receive clothing from the clothing bank.
Cooperating Ministry of Logan County
http://www.cooperatingministry.org/
We provide coordinated emergency resources to people in need.
Food
The food bank is stocked with non-perishable food items donated by individuals and community organizations. From this bank, assistance is provided to walk-ins or referrals from the Logan County Department of Social Services, participating agencies, and church pastors. Food Bank of the Rockies also provides food for Cooperating Ministry at a greatly reduced cost.
Clothing
The Thrift Store is stocked with donated clothing and some household items. Please check with the staff for furniture and other large items that are donated from time to time: TVs, bedroom furniture, tables, desks, chairs, and appliances are often donated.
Emergency Services
Shelter: For the prevention of homelessness, shelter is provided on a permanent or temporary basis.
Gasoline or Transportation: Cooperating Ministry will provide limited gasoline or transportation on a case by case basis and limited by resources available to help.
Food: Cooperating Ministry will provide food for qualifying families and individuals.
Prescriptions: Cooperating Ministry will provide help with prescriptions medications subject to resources on hand and on a case by case basis.
Permanent Housing
Cooperating Ministry works to prevent homelessness by providing assistance with both temporary and permanent housing. This help is subject to resources available to help and is done on a case by case basis.
Medical Equipment
Medical Equipment is provided to Cooperating Ministry of Logan County through the courtesy of the Medical Legion Auxiliary and is loaned to Logan County residents for their in-home medical needs. The Ministry has a wide selection of crutches, walkers, wheelchairs, bath seats, and other medical equipment. The equipment is loaned out to clients at no cost.
Crossroads Ministry of Estes Park
http://crossroadsministryofep.org/
Crossroads operates as a Christian service organization providing short-term assistance to low income clients, ongoing services to clients on low fixed incomes, and encouraging self-sufficiency of clients through educational opportunities.
Our Services include:
RENT ASSISTANCE is given to prevent eviction for non-payment; or for temporary emergency housing.
UTILITIES ASSISTANCE is give to prevent or reverse shut-off of utilities due to non-payment, to Town of Estes Park, Xcel, propane and other utility providers. Clients are assisted in making application to the LEAP program.
MEDICAL, dental, vision, mental health, and prescription medication assistance are given when the client is unable to pay. Crossroads works closely with local pharmacies, clinics, and individual providers.
GASOLINE assistance is provided for transportation to basic safety net services: medical, food, job related travel, etc.
ASSISTANCE WITH CLOTHING, HOUSEHOLD GOODS, LAUNDRY, & SHOWER SERVICE is provided through vouchers issued to local thrift shops and vendors, as well as through donated materials from local merchants and lodging houses.
DISTRIBUTION POINT for Salvation Army vouchers for safety net services and for the TFAP Food Program.
REFERRAL TO A BROAD RANGE OF COMMUNITY AGENCIES AND SERVICES, to provide additional resources and assistance for clients.
SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM provides Money Management and Energy Conservation classes (in English and Spanish), and one-on-one consultation. Crossroads was one of the very first agencies in Colorado to require its clients to complete a money management course. The course is required in order to receive ongoing voucher assistance services.
Denver Indian Health and Family Services, Inc.
http://www.dihfs.info/
DIHFS is an Urban Indian Health Program providing culturally-appropriate health care services for Native families and individuals.
Most services at DIHFS are available for Native people at no cost, but there may be charges for some services, like certain dental procedures. Please call to discuss your specific situation. We welcome non-Native patients on a sliding-scale fee structure.
Denver Urban Ministries
http://denum.org/
Denver Urban Ministries is an advocate, educator, and trusted provider of basic human and employment services to vulnerable families in greater Denver. We inspire hope, transform lives and work to end poverty.
Every day at DenUM families receive help with their basic needs of food, infant items, rent or utility assistance to help provide stability.
Employment Services gives job seekers access to case management, phones, voicemail, hygiene items, clothing referrals and computers to help them move from dependency to self-sufficiency.
A focus on education and advocacy seeks community transformation and sustainability. In our Urban Education program, Urban Plunge, youth and adults explore service and society in an urban setting and return to their communities as advocates for compassion, fairness and justice.
The Douglas/Elbert Task Force
http://www.detaskforce.org/
The Douglas/Elbert Task Force is a 501(c)3 non-profit human service organization dedicated to providing assistance to people in Douglas and Elbert County who are in serious economic need, at risk of homelessness, or in a similar crisis. We address immediate needs by consistently providing counseling, food and other necessities for homeless, low income and the working poor people in our community.
We concentrate on the causes of hunger by actively working on issues that affect the newly underemployed, the unemployed and those on fixed incomes, disabled and the elderly. We meet these challenges with over 150 volunteers, two full-time and nine part-time staff.
