CHILD CARE LICENSING helps ensure children’s safety and well being. Colorado law requires a facility caring for children from more than one family to be licensed. In order to be licensed, a child care facility must comply with a minimum set of health and safety regulations. Licensing, however, does not guarantee competence of staff, day-to-day operation, or detection of changes between licensing visits. It is up to the parent to choose what is best for their children. Goodwill Industries of Colorado Springs operates the home inspection and home monitoring portions of this program through a contract with State Human Services.
444-5000
  FAMILY VISITATION CENTER provides foster children and their families with a home-like setting for regular, supervised visitation. Located at 701 E. Boulder, the Center promotes hands-on parenting and support from a combination of county staff and specially trained community volunteers. Hours of operation are: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday. 75 families and over 100 children are served on a monthly basis. Visitation schedules are developed according to each family's treatment needs.
636-3366
  CENTER ON FATHERING opened in June of 1995 and serves as a hub to fathers, families and the community. The Center provides Education and Training, Support Groups, Outreach, and a Resource Center/Information Clearing House. The Center is designed to give fathers the resources and support they need that is so crucial for the lives of their children, and for the life of the community. Fathering is for life!

634-7797

1-800-MYDAD34
(693-2334)

  TEEN RESOURCE CENTER are a partnership between the city, the county and 30 community partners and supporters. They focus on helping teens complete their education, gain employment and useful tools for successful living. The Teen Resource Centers are located at the West Center for Intergenerational Learning, 25 North 20th Street, Deerfield Hills Community Center, 4290 Deerfield Hills Road and Sand Creek Family Center, 550 Sand Creek Drive. Activities and services are available to all teens Monday through Friday from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m.

444-5212

385-7920

578-6807

  FOUNTAIN COMMUNITY SERVICES is located at the Lorraine School in Fountain, 301 E. Iowa. DHS is working with the community of Fountain and other partners to provide health, human services, and other support services in one, easily accessible, central location for the citizens of Fountain. Out-stationed professional staff provides centralized services to families and individuals at the local level.
382-1550
  FAITH PARTNERS is a nonprofit organization formed by several faith organizations in response to welfare reform legislation. This legislation recognized a need for partnerships between churches and local government to effectively implement the legislation. Under Section 104, Charitable Choice, local government is permitted to contract with churches and religious institutions to effect key provisions of welfare to work. Faith Partners assists individuals and families leaving welfare who need additional support dealing with the many issues caused by this transition. Working with Department of Human Services, volunteer mentoring teams are trained to lend encouragement, support, and life skills coaching to families desiring to become self-sufficient. All teams commit to a minimum of one year of service to a family.
444-8116
  THE DIVERSITY COALITION was started by Department staff who saw the need to increase and facilitate social equality, professional awareness, and diversity appreciation within the agency and community. Its purpose is to eliminate racism, sexism, or any other form of discrimination. Speaker and discussion meetings are held the first Tuesday of every month from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at 105 N. Spruce St. in the 4th floor lounge area. The Coalition’s structure allows staff and community to be involved in celebrating cultural differences among staff, community, and the diverse population we serve.
444-5208
  PROMOTING SAFE AND STABLE FAMILIES – A partnership with community agencies and the Department of Human Services to provide programs to families who can be served outside the usual services of DHS. Family advocates, mini-sites, Adoption Resource Team, and family reunification programs are available to families who meet the criteria and need assistance achieving self-sufficiency, maintaining permanency for their children, or reuniting a family that may have disrupted.
444-5537