Larimer County Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group

Updated information (2007)
» Courtesy of Generations United
 

Seniors Resource Guide
» Some useful information - select "Northern Colorado"

Colorado Coalition for Adoptive Families (COCAF)
» The Colorado Coalition of Adoptive Families, COCAF, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, was formed in 1999 by a group of families who desired to increase the amount of information and resources available to Colorado's pre- and post-adoptive and kinship families. Our primary goals are to provide information to and advocate for families at all phases of the foster-adopt/adoption/kinship process.

Information for Parents and Grandparents of Children with Special Needs
» Between the alphabet soup of disability labels, laws and regulations -- CP, DS, IEP, ADA, IDEA, 504 -- and all the different agencies that serve families with sons and daughters with disabilities -- P2P, PEAK, PEP, CDE, Arc, CCB -- it can get a little confusing! Here are two short guides to some major resources and what they provide.
» General information
» Disability specific
 

Colorado Association for Gifted and Talented
» A non profit advocacy organization with a 30-year history of providing leadership and support to students, parents and educators of gifted young people in Colorado.

Family Leadership Training
What is Family Leadership?
» Family leadership emerges when community members and parents gain the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in meaningful leadership roles that help shape the future of families, youth, school and communities.
Why is Family Leadership important?
» Makes positive social change possible
» National directives mandate that families serve as essential advisors in public policy, research, and systems development
» Confirms that the voice of the people is represented in policy making discussions and decision making within the local, state and federal government.
» Increase parent-child interaction through family involvement
» Communities are strengthened when the voice of the family is valued
FLTI will kick-off in January 2010 in 5 areas throughout Colorado, including Larimer County
» More information and application forms

The Charter Fund
» In 2008, the Charter Fund, a 501(c)(3) organization, gave approximately $133,000 to seniors who were going to attend various colleges.