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Boulder Chamber of Commerce & Visitors' Bureau: Boulder, Where
Life is Good!
Boulder Community Network: integrates community information ranging from the
weather and ski conditions, city and county regulations, lifelong learning
opportunities, employment opportunities, district school and university
information, calendar of events, arts and recreations, health services, and the
environment
Boulder County Information Line: a resource that connects residents, business
and visitors with Boulder County information
Boulder Internet Guide: Boulder's internet guide to everything
Colorado 211: free access to health and human services information and referral
The Community Foundation Serving Boulder County: to encourage philanthropy and
create opportunities to improve the quality of life in Boulder County, now and
forever
Foothills United Way: raises money for non-profits through corporate &
individual donations
Volunteer Connection: resource for volunteer opportunities in Boulder County
ClickColorado.com:
Colorado directory and information
The YWCA Children's Alley: Boulder County's only drop-in,
emergency childcare center
Boulder County Head Start: a federally-funded child development program serving
3-5 year old children in Boulder County (except Longmont).
Boulder Day Nursery
City of Boulder-Children, Youth & Families Division: provides a child care
directory along with other information and services
Colorado Office of Resource Referral Agencies (CORRA): statewide network of
community-based resource and referral agencies
The Early Care and Education Council of Boulder County: working together to
strengthen the system of quality child care and preschool education for Boulder
County's children.
The YWCA EDGE Program: The mission of the EDGE is to empower
girls with the skills and attitudes they need to take healthy risks, maintain
high aspirations, and stay resilient in the face of difficulty
Women's Wilderness Institute: offers wilderness experiences for women and teen
girls in the Rocky Mountains and Southwestern deserts
Center for People With Disabilities hosts an After School Club
for teenagers with disabilities ages 13-21.
Boulder Technical Education Center (Voc Tec) Vocational and
technical education will lead to a high school diploma, vocational certification
and will open the door to future education and training. 303.447.5284
Boulder Valley School District
Foundation for Boulder Valley Schools
Front Range Community College
Jared Polis Foundation: to enable people to be proactive in their communities by
promoting education & technology
St. Vrain Valley School District
YWCA Lifeskills: contributing to the permanent economic
self-sufficiency of Boulder's welfare population
Boulder County Housing Authority
Boulder Housing Partners
Boulder Shelter for the Homeless: to provide food, safe shelter, support
services, and an avenue to self-sufficiency for homeless adults in Boulder
County, Colorado
Boulder International Hostel: 303-442-0522
BVSD Teen Parenting Program: developing effective parenting skills, individual
health and wellness, including pregnancy, prenatal and post partum care
Colorado Division of Vocational Rehabilitation: assists individuals whose
disabilities result in barriers to employment to succeed at work and live
independently
Community Food Share: food bank that collects, produces and distributes food to
the hungry
Consumer Credit Counseling Service 303-750-2227
Department of Social Services
Emergency Family Assistance: emergency shelter; rent, utilities, food and
transportation assistance
Flatirons Habitat for Humanity: works in partnership with people in need to
build and renovate decent, affordable housing.
The Inn Between of Longmont, Inc: to provide transitional housing and services
for diverse homeless individuals and families to help them achieve
self-sufficiency
Intercambio de Comunidades: to increase opportunities and independence for
Latino immigrants and build a richer, more integrated community, by reducing
language and cultural barriers in Boulder County.
Longmont Housing Authority
MicroBusinessDevelopment: provides microenterprise support services including
capital, business training and skill development, and networking.
Outreach United Resource Center (OUR): financial assistance and loans for rent &
utilities, a food bank, clothing bank, thrift store, meals served at hospitality
center, provide infant childcare, and childcare referrals
Project Self Sufficiency: to assist single parents and two-parent families in
obtaining the education, skills and abilities necessary to move toward
self-sufficiency
Sister Carmen Community Center: an emergency food bank for Lafayette and
Louisville residents. 307 E. Simpson, Lafayette; 303-665-4342
Attention Homes: provides sheltering and counseling services
in a home-like setting to thousands of at-risk teens
Blue Sky Bridge: support services to child victims of physical & sexual abuse &
non-offending family members
Boulder County Health Department: programs to support behavioral (substance
abuse), community (pregnancy, tobacco, high-risk youth), environmental, and
family (immunization, food supplements) health
Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence (formerly Boulder County
Safehouse): human rights organization dedicated to ending violence.
Mental Health Center of Boulder County: a private, non-profit corporation
offering mental health to people of all ages -- children, teens, adults and the
elderly.
M.E.S.A. (Moving to End Sexual Assault): provides crisis counseling, advocacy
and support to victims of sexual assault and their families.