Each client receives one-on-one counseling. We provide quality screening, service delivery and meaningful referrals for clients. Task Force client walk-in client service hours are 9 am-12 pm, M-F.
E-Books For Troops
http://ebooksfortroops.org/
The goal of E-Books for Troops is to build the nation’s leading non-profit organization dedicated to providing e-books and e-book technology to military personnel who are deployed overseas defending our country. We are 100% volunteer-based and are dedicated to raising money to provide sponsored units with e-book readers and e-books in order to improve the quality of life and morale for our deployed soldiers. Our organization is a 501(c)(3) approved, non-profit corporation. So why is this so important to us? It’s simple. Our soldiers, airmen, Marines, and sailors make innumerable sacrifices to protect our freedoms and way of life. When deployed, our troops must find a way to live in environments that at best, offer few of the “creative comforts” of life at home and do so while being extremely limited in the personal items they can bring with them overseas. Additionally, an aspect of a deployed soldier’s life that is commonly overlooked is that he, or she, must also find ways to pass the downtime that inevitably occurs during a deployment. It probably comes as no surprise then, that reading has always been one of the primary activities of our troops as they rest and renew for what lies ahead. With that said, there’s a problem – books take up a significant amount of space! For obvious reasons, it would be extremely challenging for any military to build or bring a “field library” during an overseas deployment. Instead, it is common for soldiers to rotate books from person to person and to read the same book multiple times during a single deployment as a way to pass the time and get a break from the stresses inherent in their profession. And that’s where we believe E-Books for Troops has a tremendous opportunity to help. While the soldier of yesteryear could ill afford to carry more than two to three books, today a solider with a single e-book reader has the potential to individually transport a library of 1500 books! With a device that weighs 10 ounces and is only slightly larger than a paperback, we can transport a massive library of books overseas and improve the quality of life of the troops who are serving our country in its defense. We think that is pretty amazing stuff.
Our vision is to build an organization that can provide e-book readers and related technology to military units across the globe. We think it is a great cause and one that will absolutely help our soldiers overseas. Hopefully you will join us in our efforts as well.
Ecumenical Social Ministries
http://www.ecusocmin.org/
ESM provides a collaborative Christian response to low income and homeless people in crisis through a variety of services:
- Direct Services: clothing, prescription medications, personal hygiene items and transportation
- Housing (Rental) Program: partial rent assistance
- Utilities Program: partial utility assistance
- Jobs Program: job skills assessment, resume assistance, referrals, classes, tools, uniforms, GED classes, home health care certification classes
- Food Pantry: emergency food, commodities and holiday food baskets
- Mental Health Services: on-site behavioral health counseling and referrals
Elbert County Coalition for Outreach
http://www.myecco.org/
What ECC0 does:
* We provide emergency support services for victims of crime and other families and individuals in need, assisting them in stabilizing their lives.
* Our services include emergency funds for housing, transportation, and medical needs; and clothing, food, and household items for people who find themselves without other options. We collaborate with member agencies and other organizations to accomplish requests that go beyond our capabilities.
* We coach people to develop their skills in budgeting, job-search, financial planning and self-development.
* We work with Elbert County Foster Parents to provide resources for children placed in their care.
* We support Elbert County youth and senior organizations.
* We provide an appropriate place for community service efforts by home schoolers, 4-H families, and people involved with the judical system.
* We provide services to fill gaps for people referred from Social Services, Victims Advocates, the Women's Crisis and Family Outreach Center, and our local schools, churches and community.
Emergency Family Assistance Association
http://www.efaa.org/
EFAA helps those in our community whose immediate needs for food, shelter and other basic necessities cannot be adequately met by other means, and supports their efforts toward financial stability or self-sufficiency.
The Empowerment Program, Inc.
http://www.empowermentprogram.org/
The Mission of the Empowerment Program is to provide education, employment assistance, health, housing referrals and support services to women who are in disadvantaged positions due to incarceration, poverty, homelessness, HIV/AIDS infection or involvement in the criminal justice system. Our goal is to decrease rates of recidivism by providing care management, support services, basic skills education, housing and resource coordination that can offer viable alternatives to habits and choices that may lead to criminal behaviors.
Energy Outreach Colorado
http://www.energyoutreach.org/
Energy Outreach Colorado distributes heating bill assistance to help limited-income Coloradans remain warm and safe in their homes through partnerships with the following organizations in our statewide assistance network.
Evergreen Christian Outreach
http://evergreenchristianoutreach.org/
We know that clients want to become sustainable again as soon as possible. Our definition of short term is the time it takes to get over the crisis at hand. As good stewards of the food, clothing and money donated to Evergreen Christian Outreach, we must be able to help as many as need our help. We would fail miserably if clients came to depend on this help as regular income in their budget. Therefore, we will periodically review client information. Together we will discuss the progress and determine the continued eligibility for services.
