Family Resources

Community Resources

Colorado Energy Assistance

Energy Assistance funds may be able to assist you with your energy bills or weatherization of your home.
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Denver Human Services

DHS may be able to help with:

  • Food, Cash, Medical
  • Child Care costs
  • Child support and Child support programs including child care supplies, parenting programs, etc.
  • Rental Assistance (rental and tax relief) and Utility Assistance
  • Housing
  • Aid for Older Adults
  • Veteran services
  • disability services

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Internet Assistance

You may qualify for two months of free Comcast internet and $9.95 a month after that.

  • Xfinity Hot spots (you do not need xfinity service to access hotspots during covid-19

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Mutual Aid Community Resources

  • Please follow links to find additional resources and groups helping during COVID-19

Mutual Aid (English)
Redes de ayuda mutua (espanol)


Transportation Information

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Cell Phone Companies

  • Sprint
  • T-Mobile
  • Verizon
  • AT&T

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Behavioral and Mental Health

Denver Children’s Advocacy Center

The Denver Children’s Advocacy Center (DCAC) is a nonprofit organization in Denver that provides a continuum of services to high-risk and traumatized children and their family members in English and Spanish.

Phone: 303-825-3850

Referral Flyer | Immigrant Family Initiative | Iniciativa para Familias Inmigrantes

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Mental Health Center of Denver

Phone: 303-504-6500

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El Centro de las Familias (A division of Mental Health Center of Denver)

Phone: 303-504-1900

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Denver Indian Health and Family Services 

Phone: 303-953-6600

Mutual Aid (English)
Redes de ayuda mutua (espanol)


Maria Droste Counseling Center

Phone: 303-756-9052

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Catholic Charities

Phone: 303-742-0828

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Servicios de la Raza

Phone: 303-458-5851

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Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains

Phone: 303-922-3433

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Jewish Family Services

Phone: 303-597-5000

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Denver Family Institute

Phone: 303-756-3340

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Asian Pacific Development Center

Phone: 303-823-2920

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Resource List for LGBTQ

Support for GSA(Gay Straight Alliance) GLSEN- Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network www.glsen.org 

GLSEN Colorado c/o 5739 East Caley Ave Centennial, Colorado 80111 | Phone: 303-770-6530 E-mail: nanckr@gmail.com 

GSA ONE Colorado: onecolorado.org Provides Safe Kits
1490 Lafayette St. Suite 304 Denver, CO 80218 | Contact Name: Lauren Cikara Phone: 303-396-6170

LGBT Crisis and Hate Crimes

Colorado Anti-Violence Program Denver, CO Phone: 303-852- 5094

24 Hour Support Hotlines:

Trevor Project: Phone: 1-866-488-7386 Website: www.thetrevorproject.org

Also provides Trevor Text(Text the word Trevor to 1-202-304-1200), TrevorChat and TrevorSpace (https://www.trevorspace.org)

Search Engine for Local Resources: www.thetrevorproject.org/local-resources

National Suicide Prevention (Spanish and English) |1-800-273-8255

Safe2tell 24 hour anonymously report system that allows students or parents to report any threatening behavior | 877-542-7233

National Runaway Switchboard | Nationwide | 1-800-621-4000

Rape Crisis Hotline| Nationwide| 303-322-7273

Peer Listening Line: Fenway GLBT Peer Help Line|Nationwide|1-800-399-7337

PFLAG- www.pflagdenver.org Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays | Nationwide| 303-333-0286 Local Support Groups: New Families Group meets at 6:30 pm| First Thursday of every month at the Tears-McFarlane Mansion at 1290 Williams Street

Food and Household Resources

Food Pantries in Denver


Free Mobile Market in Denver

  • 2nd Tuesday of every month (el Segundo Martes De mes) 10am-12pm
  • Focus Points Family Resource Center: 2501 East 48th., Denver, Colorado
  • 4th Tuesday of Every Month (el Cuatro Martes Del Mes) 3pm-5pm
  • Garden Place Academy: 4425 Lincoln St., Denver, Colorado
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Food distribution and delivery sites from DPS during Covid-19

  • Evie Dennis Campus, Monday-Friday, 11:00-12:30.
  • Learn More for additional distribution sites and delivery sites in your area.

Free dinner grab and go sites during Covid-19

  • GVR Recreation Center: 4890 Argonne Wy., Denver, CO 80249 | Mon – Fri, 3:30 – 5:30 p.m.
  • Learn More about additional dinner sites.

You may qualify for SNAP through DHS


Local Food Banks


The Give Center

Richard T. Castro Human Services Center
1200 Federal Blvd.
Denver, CO
Walk-in services- Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m
Call before you go to discuss restrictions/times due to COVID-19. The number is 720-944-4347.

Provides

  • Diaper
  • Formula
  • Wipes
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toothpaste and toothbrushes
  • Other hygiene products
Emergency Services

If it is a life threatening emergency please call 911

Suicide and Depression Hotlines and Websites – available 24 hours a day 7 days a week

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline – 24 hour English and Spanish
Phone 
1-800-273-8255 | Website

Colorado Crisis Services
Phone 1-844-493-8255 | Website

Safe2Tell
Phone 1-877-542-7233 | Website

CrisisText Line
Text “HOME” to 74174

Trevor Project for LGBTQ youth that are suicidal
Phone 1-866-488-7386 | Text “START” to 678678 | Website

Emergency Shelter Information

  • Shelters for families
  • Shelters for Individuals
  • Day/overnight Supports
  • Motels
  • Affordable Rental Units

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Immigration Resources

Know Your Rights – Towards Justice Website

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Immigration Rights FAQs

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Click on the links below for easy-print versions of the Immigration Rights FAQ in the following languages:


Available Resources During COVID-19

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Additional Immigration / Migrant Worker Support Resources

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All Are Welcome

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Self Care and Wellness

Online Apps to Support Mindfulness

Calm App
Free for educators, this app offers guided meditations and exercises to increase peace and well-being.
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Youtube Channel
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Headspace
To help support you through this time of crisis, we’re offering some meditations you can listen to any time. These are part of a larger collection in the Headspace app — free for everyone — called Weathering the storm. It includes meditations, sleep, and movement exercises to help you out, however you’re feeling.
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Stop, Think, Breathe
We are an emotional wellness platform for older teens and young adults. At Stop, Breathe & Think, we believe that when more people find peace of mind, it makes the world a better place. Our mission is to help kids, teens and young adults build the emotional strength to tackle life’s ups and downs.
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Down Dog
Free app for yoga, HIIT, barre, 7-min workouts
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Smiling Mind
Practice Meditation and mindfulness exercises
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Online Meditation

Satya Yoga Collective
Catch SYC and GBH Instructor Natasha Chaoua next Wednesday for yoga, she’ll help us connect with the Solar Plexus and our hearts.
Facebook Page

Luna Vibrations Yoga
Breathwork and Meditation Sundays at 6:30 p.m.
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Self-Care for POC Tuesdays at 6:30 to 7:15 p.m.
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Mindfulness for Teens / Adults
Guided meditation podcasts
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Free Excercise Classes Online

Planet Fitness
Planet Fitness is offering free 20-minute at home workouts
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Fitness Blender
Free workouts: You get to choose the time, intensity, and type of workout.
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YMCA360
Variety of workouts provided by the YMCA.
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Apps For All Ages

Gonoodle
Interactive mindfulness and movement videos
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Cosmic Kids
Yoga videos for kids
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Family and Community Engagement

Visit the FACE website for more information.

COVID Resources

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