The following is a list of some of the health and human service
programs along with other agencies and non-profit groups which provide
help for our community..
Updated: 04/28/08
Boulder County/Private
Agencies:
Acorn School for Early Childhood Development
2580 Iris Ave., Boulder, CO 80304
(303) 938-8233
Hours open, Monday-Friday 7:30-5:30
They
are a nonprofit childcare center and advocacy group dedicated
to improving
the quality standards of childcare centers everywhere.
Addiction Recovery Center 3470 N. Broadway, Boulder, CO 80301
303-441-1275
Teen programs for 14 - 17 yrs. Counseling and other services for
addiction problems.
Addiction Treatment Center of Longmont
2130 Moutain View Ave.
Suite A2
Longmont, CO 80501
Phone: (303) 651-9200
Hours: M-F 11:00am - 9:30pm
Eligibility: Appropriate for intensive outpatient treatments: 18 years of
age and older. Fee: Most insurance will cover. Payment plan.
Intake Procedure: Call Addition Treatment Services staff to set up
appointment for an assessment at which time recommendations for
treatment will be made.
Alternatives
for Youth
24 9th Avenue, Longmont, CO 80501
303-776-8184 Clearview Education Center: Provides academic,
lifeskills learning in a positive challeging atmosphere for suspended/expelled
students.
Alcohol
Abuse Hotline
1-800-888-9383 Counseling and support services
American
Red Cross
303-442-0577
Disaster Services Program: provides assistance to those displaced
by a dsiaster by providing shelter, food, medicine, and basic immediate
needs.
Assets
for Youth
303-651-8580
Speakers Bureau and programs for youth; 40 Developmental assets.
Attention,
Inc.
303-447-1206
Residential Services Program: provides counseling, emergency shelter,
positive attention, and long-term group homes in the community for
neglected, homeless, abused, runaway and delinquent youth.
Big Brothers
2420 West 26th, Denver, CO 80211
303-433-6002
Individual guidance for boys (ages 7-13) whose fathers are absent
in their lives.
Big Sisters 2420 West 26th, Denver, CO 80211
303-433-6002
Individual guidance and friendship for girls (ages 8-15).
Blue Sky Bridge
P.O. Box 19122, Boulder, CO 80308 303-444-1388
Crisis intervention, counseling and referral services for victims
of sexual or physical abuse.
Boulder County Dept. of Social Services
529 Coffman, Longmont, CO 80501
303-678-6000
Support and counseling to adolescents and their families.
Boulder County Legal Services
1790 30th St., Suite 301, Boulder, CO 80301
303-449-7575
Legal Assistance for civil issues (no criminal or traffic).
Boulder
County Partners of Boulder Valley, Inc. 1430 Nelson Rd., Suite 206, Longmont, CO 80501
303-772-1411 / Fax 303-772-1475
Trained adult volunteers work with at-risk youth ages 10-17. Our mission is to improve the lives of high-risk youth, and of those with
whom they interact, by helping them develop a positive self-image, and an
acceptance of accountability through Partnering relationships with adult
role models. Partners programs are intended to promote self-esteem, improve
attitude, and foster a sense of belonging, and hence responsibility, to the
community.
The Tobacco Education and Prevention Partnership (TEPP) provides free information in several programs, including: Youth - smoking education, prevention, and cessation; Secondhand Smoke - smoke intrusion in multi-unit housing, reducing children's exposure to tobacco smoke, and compliance with the Colorado Clean Indoor Air Act. Cessation - QuitLine materials, local support, and worksite wellness policies.
Boulder
County United Way
303-444-4013
Founded in 1922 so that local community volunteers could raise and
distribute money to those in need.
Colorado School Mediation Project
303-444-7671 / http://csmp.org
Dedicated to reducing school violence by providing youth with conflict
resolution skills.
Colorado
Therapeutic Riding Center
303-652-9131
Promote the overall well-being of people with disabilities through
interaction with a therapeutic team (horse, an instructor, volunteers)
Colorado
Youth Program
303-402-9656
They connect low-income kids with nature, help participants gain
pride and confidence through active learning, working and playing.