EChO Services
- Food Pantry – Our goal is to supplement government food assistance and client’s grocery shopping. Not everything is available at the food bank. Clients may shop once a week.
- Firewood is available during the heating season.
- Child Care Subsidy – Clients who are working or are in school may have access to funds for help with the cost of licensed daycare.
- Educational Fund – Assistance may be available for licensing fees, books, lab fees, GED testing, trade school or other related education services.
- Health Care Referrals to county services and other sources are available. Limited funds for prescriptions may be available.
- LEAP applications are available in our office and clients requesting utility assistance must first apply for LEAP.
- EChO Jobs Center - Workshops for job seekers with coaching, mentoring and on-line services. We offer help for the unemployed and underemployed. We also sponsor a Jobs Fair twice a year which is open to the community as well as clients. Register at [email protected].
- Resume Writing Workshops - Two hour resume writing workshop. Learn how to write a resume that will bring the job results you are looking for. Register at [email protected]
- Budgeting Workshops – Workshops are held once a month for two hours at Douglas Hall on the grounds of the Church of the Transfiguration. We encourage all to take this informative workshop to understand how to budget and stay within your income. No matter what your income, budgeting information can make a difference in your life. Register at [email protected]
- Counseling
- Limited financial funds may be available for utilities, phone, car repairs and medical expenses. Also, a one time partial rent/mortgage assistance may be available depending on circumstances and funds.
- RTD bus passes & shower vouchers are available upon request.
- Jefferson County Human Services Representative on site one afternoon per week to assist with government food assistance applications – appointment required
Family Resource Center Association
http://www.cofamilycenters.org/
The Family Resource Center Association (FRCA) is a collaborative network of 24 community-based family resource centers that provide a comprehensive approach to improving self-sufficiency for families and individuals in over 60% of Colorado. Our Mission is to provided public advocacy, capacity building, and resource development to strengthen our statewide network of family resource centers as they bring help and hope to Colorado families.
Family Tree
http://www.thefamilytree.org/
The mission of Family Tree is to help people overcome child abuse, domestic violence and homelessness to become safe, strong and self-reliant.
Family Tree Programs & Services
Community Family Resource Team - Youth Therapeutic Supportive Services
Domestic Violence Outreach Program
Homelessness Programs
House of Hope - Homeless Emergency Residential Services
Kinship Programs - Family Stabilization Services
Legal Advocacy Program
Military and Veteran Programs
Parenting Time Program
Women In Crisis - Domestic Violence Emergency Residential Services Home Front Cares
Food Bank for Larimer County
http://www.foodbanklarimer.org/
In 1984, the Food Bank for Larimer County was founded to avoid duplication of food collection and distribution efforts by nonprofit agencies. Our mission is to reduce hunger through programs that collect, process, store and distribute food to individuals and in cooperation with agencies that serve those in need. We are the only Feeding America clearinghouse for donated and rescued food in Larimer County. In 2007, we reduced hunger by distributing 5.6 million pounds of donated and surplus food from the food industry, government commodities, food drives and other sources to disadvantaged Larimer County residents. These residents represent single-parent families, the working poor, senior citizens, youth in crisis, the disabled and the homeless.
Grand Valley Catholic Outreach
http://www.catholicoutreach.org/
We provide emergency services to individuals and families in need. Support the homeless in their quest for safe and decent housing by offering services at the Day Center and emergency, transitional and permanent housing. Feed those who are hungry in our valley. Invite participation from all denominations in this quest to support human life.
Help The Needy
http://www.htntc.org/
Help the Needy clients are supported by assisting them with their financial and other issues, creating a “recovery plan” for each of them, so that with counseling they can achieve financial stability. The organization offers budget and credit counseling and job search assistance as well as financial help when needed. This assistance includes:
Rent/Mortgage payment
Utility payment
Computer training
Budget counseling
Legal assistance/referral
Firewood
Job opportunities/resume writing
Food and clothing bills
Car payment/repair
Medical bills
The Home Front Cares
http://thehomefrontcares.org/
The Home Front Cares is devoted to providing urgent emergency financial aid and other support for Colorado veterans and military families. Our primary focus is on those who have deployed in harm's way since 9/11, Programs include one-time financial grants to families, assistance with energy bills, adaptive housing modifications, and Welcome Home Heroes. This aid provides a critical bridge to struggling military families, as the average veteran may wait 14 months for VA medical and financial benefits to process and begin. This need will increase significantly as some 100,000 soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Airmen leave the service in the next few years.
GRANTS TO FAMILIES
Provides one-time grants to families in need due to unforeseen circumstances aggravated by deployment of a parent/spouse or separation from the service. Shelter (rent, mortgage), car payment, car insurance and other "survival" expenses are among items covered.
ENERGY ASSISTANCE
Pays utility bills for military families through grants from Energy Outreach Colorado, augmented by our general fund.
