children resources

A Precious Child

Denver Metro

A Precious Child provides clothing, household items, hygiene, and other essentials to people with custody of at least one child. You must be referred by another agency such as a nonprofit to get their help. Call the number below and the operator will help you figure out how to get a referral. All visits are by appointment. Ask for the address when you get an appointment.

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A1 Boxing Fitness

14200 E Alameda Ave, Floor 1, Aurora CO 80012

Family Friendly Fitness Gym

Denver Metro

Aurora

A1 Boxing Fitness offers multiple classes that fit everyone's fitness needs. Classes contain boxing, king's muay thai, kick boxing, and overall fitness. There are programs designed specifically for the youth, offering a safe and supportive environment to curate important life building skills including respect, discipline, confidence, self-esteem, goal setting, patience, restraint, persistence, humility, honor and passion. Along with developing these core values, students will learn how to "not sweat the small things"; while having fun and the time of their lives.

Breaking Chains Building Bonds

Denver Metro

Aurora

Breaking Chains Building Bonds is an intergenerational program designed to heal the wounds of incarceration for formerly incarcerated parents and their children and/ or justice involved youth and their families. Parents and their children will bond and learn new skills through workshops in hip hop, spoken word, art, storytelling, changing perceptions, parenting with PTSD, and mindfulness. You will receive times/locations for each class after you sign up on their website.

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Bright by Three

3605 Martin Luther King Blvd, Denver CO 80205

Denver Metro

Denver

Bright by Three offers free classes for parents and caregivers of children up to age three at the Clayton Early Learning Campus in Denver. Their website has more information, including a program that will text you parenting games, tips, and resources.

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Catch A Star Academy

15801 E. Centretech Circle, Unit C, Aurora CO 80011

Elementary School Education

Denver Metro

Aurora

Catch a Star Academy provides elementary school children who are struggling in their studies with individualized learning programs designed to help them reach new heights. Catch a Star Academy focuses on building a solid foundation of elementary education in grades 4 and 5. With mastery of reading, writing and math, our students are prepared to succeed in middle school and beyond.

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CHIC Denver

10115 E. Colfax Ave, Aurora CO 80010

Services designed for young women

Denver Metro

Aurora

CHIC offers a variety of services in intervention and prevention that address economic mobility, mental health, social, emotional and cultural wellness and the overall stability of the family. They provide a variety of programs that focus on families and youth who have educational, reentry, and community needs. They bring families and service providers together to increase access to community resources.

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Denver Indian Center’s Honoring Fatherhood Program

4407 Morrison Road, Denver CO 80219

Denver Metro

Denver

The Denver Indian Center Inc. (DICI) provides several programs, including the Honoring Fatherhood Program. The program provides education on parenting classes from the Native perspective, relationship guidance, and employment and money management. Other types of help may also be available. To learn more, call the number below or email thomas@denverindiancenter.org. Participants are able to earn $150 in gift cards and utilize an additional $150 for work clothes, tools etc. through this program. The main theme of the class surrounds making choices and showing fathers that healthy choices not just physical but also emotional, financial, and spiritual.

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Denver’s Office of Community Violence Solutions

303 West Colfax, 13th floor, Denver CO 80204

Help for parents and youth!

Denver Metro

Denver

The Office of Community Violence Solutions helps youth, adults, and families facing gang violence and high risk behaviors. They primarily serve people who live in Denver County and a little bit into the Denver metro area. Anyone of any age is welcome to call for help with problem solving and finding resources.

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El Grupo Vida

PO Box 473677, Aurora Colorado 80047

Families with children living with disabilities

Denver Metro

Aurora

El Grupo VIDA is a network of Latinx parents that formed to provide mutual support for people with disabilities or special needs, their parents, family, and guardians. They offer services in Spanish to the local communities. The majority of services are provided by parents and volunteers who have many years of experience supporting their families and their children.

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Judi’s House

1741 Gaylord Street, Denver CO 80206

Support for grieving families

Denver Metro

Denver

Judi’s House provides grieving children and families a safe space to come together to find connection and healing. They offer a variety of services that revolve around grief support, community education, professional training, research & tools.

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Men Behaving Dadly

4008 Cook Street, Denver CO 80216

Denver Metro

Denver

Men Behaving Dadly provides educational information about the court system, child support, parenting, co-parenting, and the role of various agencies. They also provide classes and groups. Call for more information.

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MotherWise Colorado

1330 Fox Street, Denver CO 80204

Denver Metro

Motherwise provides free happy relationship classes for women during pregancy and after a baby is born. They coach women to know themselves, what a healthy relationship is, communication skills, and connecting with a new baby. Transportation, meals, and childcare are all provided for free, plus you can earn prepaid Visa debit cards (more than $200) for attending their classes.

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Nuevos Horizontes/New Horizons

3615 S Tamarac Dr. Suite 310, Denver CO 80237

Denver Metro

Denver

Offering services in both English and Spanish, Nuevos Horizontes can help families by providing testing for neurodiversity markers. They also help to provide a variety of specialized services that can assist those living with neurodiversities and family members supporting them.

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Savio

325 King Street, Denver CO 80219

Denver Metro

Denver

Savio is a non-profit organization that supports children and youth by strengthening family relationships. Providing in-home therapeutic treatment to children and their families is at the core of what they do, allowing therapists an understanding to the root causes of a family’s dysfunction and prescribe the right treatment. Other services offered include adolescent services, 24 hour care, child protection, safe care parent support and the Child First program.

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Shiloh House

6588 W. Ottawa Ave, Littleton CO 80128

Denver Metro

Littleton

Based in Littleton, CO, with six campuses across Colorado serving children, youth, and families, they provide residential care, educational programming, day treatment and outpatient services, as well as independent living and an extensive array of community based wrap-around services. Shiloh House strongly believes in building a circle of support around each youth in their care. We work closely with families and social services personnel.

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The Thrive Center

3131 S. Vaughn Way, #214, Aurora CO 80014

Denver Metro

Aurora

The THRIVE Center provides families with skills on parenting techniques for children who live with neurodiveristy. Through advising calls, trainings, workshops, collaborating with other agencies, and a comprehensive resources, Thrive Center can help you get the supportive assistance you may need. They provide help through various programs, workshops, rree resources, parenting advising programs, early childhood development services, health information programs, and special education needs.