The
Counseling Center, Inc.
1534 55th St., Boulder, CO 80303
303-449-7898
Counseling services for families experiencing difficult life situations
or relationship issues.
Eco-Cycle
303-444-6634 / http://www.ecocycle.org
They provide recycling, waste reduction, and education services
to the schools, businesses and communities of Boulder County.
El
Comite
455 Kimbark St.
Longmont, CO 80501
303-651-6125
Bilingual; advocacy, translation, other services regardless of status.
Fatherhood
Connection
P.O. Box 2072
Longmont, Co 80501
303-776-2704
Educational and support for men to enhance their parenting skills
and receive referral services.
Genesis
Project
529 Coffman Street, Longmont,
CO 80501
303-678-6128
Bilingual Support services for teen mothers; case management services.
Greenwood
Wildlife Rehabiliation Sanctuary
303-545-5849
They rescue, rehabilitate, and return sick, injured, and orphanced
wildlife to the appropriate habitat and educate on humane and nondestructive
ways to handle human/wildlife interactions.
They provide home ownership with no-interest loans for low-income
families, using donated money and materials, volunteer labor and
the sweat equity of homeowners.
HospiceCare of Boulder and Broomfield Counties
303-449-7740 / http://www.hospicecareonline.org/
They provide home and inpatient healthcare for the terminally ill
of Boulder County and grief support, education and outreach to the
community.
They
offer pet adoptions, humane education in the community and shelter
lost and unwanted animals.
Inn
Between of Longmont, Inc.
250 Kimbark St., Longmont, CO 80501
303-684-0810
Transitional Housing Program: Transitional housing and support services
for the homeless population.
Intercambio De Comunidades provides immigrants in Boulder County with low-cost/no-cost English classes, life skills training, and community resource education. Our website is http://www.intercambioweb.org, and for more information, please contact our Program Coordinator Brett Kassels at 303-774-8827 or at [email protected].
Juvenile
Firesetters Program Longmont
Fire Dept.
225 Kimbark St., Longmont, CO 80501
303-651-8433
Evaluation of children who set fires to determine whether they need
education or counseling.
Longmont
Coalition for Women in Crisis
303-772-0432
Outreach Program: provides emergency intervention, advocacy and
counseling to women victims of domestic violence and education to
the community. Children's Program: provides a safe and consistent
environment for children exposed to domestic violence, helping them
through counseling and support. SAFE Shelter Program: provides domestic
violence victims and their children protection in a safe and confidential
environment.
Longmont
Community Justice Program (LCJP) Longmont
Police Department
225 Kimbark St., Longmont, CO 80501
303-651-8879
Restorative Justice process focusing on repairing harm to victims,
community, and the offender.
Longmont Humane Society
303-772-1232 / http://www.longmonthumane.org
They offer pet adoptions, humane education in the community and
shelter lost and unwanted animals.
Longmont
Meals on Wheels
303-772-0540
Nutrition for Older Adults Program: Volunteers deliver nutritionally
balanced meals to people unable to leave their homes. Serves meals
daily at the Longmont Senior Center.
Longmont
Police Cadets
225 Kimbark St., Longmont, CO 80501
303-774-4300, ext. 3086
Open to Youth, ages 14 - 21. Law enforcement career introduction
and training.
Longmont
United Hospital
1950 Mountain View, Longmont, CO 80501
303-651-5273
Family Programs: Psychiatric and substance abuse programs.
Longmont
YMCA
303-776-0370 / http://www.longmontymca.org
Child Care Scholarships Program: Funds discounted program fees to
qualified children and families in YMCA Child Care. Youth Scholarships
Program: funds discounted program fees to qualified children in
any YMCA activity. Y-Pals Program: Special activities to children
and families experiencing crisis or hardship.
Lyons
Golden Gang
303-823-6125
Meals on Wheels & Lunch Program: serves noon meals three days
a week to elderly individuals and delivers meals to homebound in
Lyons.