ADAPTIVE HOUSING
Provides financial support for home modifications necessary for disabled service members.
WELCOME HOME HEROS
An important morale-builder that shows returning soldiers that their community welcomes and appreciates them. Volunteers from The Home Front Cares meet every plane that arrives in Colorado Springs carrying soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. We hand every returning service member a cheeseburger and soda, greet them and thank them for their service.
This program also supports family members to visit wounded loved ones out of state in military hospitals and to attend memorial services, as well as welcoming ceremonies for soldiers and families, unit activities, and other functions that are not readily covered by existing military or nonprofit infrastructure.
House of Neighborly Service
http://honservice.org/
House of Neighborly Service has provided assistance to low-income individuals and families in Southern Larimer County for 50 years! HNS was established in 1961 by the local pastors of Loveland to be a central place in Larimer County where they could refer people, where there would be ample resources, accountability, and compassionate people to minister to those in need. HNS remains a networking service with churches, other agencies and community members to ensure that those who truly are in need are being helped.
Housing Solutions for the Southwest
http://www.swhousingsolutions.com/
We are a Southwest Colorado based organization called Housing Solutions for the Southwest. A group of people got together in 1981 and formed the organization to help our community with its growing needs. Today we operate multiple programs, all housing related, to help people in Southwest Colorado who are struggling to meet their basic housing needs.
Programs include rental assistance voucher program, transitional living programs, emergency homeless prevention, housing counseling for qualifying individuals or families. We are the only HUD certified counseling agency that assists people with mortgage modification and foreclosure prevention. Also, we have multiple programs for people of different income levels including homebuyer and credit counseling, weatherization services and housing rehabilitation. Depending on income, these services may be at no cost or be through a low-interest loan. For those who don’t qualify, home repair services can be provided by our expert WeatherCo team and proceeds go to our non-profit programs.
Inter-Faith Community Services
http://www.ifcs.org/
Inter-Faith Community Services provides basic human services and enrichment programs to low-income people using community resources. Inter-Faith fosters self-sufficiency and respects the dignity of each client. Inter-Faith serves the people of Centennial, Englewood, Glendale, Highlands Ranch, Littleton, Lone Tree, Sheridan and unincorporated Arapahoe County.
Jefferson Center for Mental Health
http://www.jeffersonmentalhealth.org/
Jefferson Center for Mental Health is the not-for- profit community mental health center serving Jefferson, Clear Creek, and Gilpin counties since 1958. Our mission is to promote mental health and provide quality mental health services for persons with emotional problems and/or serious mental illness. We are partners with our community, working together to create a place that fosters mental health and supports those with mental health challenges.
Jewish Family Service of Colorado
http://www.jewishfamilyservice.org/
Jewish Family Service (JFS) believes in strengthening the community by providing vital services to people in need. Founded in 1872, JFS is a nonsectarian, nonprofit human services agency serving metro Denver and Boulder. JFS helps seniors live independently at home, provides quality mental health counseling, offers training and job placement to those with developmental disabilities and other barriers to employment, and provides food and financial aid to people in crisis.
Knights of Heroes
http://www.knightsofheroes.org/
Knights of Heroes empowers children who have lost their fathers during military service by providing positive adult mentorship, character development, and lasting friendships forged during an annual wilderness adventure camp. KOH hosts families with common losses allowing them to share experiences and build relationships while increasing public awareness and ensuring that families with losses are not forgotten with the passage of time.
La Puente
http://www.lapuente.net/
La Puente provides emergency shelter, food assistance, transitional housing, self-sufficiency services and job training for the homeless and other community members in crisis.
Las Animas Helping Hands
http://www.lasanimashelpinghands.org/
Las Animas Helping Hands (Helping Hands) is to provide for the emergency needs of individuals and families living in Bent County, Colorado and the surrounding area. Helping Hands is a faith-based, nonprofit 501(c)3 organization made up of caring people who seek to provide emergency services such as:
- utilities
- rent
- prescription medications
- food
- gasoline
- propane
- clothing
- household items
- other needs
Lift-Up of Routt County
http://liftupofrouttcounty.org/
Founded upon the Judeo-Christian commitment of ministry to those in need, Lift-Up of Routt County provides charitable assistance to meet basic human needs while promoting personal growth and self-sufficiency.
Loaves & Fishes Ministry of Fremont County
http://lfministries.org/
We are dedicated to provide goods and services, as mentioned below.
Everything in our warehouse has been donated to us and is given away free of charge to anyone who has a need. We have a large selection of clothing for all ages. Furniture, household items, and appliances are available. Items are examined to ensure they are usable before they are placed in the shopping area. On average every month 12,000 items are distributed to families. Our warehouse is operated almost entirely by faithful volunteers who have a heart for helping those less fortunate.
