For those of you who may need help with your Xcel bill this season, here is a wonderful opportunity. The workshop will include lunch and a drawing to have your current Xcel bill paid. One of the speakers will be the Honorable Terrance Carroll, Speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives.
A Low Income and High [...]
Archive for the ‘resources’ Category
Energy Assistance Workshop and $250 Drawing
Posted in money management, resources, tagged energy assistance, heating bill help, LEAP, Xcel bill help on January 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Homeless Liasons for Colorado School Districts
Posted in resources, tagged education, kids on October 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
For help in accessing resources or registering your child in school, you may want to contact your district’s Homeless Education Liason.
Remember, your child has the right to go to school, no matter where they live or how long they have lived there!
If you are in the Denver School District, contact Anna Stout at (720) 423-8230 or [...]
Preparing for an Emergency
Posted in resources, tagged emergency preparedness, family emergency planning, prepare for disaster, prepare for emergencies on September 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
While people living in Texas brace for Hurricane Ike, Colorado residents should all remember that natural and man-made disasters can strike Colorado, too. Being prepared for emergencies is important. Here is the link to Colorado’s emergency preparedness website. It has lots of useful information, checklists, and printable forms:
Ready Colorado
More Free School Supplies
Posted in Inexpensive Activities, resources, tagged free school supplies on August 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Those of you with children understand that Back-to-School is often another way of saying, “time to spend a lot of money on clothes and school supplies for the kids.” If spending $4.00 a gallon for gasoline has left you with little extra for back-to-school supplies this year, here are some options:
1. Peace ‘n the Streets [...]
Peace ‘n the Streets Health and Safety Fair
Posted in Inexpensive Activities, resources, tagged back to school, car safety check, children's health fair, free dental screening, free hearing screening, free school supplies, free vision screening, Health Fair, Peace in the Streets, school supply resources on August 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Mark your calenders -Catholic Charities is having its annual Peace ‘n the Streets health and safety fair next Saturday August 9, 2008 from 11:00am-3:00pm! Here is a short list of some of the wonderful activities you can expect:
-free dental, vision and hearing screenings for children
-free school supplies
-free food, games and entertainment
-Kids who complete the bicycle [...]
Public Housing Opportunities – Apply to DHA ONLINE!
Posted in public housing, resources, tagged affordable housing, denver housing, low-income housing, public housing, subsidized housing on July 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
As of July 1, 2008, the Denver Housing Authority is accepting interest cards for their public housing family units. To apply you will need to pick up an interest card in the Occupancy Department of the Denver Housing Authority located at 777 Grant St. on the first floor, fill it out and then mail it back. Be sure to [...]
Alumni Potlock Update
Posted in resources, tagged alumni potluck, alumni reunion on July 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The potluck is just around the corner and we can barely wait!! Here are some the things we have planned:
* Children’s book give-a-way. We have boxes of great books for all ages.
* A Beautiful Mountain Bike will be raffled off. Everyone who comes gets a ticket.
*Latina Initiative will be here to register people to vote
*We [...]
Inexpensive Summer Activities for the Kids
Posted in Inexpensive Activities, resources, tagged free summer activities, inexpensive activities for children, keeping your kids busy this summer, summer activities, summer reading, summer reading programs on May 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Excellent News! Denver Mayor Hickenlooper has just announced that children will not have to pay to use the city’s recreation facilities (including the pools!!) all summer. Children getting in free starts June 2, 2008.
Here is the link to the article: Free Summer Fun
Here is a link to finding out more about Denver’s Recreation Facilities: Denver [...]
Emergency Assistance Centers and The Gathering Place
Posted in resources, tagged Denver Community Resources, emergency assistance, emergency help, The Gathering Place on April 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A former client called us for help recently because one of her friends had run out of money and food stamps and didn’t have enough supplies to last her family until the end of the month. I referred her to the Catholic Charities Emergency Assistance Center in her area and to The Gathering Place. Both of these organizations [...]
Legal Resources
Posted in resources, tagged Denver legal advice, family law advice, legal aid, legal clinics, low-income legal clinic Colorado, no cost legal help on April 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Many of our current and former residents have expressed a need for legal services. Many simply want to know what their rights are while others have concrete issues that need prompt attention.
Here is a list of local legal clinics provided by Colorado Legal Services, an organization that helps low-income Coloradans seeking legal assistance. There are [...]
