| Service Name | Description | Location | Program | Agency |
|---|
| Continuing Education for Parents - Community College of Aurora | The Strengthening Working Families Initiative grant (SWFI), in partnership with the US Department of Labor, allows the Community College of Aurora and Community College of Denver to help parents obtain certificates and access jobs in high-demand, high-growing career pathways in healthcare, information technology, and advance manufacturing. It also helps parents overcome child care, academic, and financial barriers. The grant coordinates services across multiple partners to help strengthen working families who want to attend college. Bridge support is also available through the grant (for those who need academic assistance prior to enrollment into certificate programs).
Upon receiving a certificate, the program assists parents with job preparation and placement. | Arapahoe County | Lowry Campus - Community College of Aurora | Community College of Aurora |
| Family Support Program - Homeward Alliance | Provides a 6-month support program called One Village One Family, which helps families with upfront housing costs, life skills training, and resource referral.
This program provides rental assistance, but families must apply and be accepted based on specific criteria to be offered this service.
| Larimer County | Homeward Alliance | Homeward Alliance |
| Financial Counseling - SERVE 6.8 Resource Center | Provides financial counseling, as well as appointments for legal aid and career exploration, to families and individuals to help address barriers and get connected to resources. | Larimer County | SERVE 6.8 Resource Center | SERVE 6.8 Resource Center |
| General Assistance - Morgan County Family Center | Provides general assistance.
Services include:
- Emergency rent payment assistance (once per year)
- Emergency electric, gas, and water payment assistance
- Prescription payment assistance (once per year)
- Parenting information and referrals
- Child care referrals and education
- New child care provider trainings
- Certified application assistance site (Medicaid, CHP+ enrollment)
- "Dollars Works 2" personal finance workshops
- "Getting Ahead In A Just Getting By World" 15 week class on ending poverty
- "Partners in Parenting"
- Community Garden Program
- Mentor Volunteer Program
- Colorado Drivers License and ID Vouchers
- Colorado Birth Certificate Vouchers | Morgan County | Morgan County Family Center | Morgan County Family Center |
| Information and Referral Hotline (Main Office) - Family Tree | Provides information and referrals to the Prevention and Housing Services Program at Family Tree, following an initial assessment. Also provides referrals to emergency shelters and housing programs for individuals and families who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, as well as agencies that provide the following services:
- Food
- Clothing
- Dental care
- Transportation
- Access to public assistance
- Legal issues
- Substance abuse
- Holiday assistance
- Domestic violence support | Jefferson County | Main Office - Family Tree | Family Tree |
| Self-Sufficiency Program (Fort Collins) - Project Self-Sufficiency | Offers assistance for single parents in the following ways:
- Career planning
- Adult education mapping
- Career-related employment support
- Development of an individualized self-sufficiency plan
- Personal problem solving
- Advocacy
- Resources and referrals
| Larimer County | Fort Collins - Project Self-Sufficiency | Project Self-Sufficiency |
| Self-Sufficiency Program - Inn Between of Longmont | Provides a self-sufficiency program that promotes stability for diverse homeless families and individuals through time-limited housing, comprehensive case management, and life skills training. | Boulder County | Inn Between of Longmont | Inn Between of Longmont |
| Self-Sufficiency Program (Loveland) - Project Self-Sufficiency | Offers assistance for single parents in the following ways:
- Career planning
- Adult education mapping
- Career-related employment support
- Development of an individualized self-sufficiency plan
- Personal problem solving
- Advocacy
- Resources and referrals
| Larimer County | Loveland - Project Self-Sufficiency | Project Self-Sufficiency |
| Supportive Services - Bridge House | Bridge House Path to Home provides assistance throughout the week where individuals can also access the following:
- Support services
- Financial assistance for a variety of needs
- Employment program that promotes self-sufficiency
- Case management services | Boulder County | Bridge House | Bridge House |
| Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) (Main Office) - Broomfield Health and Human Services Department | Offers a Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program (TBRA). TBRA is a two-year program to provide rental assistance and supportive case management services for low-income families who qualify based on income and employment.
This program is not for households who are in need of rental assistance to sustain a current lease or rental agreements. | Broomfield County | Main Office - Broomfield Health and Human Services Department | Broomfield Health and Human Services Department |
| Transitional Services (Boulder) - Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence (SPAN) | Provides federally subsidized housing and counseling services to families in need of transitional services in order to terminate an abusive relationship. Assists with:
- Financial management
- Conflict resolution
- Resource identification
- Assertiveness training
- Communication and problem-solving skills
- Establishment of a safe, stable living environment | Boulder County | Boulder - Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence (SPAN) | Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence (SPAN) |
| Workforce Development - CrossPurpose | Offers a one-year program every 3 months that helps individuals get on a career path through one-on-one support, education and training that will lead to earning $15/hour or more. A cash stipend is provided to cover training and education while individuals are assisted in enrolling in a job certification, apprenticeship or vocational/specialized training program.
| Denver County | CrossPurpose | CrossPurpose |
| Year-Round Long-Term Shelter for Families and Single Adults (Fort Collins) - Catholic Charities Larimer County | Provides a long-term shelter program for single individuals and families with children. Lengths of stay vary based on client needs and progress toward goals with a case manager (such as establishing income, savings, and housing), but can be up to four months. Breakfast (6:30 a.m.) and dinner (7 p.m.) are served daily to shelter residents. Once the shelter is full, overflow space is opened nightly, year-round.
In addition, life skill classes, laundry, personal care items, and shower facilities are available.
| Larimer County | Fort Collins - Catholic Charities Larimer County | Catholic Charities Larimer County |
