Community Resources / Recursos en la communidad
Circulo de Mujeres, Women's Circle, Cercle des Femmes
Watering the Roots 4 week class
Angie Lorena Alvarado Caro and Maren Benevento are starting a new, virtual, 4-week class for parents and caregivers on May 4th.
Do not miss this opportunity to learn new information, lift up and support each other, and explore what happens in our lives and our families when we can be a little more centered and resourced!
Feel free to contact
Angie Lorena (720-704-3300 |AngieLorena.AlvaradoCaro@MHCD.org)
and
Maren (720-410-6155 | Maren.Benevento@MHCD.org)
if you want to register and participate.
Only available in English. It will be offered in Spanish in the future.
United Way 2-1-1 HELP CENTER unitedwaydenver.org/2-1-1/
A statewide community resource connecting individuals and families to critical resources including food, shelter, rental assistance, childcare, and more.
Un recurso comunitario en todo el estado que conecta a las personas y las familias con recursos críticos que incluyen alimentos, refugio, asistencia para el alquiler, cuidado infantil y más.
Food Bank of the Rockies www.foodbankrockies.org/emergency-assistance/
Search for locations providing emergency food assistance.
Busque asistencia alimentaria de emergencia.
Colorado Food Cluster Meal Deliveries
Colorado Food Cluster (CFC) provides free meals to youth ages 6-18 in the Denver Metro Area (within 20 miles of downtown). Each student will receive a weekly delivery of 7 dinners and 14 snacks, including fruit and milk, until June 30, 2021. When enrolling, you will need your students school ID number. This is the same number that you student uses to log into online learning. You can also call the school for it as well at 720-424-5154.
Click on the link for more information on enrolling. https://www.coloradofoodcluster.com/sign-up-and-manage-deliveries
Inscríbase para las entregas de comidas de Colorado Food Cluster: Colorado Food Cluster (CFC) ofrece comidas gratuitas a jóvenes de 6 a 18 años en el área metropolitana de Denver (a 20 millas del centro de la ciudad). Cada estudiante recibirá una entrega semanal de 7 cenas y 14 refrigerios, incluyendo fruta y leche, hasta el 30 de junio de 2021. Al inscribirse, necesitará el número de identificación de la escuela de su estudiante. Este es el mismo número que usa su estudiante para iniciar sesión en el aprendizaje en línea. También puede llamar a la escuela al 720-424-5154.
Haga click en el enlace para obtener más información sobre la inscripción. https://www.coloradofoodcluster.com/sign-up-and-manage-deliveries
Lasagna Love
Do you or a friend need a hand with dinner?
Kindness is for everyone. No matter the reason for the need, your community wants to help. Let a neighbor deliver a home-cooked lasagna or main dish to your family one night.
¿Tú o un amigo necesitan ayuda con la cena?
La bondad es para todos. No importa el motivo de la necesidad, su comunidad quiere ayudar. Deje que un vecino le entregue una lasaña casera o un plato principal a su familia una noche.
Denver Food Pantries/Despensas de alimentos de Denver
Click this link for the list https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mmpkBOnkqX8G2Who9sxbgfFavdzJ42KubzkmkIl-OA4/edit?usp=sharing
The Co-op at 1st https://thecoopat1st.com/services/
Free breakfast and lunch to children 18 and under. Pick-up is every Tuesdays from 10am-6:30pm. Use east parking lot at The Co-op at 1st, 5045 W. 1st Ave. Denver 80219. Contactless pick-up where our volunteers will meet you at your car. Please wear a mask.
5 breakfasts per child — burrito, cereal or oatmeal with milk and fruit.
5 lunches per child — pasta, casserole, sandwich or wrap with fruit and milk.
This program runs through September 28, 2021.
Desayuno y almuerzo gratis para niños menores de 18 años. La recogida es todos los martes de 10 a. M. A 6:30 p. M. Use el estacionamiento este en The Co-op en 1st, 5045 W. 1st Ave. Denver 80219. Recogida sin contacto donde nuestros voluntarios lo recibirán en su automóvil. Por favor use una máscara.
5 desayunos por niño: burrito, cereal o avena con leche y fruta.
5 almuerzos por niño: pasta, guiso, sándwich o wrap con fruta y leche.