Mental
Health Center of Boulder County
529 Coffman St., Longmont, CO 80501
303-678-6200
Counseling by appointment, family and group psychotherapy, adolescent
therapy, drug abuse treatment. Suicide intervention.
A licensed non-profit child care facility serving children (ages 3-17) that come from abuse, neglect or troubled family situations. Services include an on ground school, counseling for child/family and a working farm with a 4-H program. There is an established family model of care for children that provides an environment of nurture, love and hope.
Moving
to End Sexual Assault (MESA)
2885 E. Aurora Ave., Suite 10, Boulder, CO 80303
Office: (303) 443-0400, Hotline: (303) 443-7300
Hours open, Monday-Friday 9:00-5:00, Hotline available 24 hours
a day.
They are a nonprofit education and client services organization
moving to
end sexual assault and the suffering it causes in the community.
Native
American Rights Fund
303-447-8760 / http://www.narf.org
They provide legal representation to Native American tribes, villages
and individuals.
O.U.R.
Center
303-772-5529 / http://www.ourcenter.org
Basic Needs Program: provides low-income families emergency services
such as food, shelter, clothing, utilities and transportation. Child
Care Program: provides infant care, 6 weeks to 18 months, on a sliding
fee scale.
The
Parenting Place
2222 14th St., Boulder, CO 80302
303-449-0177
Workshops, discussion groups, support groups, and special events
for children.
Pathways
to Spirit
970-282-8573 / http://www.pathwaystospirit.org Pathways to Spirit is a non-profit,
all volunteer organization dedicated to providing material assistance
and promoting cultural preservation on the American Indian reservations
of South Dakota and along the Front Range area of Colorado. They
seek to ease the effects of poverty, reduce discrimination, and
perpetuate American Indian customs, languages, and beliefs across
generations.
Peak
Association of the Arts, Inc.
303-449-1343
They are the Boulder Ballet, Boulder Philharmonic, Sinfonia of Colorado
and the Boulder Arts Academy.
Project
Self-Sufficiency
303-772-5529 ext. 232 Sponsored by the Boulder County Housing Authority and operates
out of the OUR Center building in Longmont. PSS assists low-income
families who have children and are receiving public support to access
a wide array of coordinated services to gain economic independence.
Must meet housing authority low-income guidelines.
Rape
Crisis Team of Boulder County
303-443-7300 (24 hour Hotline)
Crisis intervention services.
Runaway
Hotline
1-800-621-4000 (National hotline) Referral, information, and contact point for runaway youth.
School
Resource Officers (St. Vrain Valley Schools) Longmont
Police Dept.
225 Kimbark St., Longmont, CO 80501
303-651-8890
Facilitation with school related issues and concerns. Elementary
through High School.
St. Vrain Valley Schools
395 S. Pratt Parkway, Longmont, CO 80501
303-776-6200
Counseling and alternative schooling options.
St.Vrain Family Center
formerly St. Vrain Valley Parenting Center
P.O.Box 2174, Longmont, Colorado 801501
Glenda Faus
Telephone: 303-776-5348
Fax: 303-485-2055
Description: Parent Education center and a SAFE exchange center
Suicide Hotline
1-800-SUICIDE (National Hotline) Counseling and support services provided.
Teen OASOS Program
303-678-6139 Ages 20 and under, a support group for gay, lesbian, bi, and
transgendered issues.
ToughLove, Inc.
1-800-333-1069 Metro Denver Area
Self-Help Program for parents troubled by teenage behavior and issues.
Victim Advocates of Boulder County Sheriff's
Dept.
225 Kimbark St., Longmont, CO 80501
303-651-8855 Victim assistaance and referral program.
YMCA
950 Lashley St., Longmont, CO 80501
303-776-0370 Varied youth activities and assistance.
Youth
Services
1050 Lashley St., Longmont, CO 80501
303-651-8580 Counseling and program activities for youth and their families.
Crisis intervention for runaway and homeless youth.
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