Financial assistance is provided for individuals needing help with prescription drugs, in-state bus tickets, or gasoline. Payment is made through the use of a voucher directly to local vendors.
Our food bank is set up to resemble a grocery store where our shoppers are able to choose the items they want. Shoppers are authorized ten pounds of food per family member. Bread, produce, and dairy products are distributed whenever available.
Each month over 25,000 pounds of food are given away.
Chayah House is the name of our homeless shelter. What could be a better name for the key to homeless services in Fremont County and surrounding areas?! The Chayah House can house thirty-four people and provides a safe environment for families and individuals. It is designed to be a temporary shelter where individuals and families can stay until they become stable. Meals are served three times a day. (Meals are open to anyone in the community who is hungry.) Showers and laundry facilities are available for use. Our facilities are totally handicap accessible.
Our commitment is to offer more than shelter for a few nights. Chayah House offers compasion, caring people, support, counseling, and education for homeless and low income families who want to work to improve their lives and become self-supporting members of society.
Chayah House Homeless Services:
- Emergency Shelter
- Family Rooms
- Dorms
- Hot Meals
- Private Showers
- Laundry Facilities
- Day Labor
- Clothing
- Conflict Management
- Education Assistance
- Substance Abuse Prevention
- Child Care
- Transportation
- Counseling
- Referrals
- Life Skills
Loaves and Fishes Ministries has two transitional housing programs; Restoring Hope and New Creations Inn. Housing assistance and supportive services are provided to help families and individuals move from homelessness to housing stability and self-sufficiency. Typical supportive services include:
- Case Management
- Education
- Job Training
- Life Skills Classes
- Financial Counseling
- Substance Abuse Treatment
- Mental Health Services
Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains
http://www.lfsco.org/
Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains is a faith based, non-profit human service agency helping children and families during their most challenging times. We have been committed to serving all people, regardless of race, religion, gender or age since 1948.
Mercy's Gate
http://www.mercysgatecs.org/
Mercy’s Gate began 30 years ago as a food pantry called Northern Churches Care. Our mission was to join together to love our neighbors in Colorado Springs by helping with their physical, financial, emotional, and spiritual needs.
Over the years, we’ve seen the city’s boundaries change and the needs of our community grow. As a result of the increased need, we’ve grown, expanded our services and programs, and have spread out into three different locations.
Every week, through our member churches and faithful volunteers and staff, we provide much-needed food, clothing, help with utilities and rent, medical assistance . . . and most importantly, spiritual care and emotional support.
Metro Care Ring
http://www.metrocarering.org/
Metro CareRing operates one of Denver’s largest hunger-relief programs, including a fresh foods shopping market, teaching garden, and weekly healthy living and nutrition classes. Situated in the heart of Denver, Metro CareRing distributes between 4,000 to 6,000 pounds of food, baby items, and personal care products in helping to meet the nutritional and health needs of up to 500 people every day. Metro CareRing takes a progressive approach in developing self-sufficiency programs and offering opportunities for participants to learn about healthy habits and develop assets-based goals. Metro CareRing is also one of the area’s leading non-profits in the ID Partnership and helps with utilities assistance.
Operation Combat Boot Comfort
http://www.operationcombatbootcomfort.com/
Our care package efforts started when our youngest son deployed to Iraq in 2007. We quickly learned the great need and importance of our support to these front line Marines. With the help of many wonderful Americans, family, friends and businesses, we have worked hard to support the brave men and women deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan.
While our older son was deployed to Afghanistan last fall, we learned of a need for sleeping bag liners. We sent fleece sleeping bag liners and care packages to very thankful Marines and Soldiers.
Operation TBI Freedom
http://www.rmhumanservices.org/
Operation TBI Freedom (OTF) is privately funded program of RMHS, assisting veterans and active duty military personnel with traumatic brain injuries (TBI) that occurred on, or after, September 11, 2001.
For those with TBI, the transition to civilian life can be especially difficult. Our program tailors a unique plan for each client that promotes optimum independence, productivity and successful reintegration into civilian life.
Each veteran is assigned a military support specialist (MSS) who is a veteran and a Certified Brain Injury Specialist. The MSS begins with a comprehensive analysis of the veteran’s needs and concerns. It is the responsibility of the MSS to use all resources - the Veterans Administration, local government programs and private service providers - as efficiently as possible, ensuring no duplication of effort. OTF analyzes complex VA benefits, identifies potential benefit enhancements and assists the veteran in maximizing his or her access to healthcare and other benefits.
Our Center
http://www.ourcenter.org/
With the establishment of this program more than 26 years ago, one unified agency furnishing services formerly offered by various non-profit and religious groups was created in Longmont. After an intake interview, professional caseworkers and trained volunteers provide emergency food, transportation, utilities, furniture, minor medical prescriptions, referrals for emergency shelter, and homeless-prevention help, including rent and utility assistance. Although services in the Basic Needs Program are typically provided in times of crisis, agency staff work in partnership with families to help them regain self-sufficiency.