Este programa se extiende hasta el 28 de septiembre de 2021.
info@thecoopat1st.com 720-638-5992
DPS Food Distribution for Grab-and-Go Meal Pickup
Monday–Friday 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Denver Public Schools is offering free weekday breakfast and lunch to students and families in need at Grab-and-Go sites throughout the city until circumstances change. Vegetarian options are available. For more information visit https://www.dpsk12.org/coronavirus/food-distribution/
Clothes To Kids of Denver https://clothestokidsdenver.org/shop/store-policies/
Curbside Service: Parents and caregivers have the opportunity to request a FREE wardrobe for any student age 3 - 21 in need. Clothing will be thoughtfully selected and packaged for curbside pick-up. A Clothes To Kids wardrobe includes 5 outfits, 1 coat, 1 pair of shoes, 1 bra (optional) and 5 pairs each of new underwear and new socks.
How to Request a Wardrobe: Call (720) 379-4630 and dial "0." Phones are open Monday - Friday from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm. If no one answers, please leave a voicemail, and they will call you back as soon as possible. Hablan Español también. You can also request a wardrobe by emailing appointment@clothestokidsdenver.org.
Please be prepared to share the following information about each eligible student: First name, last name and date of birth. Sizes for clothing, shoes, socks and underwear. Color, style and clothing type preferences. Specific needs and special requests.
Denver Health’s School-Based Health Centers (SBHCs)
No-cost pediatric care. Services are available to any Denver Public Schools (DPS) student or child that attends a DPS affiliated Early Childhood Education (ECE) center within Denver County. SBHCs offer convenient care that limits the amount of time students are out of class and parent/guardians have to be off work. Students are able to get same day or next day appointments. Click on the link for more information.
Los Centros de Salud Escolar de (SBHC) ofrecen atención pediátrica sin costo. Los servicios están a disposición de cualquier estudiante de las Escuelas Públicas de Denver (DPS) o niño que asista a un centro de Educación para la Infancia Temprana (ECE) dentro del condado de Denver. Los SBHC ofrecen una atención cómoda que limita la cantidad de tiempo que los estudiantes pasan fuera de sus clases y que los padres o tutores tienen que estar fuera de su trabajo. Los estudiantes pueden obtener citas para el mismo día o para el día siguiente.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1VZmwcBm4_aUY-QifGcQFYKSswQtj1_1a?usp=sharing
Emergency Rental Assistance (by county):
Denver:
The Denver Rescue Mission- (303) 313-2440
Broadway Assistance Center- (303) 893- 4108
Denver Dept Health Human Services- (720) 944-3666
Catholic Charities- (720) 377-1313
Saint Mary Magdalene- (720) 274- 4710
Denver Urban Ministries- (303)-355-4896
Adams:
Catholic Charities: Rent assistance (720) 974-1579
Crossroad Community Church- (303) 962-5712
Adams County Housing Authority- (303-227-2075
Grant Programs – 1(800) 659-3656
ACHA- (303) 227-2719
Almost Home Inc- (3030) 659- 6199
Assumption Church – (303) 288- 2442
Growing Home- (303) 426-0430
Neighborhood Services- (303)-538-7600
Marycrest Resource Center- (303) 458-6270 EXT 184
Arapahoe:
Arapahoe Housing Assistance- (303) 738-7891
Community Assistance- (303) 768-8061
Arapahoe County- (303) 343-9890
Jefferson:
Carpenters Cupboard- (303) 431- 8295
Jeffco Housing Authority- (303) 422-8600
Emergency Solution Brant- 1(866) 760-6489
Growing Home Inc- (303)-426-0430
State of Colorado:
Volunteers of America-Colorado- (303) 297-0408
https://cdola.colorado.gov/rental-assistance
https://www.needhelppayingbills.com/html/colorado_assistance_programs.html
Southwest Denver Resource Directory
A directory of programs and organizations dedicated to serving the students of Southwest DPS Region.
Un directorio de programas y organizaciones dedicadas a servir a los estudiantes de la región suroeste de DPS.
DPS Homeless Education Network http://thecommons.dpsk12.org/Page/1147
The mission of Denver Public Schools Homeless Education Network (HEN) is to assist DPS students experiencing homelessness through direct support and advocacy. The primary objective is to remove educational barriers to help ensure students engage successfully in school and cultivate their unique strengths and talents.
La misión de la Red de Educación para Personas sin Hogar de las Escuelas Públicas de Denver (HEN, por sus siglas en inglés) es ayudar a los estudiantes de DPS que se encuentran sin hogar a través del apoyo directo y la defensa. El objetivo principal es eliminar las barreras educativas para ayudar a garantizar que los estudiantes se involucren con éxito en la escuela y cultiven sus fortalezas y talentos únicos.
Housing information: https://childservices.dpsk12.org/housing-information/
Family resources while supporting students at home during remote learning.
For information on getting the COVID-19 vaccine through Denver Health click on the link.
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