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Single Parent Resource Directory

Colorado Office of Resource and Referral Agencies (CORRA)
--Statewide network of community-based resource and referral agencies.

AMERICAN RED CROSS AMERICAN RED CROSS - MILE HIGH CHAPTER
Aurora 303.343.1294 or 303.361.8080
Englewood 303.781.5511
Eligibility: victims of disasters (including fire and flood)
Services: financial aid, clothing, food, etc. as needed

ANGEL TREE PO Box 3215, Littleton 303.779.8770
Mon - Fri: 8:30 a.m - 5 p.m
Eligibility: family members of inmates
Services: clothing, crisis hotline, food pantry, support groups, special camps

ANNUNCIATION/TWIN PARISHES, 3663  Humboldt St, Denver 303.294.0684 (clothing, employment, food, rent, utilities)

Aspen of America, Inc. - Asperger's resources

BOULDER COUNTY ENTERPRISES, 3482 N. Broadway, Boulder 80304  303.449.1632

BOULDER COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY  3482 North Broadway , Boulder  303.441.3929
Mon - Fri: 8:00 a.m.-4:30p.m.
ELIGIBILITY: low-income requirements
SERVICES: Subsidized housing for low income elderly, disabled, families, and individuals. Administers several programs for low and moderate income families and senior citizens in Boulder County. The programs include rent assistance, home weatherizations, and first time home buyer education. English & Hispanic
--RENT ASSISTANCE Boulder County Administrative, 2040 14th Street, Boulder 303.441.3929   (Housing Counseling Program) Mortgage or rental default counseling, reverse mortgage counseling, pre-purchase counseling, emergency housing referral, Section 8 and public housing referral and advocacy
--WEATHERIZATION - 2450 Central Av, # I, Boulder provides home energy conservation to renters and owners with very low income for insulation, furnace repairs, safety checks and furnace tune-ups.
--FIRST TIME BUYER Boulder County Administrative, 2040 14th Street, Boulder 303.441.3929   (Housing Counseling Program) Mortgage or rental default counseling, reverse mortgage counseling, pre-purchase counseling, emergency housing referral, Section 8 and public housing referral and advocacy

BOULDER COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES  3400 Broadway, Boulder 303.441.1000 -or-  529 Coffman Street , Longmont 303.678.6000
M-F: 8-4:30
Services: provide basic economic assistance and human services to county residents in a manner which preserves or improves the quality of life for families and individuals. English, Espanol, French, German, Vietnamese

• AID TO FAMILIES WITH DEPENDENT CHILDREN 303.441-1200
  ELIGIBILITY: Boulder County residents with income and resources below established maximums
  SERVICES:  providing service to families with unemployed fathers, disabled fathers and mothers and other single parent households to meet day-to-day living expenses so children can remain in their own homes by providing financial and medical assistance to families.

• BABY CARE 303.441.1200
  SERVICES: Provides Medicaid coverage for pregnant women and for children up to their sixth birthday in families whose income is less than 133% of poverty level.

• CHILD DAY CARE 303.441.1039 or 303.678.6004
  SERVICES: Arranges care for children (under 18) for a portion of the day in child's own home, a day care home or facility.

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• CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT 303.441.1070
  SERVICES: assistance in obtaining child support from absent parents. Available to Boulder County residents and required AFDC recipients when applicable.

• COLORADO REFUGEE SERVICES PROGRAM 303.441.1200
  ELIGIBILITY:  refugees who meet eligibility guidelines regarding income and resources. (must register for English classes and employment)
  SERVICES: financial and medical assistance.

• FOOD STAMPS 303.441.1200
  ELIGIBILITY: Boulder County residents whose income and resources meet or are below prescribed limits.

• GENERAL ASSISTANCE 303.441.1200
  ELIGIBILITY: Boulder County residents whose income and resources meet or are below prescribed limits.
  SERVICES: provides emergency, one-time assistance for Boulder County residents in the areas of dental care, eye care, medical care, rent, utility and food.

• HOME AND COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES 303.441.1042
  SERVICES: support services provided to adults in order to prevent nursing home placements.

• INTAKE SERVICES 303.441.1000
  SERVICES: determines eligibility and provides information about available services within the department.
  --provides crisis intervention and referrals to other services in the community.

• INVESTIGATIONS AND RECOVERY 303.441.1223
  SERVICES: investigates reports of fraudulent receipts of assistance payments and makes arrangements for the recovery of such funds.

• LOW INCOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE 303.441.1065
  SERVICES: financial assistance to low income families and individuals to help pay for home energy costs.

• MEDICAID 303.441.1200
  SERVICES: Medicaid eligibility is available to all categorically eligible recipients, including children in foster care and generally covers physician services, most prescription drugs and hospital services, as well as home and community based services to prevent or delay nursing home placement.

• OLD AGE PENSION 303.441.1200
  SERVICES: financial and medical assistance to Boulder county residents over the age of 60 whose income and resources are below prescribed maximums.

• SEXUAL ABUSE TEAM 303.441.1240
  SERVICES: investigates sexual abuse and exploitation of children, and then also maintains ongoing support and monitor families to protect the children and help stabilize the family.

Jewish Family Service of Colorado
-- Human service and resource agency providing comprehensive professional assistance

LEGAL INFORMATION CLINIC  Office of the Legal Aid and Defender Program Fleming Law Building University of Colorado Campus, Boulder 303.637.3663
Tue: 7 to 9pm
Eligibility: Any Boulder County resident. ($ = $20 for a thirty-minute consultation)
SERVICES: provide low-cost legal advice/information for
citizens. Advice may include referral to an appropriate attorney or perhaps
the thirty-minute consultation is all the client needs to understand the topic.