Call our Intake Office at 303.772.5529 for appointment if your needs include rent, utilities, shelter, and/or prescriptions. Our priority is to assist families with children who are residents of the greater Longmont area. Assistance to households without children may be provided after a thorough assessment has been done and as resources permit.
Parker Task Force for Human Services
http://www.parkertaskforce.org/
The Parker Task Force is dedicated to providing individuals and families in our community with food, limited financial assistance and other support services to help them become self-sufficient. These services will be delivered with compassion, dignity and respect by our 100% volunteer staff.
PeaceWorks, Inc.
http://www.peaceworks4u.org/
Help for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking and other relationship crimes in Park County and mountain Jefferson County, CO.
Pets for Vets
http://pets-for-vets.com/
At Pets for Vets, we believe our country owes military veterans a debt of gratitude. Our soldiers have been brave but many of them have returned with physical and emotional injuries that have made it difficult to transition back to civilian life. Some estimates state that as many as 20% of returning military veterans suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).The Pets for Vets program is dedicated to supporting veterans and providing a second chance for shelter pets by rescuing, training and pairing them with America’s veterans who could benefit from a companion animal. The Pets… 3 to 4 million dogs and cats are euthanized each year. These animals can make excellent companion animals but never have that chance. Our dedicated animal trainers will evaluate and rescue the shelter animals and provide additional training to ensure that they are able to assimilate into a home, which is quite different from a shelter environment. The Vets… Sadly, there are alarming statistics of suicide, family abuse and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder facing veterans returning to civilian life after military duty. This can cause a downward spiral of apathy, unemployment, broken relationships, addiction and depression. It is our belief that companion animals can be the life saving therapy or friend that many returning service men and women need.
Project COPE
http://www.projectcopecs.org/
Project COPE provides utilities payment assistance to families and individuals struggling financially due to a personal crisis or emergency. Project COPE is the only local organization that dedicates its entire funding to utilities payment assistance year-round.
Project Sanctuary
http://projectsanctuary.us/
Project Sanctuary takes military families from battle-ready to family-ready through outdoor, therapeutic retreats in a healing environment and ongoing family support services following each retreat. Project Sanctuary retreats differ from typical military marriage retreats in several critical ways:
1. Retreats are structured to be six days, giving the family adequate time to begin to decompress, de-stress and really commence the healing cycle.
2. Retreats include the entire family (children and spouse)/support system. This enables the family to heal together with everyone understanding their role and importance to the overall process. Children’s programs at the retreat address the specific needs of each child while the parents are engaged in courses more appropriate for them, such as Healthy Marriage and Financial Peace classes.
3. No chain of command reporting eases professional concerns and allows for open and honest discussion. The candor allows for more truthful assessments of needs and current status and facilitates the identification of more appropriate needs-based solutions.
4. Retreats are held in a secluded environment, without the interruption of cell phones, TVs or internet. We create a sanctuary, a place of healing outside of day-to-day responsibilities for families to relax and begin the process of self-improvement.
5. Encouragement is offered from individuals who can empathize with what the family is going through. Most volunteers are returning family members who are able to give peer-to-peer understanding and support while growing the network of families.
6. Participants are a mix of active duty, veterans, and wounded warriors and are from all five branches of the military, giving the families opportunities to learn of other services and coping strategies utilized from a wide base of sources.
7. Only ten to twelve families are allowed to attend each retreat to ensure that each family’s specific needs are met and to provide each family dedicated time for their situation and needs.
8. A comprehensive two-year follow-up program provides a continuity of service and support to give these families the best chance of navigating through ever growing statistical problems such as divorce, suicide, and child and spousal abuse.
Project Sanctuary is where families reconnect. Our recreational therapy and supportive environment offer a constructive and unique way for our nation’s heroes to reconnect with loved ones and readjust to life at home. We use diversion therapy techniques through recreation along with classes focused on healthy marriage and finances. A licensed counselor is available at all times during each retreat. We stay in touch with families for two years.
Our retreats help put families on the path to healthy, happy home lives, but that is just the first step in a long and difficult journey. That’s why we make a commitment to every family to continually offer support, healing and guidance for at least two years. Since 2007, we’ve been serving the heroes who serve our country. Project Sanctuary was founded with the belief that the best way to support our men and women serving in Iraq and Afghanistan is by supporting the whole family. Our recreational therapy breaks through walls and fosters an environment of healing where great memories are born and new support systems are formed. Join us in helping our military families by ensuring we are able to continue to provide services as long as they are needed.
Project Wise
http://www.denverprojectwise.org/
The mission of Project WISE is the empowerment of women facing economic challenges to achieve their individual goals and positively impact their community.
