The East Denver Collaborative works with more than 60 community partners to protect children, strengthen families, and build family self-sufficiency. We provide direct services and also act as a gateway to community resources. By connecting families to their neighborhood and community resources, families acquire the knowledge, tools, and skills needed to strengthen individual and family functioning. Families receive services by contacting our site and meeting with one of our staff members to assess family needs.

Primary Family to Family Services:

-Team Decision Making
-Supervised Visitation
-Recruitment, Support and Development of Foster, Adoptive and Kinship Families

Other Services Provided on a Case-by-Case Basis:
• • Assessment of Family Needs
• Basic Needs
     Food and Clothing
     Rent and Utility Assistance
     Transportation Help
• Budget and Financial Planning
•  Community Outreach Events (clothing distributions, holiday programs,   
    special events)

• Educational Advocacy
• Employment Resources
• Gang Prevention/Intervention

• Job Readiness and Training
• Information about government programs such as:
    Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP)
    Denver Preschool Program
    Food Stamps
    General Assistance/Housing Resources
    Head Start
    LEAP (heating assistance program)
    Medicare and Medicaid
    TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families)
• Legal Resources
• Mental Health Resources
• Parenting Classes
• Resources for Adults and Children with Disabilities
• Resources for Youth
    Mentoring/Tutoring
    Recreation Programs
    Youth Engagement Programs
• Substance Abuse Resources – assessment and referrals