LONGMONT COALITION FOR WOMEN IN CRISIS (also see www.longmontcoalition.org)  Longmont 303.772.0432
Emergency/Crisis : 303.772.4422 email
Services: 24 hour crisis line. Women can discuss their current situation, formulate a plan of action, arrange for SAFE shelter, receive community resource referrals and set up counseling and support services. English & Espanol
--Advocacy: In person advocacy available during regular Outreach office hours and through volunteer program after hours following an arrest of the perpetrator.
--SAFEShelter: Offers immediate SAFEShelter to female victims of domestic violence and their children by providing a safe and secure environment, food, clothing and other basic needs. Staffed 24 hours a day.
--Individual and group counseling. Outreach individual counseling and ongoing group support provided for both women and children victims of domestic violence.

• OUTREACH
  Eligibility: Female victims of domestic violence ($ sliding Scale, No one turned away) (intake by appointment or walking)
  SERVICES: Counselors assist women in developing realistic, viable plans for ending family violence. We help women build self esteem and develop their inner strengths through individual counseling, support groups, 24 hour crisis intervention, advocacy and domestic violence for agencies, civic groups, schools and churches.

• SAFESHELTER PROGRAM
  Eligibility: Domestic Violence Victims (women/child) (intake via crisis line or outreach office)
  SERVICES: provides women and their children with immediate protection from imminent danger, individual and group counseling, education about family violence and alternatives, an opportunity to formulate plans and goals, advocacy, referrals to appropriate community resources.

LUNCH'N'LEARN  Boulder County Bar Association 1942 Broadway, # 205, Boulder  303.440.4758
Mon - Fri: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Eligibility: Any Boulder County business/company/corporation FREE (telephone in advance)
SERVICES: educates busy people about the increasingly complex world of law. Topics may include: Family Law (child support, divorce, etc.); Buying/Selling a home or condo; Wills & Estate Planning; Landlord/Tenant Relations; Income Tax Preparation & Planning; Consumer Credit & Bankruptcy; When & How to Use a Lawyer; Alternatives to Court; Rights over age 50; etc.

LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF COLORADO, 2695 Alcott, # 338-S, Denver 303.433.6371

MANNA MINISTRIES, 3651 S. Colorado Blvd, Denver 303.375.6085  (clothing, dental, food, haircuts, medical)

MEALS ON WHEELS OF EAST BOULDER COUNTY  1255 Centaur Village Dr, Lafayette  303.665.0566
Eligibility: Anyone who is homebound and unable to prepare own meals in Louisville, Lafayette, Erie (East Boulder County).- Please call one day in advance. ($2.10 per meal. Limited consideration for hardship cases.)
Services: to provide not noon-time meals, delivered to the door by volunteer, to the homebound who are unable to prepare their own, and providing a hot, nutritious, and delicious meal to those who would not otherwise be able to have one.  Meals on Wheels delivers a noon meal, five days a week, with provisions for weekends to individuals of all ages and economic abilities who may be confined to their homes for any reason, including individuals who recovering from surgery or an illness and individuals with disabilities and/or with emergencies that prevent them from providing a hot meal for themselves.

MEALS ON WHEELS -- LONGMONT Longmont Senior Center 910 Longs Peak Av, Longmont  303.772.0540
Mon - Fri: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Eligibility: persons who are homebound, elderly, handicapped or recovering from an illness or hospitalization. ($ - sliding scale)
Services: providing home delivered (and special meals provided for those on restricted diets).

Mesa Developmental Services

METRO CARE-RING, 1100 E. 18th Ave, Denver 80218   303.860.7200 (food, infant clothing, medical appointments, rent, transportation, utility)

Mile High United Way - Resources, 2505 – 18th St., Denver 80211  303.433.8900  (http://www.unitedwaydenver.org/) (or 2 Inverness Dr. E., Englewood 80110  303.790.1000   Mile High United Way = Mile High United Way is a community builder addressing various social and human services needs throughout the year. If you are struggling to make ends meet between jobs, you may be able to find help here.

MOWD (Mayor's Office of Workforce Development - Denver City/County  provides transportation assistance to qualified individuals who are registered through a MOWD workforce development specialist, with limited funds dispensed, as available on a first-come-first-served basis.(also work tools, housing referrals, child care assistance, health insurance assistance

NICHCY - Colorado State Resources

OUR CENTER (OUTREACH UNITED RESOURCE CENTER,INC.)  303 Atwood St, Longmont 303.772.5529
Eligibility: Low-income guidelines.
SERVICES: "To unify community resources to help people in the St. Vrain Region meet their individual needs and move toward self-sufficiency" with many different programs including financial assistance and loans for rent, utilities, we have a food bank, clothing bank, thrift store, meals served at our hospitality center, provide infant childcare, and childcare referrals. English & Espanol

• Clothing Bank-50 E. Rogers Road , Longmont 303.772.7773

• Child Care Center-501 5th Av, Longmont 303.772.4320

• Hospitality-250 3rd Av, Longmont 303.772.1342

Patient Advocacy Coalition, Inc. - Resources, information and assistance

Project Self Sufficiency Boulder

Roundup Fellowship - Community services, Denver (residential, vocational, in-home training)