Individual Counseling
Strengthens individual personal skills in self awareness, changing life patterns, building healthy relationships and lessening family violence.
Education and Support Groups
Identifies strengths, builds a path for change, reduces isolation, increases power to act to implement change.
Women's Leadership Program
Supports and trains women to increase skills required for personal and community leadership through:
Women's Community Organizing Project
- Brings women seeking self-sufficiency to form a multicultural group of community organizers who work to increase their visibility in systems that affect their lives.
- Trains women in leadership skills for active involvement and advocacy in their community.
WISE Women Network - A Mentoring Partnership
Partners community volunteers with Project WISE participants who are striving to achieve personal and economic goals.
Women's Leadership Council -
- Engages participant leaders who have been active in Project WISE programs.
- Empowers Project WISE leaders to be role models in their families and communities.
-Acts as participants' advisory board, which oversees Project WISE activities.
- Represents Project WISE in public settings.
Women's Leadership Retreat -
Offers leadership skills training and personal growth workshops designed to increase individual empowerment and build community among participants.
REACH Pikes Peak
http://www.reachpikespeak.org/
REACH Pikes Peak has programs that address emergency needs, job skills/training, acquiring assets, and education for at-risk youths. With your support, we can assist more people in El Paso County, Colorado, become financially independent and stay off government programs.
Programs
- Family Stabilization Services
- Transitions to independence
- Individual Development Account
- Youth Education Savings
- Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
- Lifeline Services
Return to Work, Inc. (R2W)
http://www.return2work.org/
Project: Return to Work Inc. (R2W) provides employment services to all active duty service members, veterans and their spouses at Military & Veterans Employment Expos (MVEE). R2W also provides vocational rehabilitation services to wounded warriors and disabled citizens. R2W clients receive support from caring professionals and volunteers through an innovative evaluation, training, and placement process. R2W incorporates advanced technologies, methodologies, and a highly accurate online evaluation process to assist clients with finding the jobs they enjoy doing most.
Rocky Mountain Hyperbaric Association for Brain Injuries
http://www.rmhabi.org/
Rocky Mountain Hyperbaric Association for Brain Injuries’ Healing Our Heroes program supports our veterans by assisting with payments for hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) treatments as well as financial assistance with lodging for those veterans who will be traveling to Louisville, Colorado for HBOT treatments. Many of our veterans have sustained a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and Post Concussive Syndrome (PCS). TBI and PTSD have been called the signature wounds of the War on Terror. Studies have been conducted using HBOT as an alternative therapy to medication. These studies have shown that patients receiving these treatments had a dramatic increase in cognitive abilities, improved recovery in motor skills and a significant decrease in PTSD symptoms. For veterans coming from out of town, we do have housing available. We have secured a 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom house a few blocks from the Rocky Mountain Hyperbaric Institute. The fully furnished home is within walking distance to historic downtown Louisville. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy addresses the physical symptoms of traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder. We understand that, even with relief of the physical symptoms, there exists a psychological need that has to be addressed in order for a more complete healing to occur. Because of this, we have added the opportunity for veterans to receive counseling through Combat Veterans Helping Combat Veterans, Inc. Veterans who have been accepted into the Healing our Heroes Program may receive counseling while they are undergoing HBOT here in Louisville.
Roundup River Ranch
http://www.roundupriverranch.org/
Roundup River Ranch is a medically supported camp for kids with chronic and life-threatening illnesses – the place where they can truly feel incredible, no matter what illness they’re battling. We put the focus on their fun, not their conditions. And most importantly, we give kids an experience that encourages their lives, allowing them to simply enjoy the fun, games, and joys of childhood – for free.
- Activities like a challenge course, music and theatre, arts and crafts, campfires, archery, games, and more put the simple possibilities of childhood within reach.
- The weeklong camp is free to campers and their families, and fully funded through donations.
Senior Assistance Center
http://www.seniorassistancecenter.org/
Our mission is to promote the self-sufficiency of all seniors in Colorado and to ensure that no senior goes without the necessities of life, including food, shelter, and public services.
Senior Resource Center
http://www.srcaging.org/
Most of us have never experienced the fear of living outside of our own homes when our age is increasing and health may be decreasing.
At SRC we provide a wide array of services to older adults in the community who otherwise would not be able to afford such options for themselves. Services like Transportation, Adult Day & Respite Services and In Home Care are needed now more than ever as Colorado’s aging population increases dramatically. SRC makes it possible for individuals who would likely be struggling physically and financially to live independently.