Voices for Children: the project recruits and trains volunteers to work as CASAs
(Court Appointed Special Advocates) who advocate for and provide service to
child victims of abuse and neglect
The University of Colorado
Office of Diversity and Equity
focuses on creating a campus community where diversity is a fundamental value.
Diversity and Equity at Naropa University. Naropa University has a strong
commitment to diversity education in all of its forms.
Boulder Valley School District
Institutional Equity and Multicultural Education
American Association of University Women: AAUW promotes equity for women and
girls, lifelong education and positive societal change.
Other websites related to
equity and multiculturalism in education.
Reading to End Racism works to
eliminate racism through interactive personal and literary programs that educate
and empower youth.
Boulder County Legal Services: to provide high quality legal
services to low-income residents of Boulder County by counseling and education,
representation in civil actions or administrative proceedings and helping with
the establishment and maintenances of their legal rights
Legal Aid Defender Program: provides low cost legal services in a limited number
of civil and criminal cases for indigent people in Boulder County
YWCA Career Services: offers job search assistance and career
counseling on a sliding scale fee. Services include career assessment (testing),
individual career counseling, career change groups, job search support groups
and resume assistance
Boulder BPW: to promote full participation, equity, and economic
self-sufficiency for working women
Business Woman's Leadership Group-Boulder Chamber of Commerce: to provide the
community of businesswomen with education, leadership, recognition, and business
opportunities through informative and professional programs
Colorado Women's Chamber of Commerce: making an economic community where members
excel at business, leadership, and their professions
Colorado Women in Technology (CWIT): Promoting the success of Colorado's women
in technology through the time-honored techniques of networking and education
YWCA Divorce Education: workshops and information sessions
that give divorcing parents options on how to take effective action for
themselves and their children
Boulder County Clerk & Recorder: Obtaining a Marriage License in Boulder County
Genesis: The goal of the GENESIS Program is to promote healthy parenting
practices within teen parent families in Boulder County.
Coparent Solutions - Level II Divorce Education for higher-conflict parents --
Shirley Thomas PhD & Steve Gimpel, LMFT. A 10 hour program for parents living
apart (303)772-4450 & (303)554-6710.
Parenting Place: to relieve isolation, reduce the stress of parenting by
providing outreach and a place where families can receive support, education,
and develop a sense of community
Partners in Parenting: a multifaceted skill-based prevention program that
focuses on strengthening family relationships and promoting positive behaviors
and lifestyles. Partners in Parenting, a joint project of CSU Coop Extension and
Red Rocks Community College, produces a quarterly publication for parents,
Parenting Matters, which addresses parenting issues and concerns.
Single Parent Resource Directory: developed by PSS / FSS of the Boulder County
Housing Authority to continue to spread the good word about community resources
available for single parents
St. Vrain Valley Parenting Center: to promote healthy parenting in the St. Vrain
Valley through collaborative community involvement by nurturing, education and
support of diverse families
Women's Independent Network (WIN) - Provides resources, referrals, support and
"how to" materials to women facing divorce and other life transitions. Karin
Lazarus (720-300-0606) or Christine Loomis (303-666-1137).
Boulder County Aids Project (BCAP): provides support, advocacy
and education to those in our community who are infected or affected by HIV
Boulder Valley Women's Health Center: committed to reproductive freedom and
provides a full range of community education and gynecological health care
services for all women with respect for differences in income, race, disability,
ethnicity, creed, age or sexual orientation, in a caring environment that
preserves women's dignity and confidentiality
Clinica Campesina: provides family medical services to low-income people for a
sliding scale fee.
Dental Aid: to provide affordable and accessible dental care to children and
adults who will otherwise go without
People's Clinic: provides health care to the medically indigent
Plan De Salud Del Valle Family Health Center: provides quality, comprehensive
primary health services
YWCA Wise Women: provides women 45-65 with resources for their
mid-life transition
City of Boulder Senior Services: programs and services to improve the quality of
life for our community's 9,000-plus senior citizens and their families
Boulder Community Network Senior Center: providing information on resources for
seniors
Boulder County Aging Services: to promote the health and well-being of older
adults
by building on individual, family, and community strengths
Babes in the Backcountry: Dedicated to Inspiring & Educating
Women in a Fun, Supportive, Safe Environment
Women's Wilderness Institute: offers wilderness experiences for women and teen
girls in the Rocky Mountains and Southwestern deserts
Fleet Feet Sports: sponsors women's only fun runs
This listing represents a sample of resources in Boulder County for your
informational purposes. This list does not include all services offered in the
community. If you have requests for additions/deletions for this list, please
email them to
frontdesk@ywcaboulder.org. PLEASE NOTE: The YWCA of Boulder County is not
endorsing the above listed organizations and programs and is not responsible for
information posted on their websites.
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