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Did you know ...
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How many Larimer
County grandparents are raising grandchildren?
» The most recent data available for Larimer County reports 978 grandparent
caregivers in our county. Of that total, 75.4 percent are from Fort Collins and
Loveland. In Larimer County, kinship placements increased by 74 percent from
2000 to 2004.
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Links
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First Call (211)
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211 helps you find food, shelter, drug treatment, childcare, job training,
volunteer opportunities, places to donate and much more.
Foster and Adoptive Families of Larimer County
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A support organization that strengthens foster and adoptive families.
Larimer County Department
of Human Services
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Provides services which assist individuals and families to achieve
self-sufficiency and social well being.
Larimer County Workforce Center
» Services for unemployed or underemployed individuals, or for those looking to upgrade their employment search skills
» Full time, part time, and seasonal jobs for adults and teens
Larimer Center for Mental Health
» The Larimer Center for Mental Health's mission is to deliver to the residents of Larimer County high quality mental health and specialized addictions treatment, education and supportive services to promote improved quality of life for persons with emotional and stress-related disorders, substance use disorders and mental illness. Integrated with Namaqua Center.
» Locations and contact information listed on LCMH web site.
Namaqua
Center
» Provides healing and learning for children and their families through a full spectrum of services. Integrated with Larimer Center for Mental Health.
» 404 East 7th Street
» Loveland, CO 80537
» (970) 622-7314
Larimer County Mental Health Connections Bi-Monthly Newsletter
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Other Resources |
New! Kids Cafe
» Children ages 3-18 eat a free, nutritious and delicious meal Monday - Friday
» Sponsored by the Food Bank for Larimer County, in partnership with agencies listed on the schedule
» Schedule with locations, times, and sponsors
Free Tax Preparation Assistance
» Eligibility, locations, contact and other pertinent information included.
NoCoNet
» The premier networking and skill-building group for Northern Colorado professionals seeking to advance their careers.
Realities For Children - Adoption Dreams Come True
» Realities For Children offers at no charge to any Larimer County family in need, a wide selection of many kinds of donated items such as nursery accessories, clothing, toys, baby gear and diapers.
Volunteer Opportunities 10-30-08
» Brought to you by United Way of Larimer County
» Update coming soon
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Events
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2 Hearts 4 Lacy Presents: Safety Series
» Nicole Sundine is a dynamic speaker and trainer in the field of personal safety, violence prevention and criminal victimization. In 2006, Nicole founded Realistic Safety Solutions, LLC, with the vision of proactively raising awareness about the potential for victimization, changing the fundamental way we think about personal safety and teaching violence prevention and self-defense skills that actually work.
» First Tuesday of each month
» 6:00 - 9:30 pm
» 3600 Mitchell Dr. Suite 50 B
» Fort Collins
» The classes are free (though donations are accepted and appreciated)
» To register go to: www.2hearts4lacy.org or call 266-9652
Coming in March: Planning For College
» John Kelley (Asst. Director - Educational Talent Search – CSU) will provide information about the admission process and resources to help you access post secondary education.
» 6:30 - 8:30 pm
» The Ranch
» Thomas McKee 4-H Building
» 5280 Arena Circle, Loveland
» FREE
» Presented by Foster & Adoptive Families of Larimer County and Larimer County Department of Human Services
» No on-site childcare, but reimbursement available
» RSVP to Michelle P. Chavez
» (970) 498-6559 or email
» More information
"24/7 Dad" Class
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Information on fathering role models, masculinity, fathering and family
roles, child discipline and development, balancing work and family and
more...
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Schools and Education
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Front Range Community College (Larimer Campus)
Park School
District (Estes Park) 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
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