Senior Support Services
http://www.seniorsupportservices.org/
Senior Support Services is Denver's only day center for hungry and homeless seniors. The day center is a safe place to spend time, socialize with others, and participate in activities. SSS:
- provides meals, food and clothing banks, computer and internet access, transportion
- helps clients get housing, benefits, rent and utility payments, financial counseling
- provides access to medical care, health screenings, mental health care
Society of St. Vincent de Paul (Denver Metro Council)
http://www.svdpden.org/
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul, a Catholic lay organization, leads women and men to join together to grow spiritually by offering person-to-person service to the needy and suffering in the tradition of its founder, Blessed Frederic Ozanam, and patron, Vincent de Paul.
Do you or know someone who needs assistance with utilities, rent, food, clothing or transportation? Do you feel like there is nowhere to turn? The Society of St. Vincent de Paul believes strongly in carrying out our mission of living our faith through charitable works and serving those in need. We are committed to serving people in need face to face each and every day.
Tri- Lakes Cares
http://www.tri-lakescares.org/
Tri-Lakes Cares is a community based, volunteer supported, resource center whose purpose is to improve people’s lives through emergency, self-sufficiency and relief programs.
Veterans Helping Veterans Now
http://www.vhvnow.org/
VHVnow serves any and all veterans and adult family members – regardless of age, gender, military status, discharge status, race, color, national origin (ancestry), religion (creed), disability, marital status, sexual orientation and gender expression, political affiliation, or geography in any of its activities or operations. This includes combat and non-combat veterans of all wars, and those who served during non-conflict eras.
VHVnow offers four types of programs, largely delivered by veterans and family members:
• Scheduled programs include four ongoing support groups facilitated by licensed therapists – for veterans with PTSD/Addiction issues, for veteran volunteers, and for women with a military connection. The alcohol-free drop-in center is open week days and many Sundays where veterans and family members come to relax, use a computer, and socialize. Acupuncture, massage, mindfulness training, and frequent social events are available for veterans and family members.
• Educational opportunities such as The Veteran Family Talk Series are open to the public, and address PTSD, TBI, Suicide Prevention, Alcoholism and Secondary Trauma. VHVnow also uses radio, newspaper and television interviews to reach the public. We recently created a DVD on “PTSD and TBI Awareness” for the justice system.
• One-on-one support involves a volunteer assisting an individual client. Examples include visiting clients in jail or at a homeless day shelter, driving veterans to the V.A., or helping a mother or spouse cope. Our veteran volunteers are not professional counselors or therapists; they are good listeners who will understand.
• Referrals to the V.A., to a benefit officer, to a homeless shelter, etc. The clients receive extensive support (in person and by phone or emails) that increases their likelihood of follow-through.
Veterans to Farmers
http://veteranstofarmers.org/
Veterans to Farmers (VTF) will soon be building a National Training Center Greenhouse in downtown Denver! This 10,000 square foot greenhouse will provide a physical location to train Veterans in aeroponic and hydroponic growing techniques, greenhouse maintenance and construction, and business ownership. The National Training Center will also serve as a community amenity; the food grown here will be sold direct to the consumer through a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) model, and the greenhouse will be available for tours, farm dinners, and other gatherings.
Volunteers of America Colorado Branch
http://www.voacolorado.org/
Volunteers of America is a national, nonprofit, faith-based organization dedicated to helping those in need rebuild their lives and reach their full potential.
Through more than 30 distinct human service programs throughout the state of Colorado, including housing and healthcare, Volunteers of America helps more than 200,000 Coloradoans each year. Since 1896, our ministry of service has supported and empowered America's most vulnerable groups, including at-risk youth, the frail elderly, low-income families, homeless individuals and families, women and children escaping domestic violence, and those seeking affordable housing solutions. Our work touches the mind, body, heart — and ultimately the spirit — of those we serve, integrating our deep compassion with highly effective programs and services.
Warrior Relaxation Respond Center
http://www.warriorrrc.com/
Relaxation Response Center aims to provide our warriors and their families an environment that will restore peace, calm, harmony, and serenity to their lives. The stress training curriculum will equip our clients to practice life long strategies, empowering them to reduce their reaction and response to stress and elicit their relaxation response at will.
Work Options for Women
http://www.workoptions.org/
To help impoverished women gain the skills and confidence they need to work their way out of poverty and become gainfully and permanently employed in the food service industry.
Young Life Capernaum
http://www.younglife.org/ForEveryKid/Capernaum/Pages/default.aspx
Young Life leaders have the privilege of knowing and sharing their lives with teenagers and young adults with disabilities. While all Young Life activities are open to every high school student, many Young Life areas have dedicated programs for students and young adults with disabilities, typically referred to as Young Life Capernaum Ministries.
Young Life Capernaum gives young people with intellectual and developmental disabilities the chance to experience fun and adventure, to develop fulfilling friendships and to challenge their limits while building self-esteem through club, camp and other exciting activities. Young Life staff and volunteers model Christ’s unconditional love and acceptance as they walk alongside these young adults — filling their lives with love and support