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CLASSROOM
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Yoga for Kids and Caregivers
Thursday
May 2, 2019
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Nurturing Healthy Sexual Development
Monday
May 6, 2019
4:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Blue Sky Bridge
2617 Iris Hollow Pl
Boulder, CO
Guardianship & Alternatives Training
Tuesday
May 14, 2019
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
The ARC
13949 W Colfax Ave
Bldg 1, Ste 150
Lakewood, CO 80401
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2019 TBRI®: Caregiver Training
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TBRI® Intro & Overview
Full Day
May 1, 2019
September 18, 2019
November 13, 2019
TBRI® Caregiver Training
Connecting Principles
Addressing Attachment Needs
May 3, 2019
September 20, 2019
November 15, 2019
TBRI® Caregiver Training
Empowering Principles
Addressing Physical Needs
May 10, 2019
September 27, 2019
November 22, 2019
TBRI® Caregiver Training
Correcting Principles
Addressing Fear-Based Behaviors
May 17, 2019
October , 2019
December 6, 2019
ALAMOSA
TBRI® Caregiver Training
Empowering Principles - Addressing Physical Needs
May 2, 2019
8:30 a.m.
TBRI® Caregiver Training
Correcting Principles
Addressing Fear-Based Behaviors
May 16, 2019
8:30 a.m.
LA JUNTA
TBRI® Intro & Overview --
A TBRI® Primer
May 6, 2019
8:30 a.m.
TBRI® Caregiver Training
Connecting Principles
Addressing Attachment Needs
May 6, 2019
11:30 a.m.
TBRI® Caregiver Training
Empowering Principles
Addressing Physical Needs
May 22, 2019
11:30 a.m.
TBRI® Caregiver Training
Correcting Principles
Addressing Fear-Based Behaviors
June 24, 2019
8:30 a.m.
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS
TBRI® Intro & Overview --
A TBRI® Primer
May 6, 2019
9:00 a.m.
TBRI® Caregiver Training
Connecting Principles
Addressing Attachment Needs
May 6, 2019
Noon
TBRI® Caregiver Training
Empowering Principles
Addressing Physical Needs
May 7, 2019
9:30 a.m.
TBRI® Caregiver Training
Correcting Principles
Addressing Fear-Based Behaviors
May 8, 2019
9:30 a.m.
GYPSUM
TBRI® Intro & Overview --
A TBRI® Primer
May 29, 2019
9:00 a.m.
TBRI® Caregiver Training
Connecting Principles
Addressing Attachment Needs
May 29, 2019
Noon
TBRI® Caregiver Training
Empowering Principles
Addressing Physical Needs
May 30, 2019
9:00 a.m.
TBRI® Caregiver Training
Correcting Principles
Addressing Fear-Based Behaviors
May 31, 2019
9:00 a.m.
FORT MORGAN
TBRI® Intro & Overview --
A TBRI® Primer
June 7, 2019
9:00 a.m.
TBRI® Caregiver Training
Connecting Principles
Addressing Attachment Needs
June 7, 2019
Noon
TBRI® Caregiver Training
Empowering Principles
Addressing Physical Needs
June 14, 2019
9:00 a.m.
TBRI® Caregiver Training
Correcting Principles
Addressing Fear-Based Behaviors
June 21, 2019
9:00 a.m.
LIMON
TBRI® Intro & Overview --
A TBRI® Primer
June 10, 2019
8:30 a.m.
TBRI® Caregiver Training
Connecting Principles
Addressing Attachment Needs
June 10, 2019
11:30
TBRI® Caregiver Training
Empowering Principles
Addressing Physical Needs
June 17, 2019
9:00 a.m.
TBRI® Caregiver Training
Correcting Principles
Addressing Fear-Based Behaviors
July 1, 2019
9:00 a.m.
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WEBINARS
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Effective Facilitation of Parent Support Groups
Available on YouTube
Free
Lifting Up Youth Voices to Promote Permanency for Older Youth
I'll Tell Them
When They're Older
Yoga for Kids and Caregivers
Thursday
May 2, 2019
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders from a Trauma Lens
Thursday
May 9, 2019
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Parenting from the Trenches
Monday
June 24, 2019
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
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CONFERENCES |
26th Annual National Foster Care Conference
Wednesday - Friday May 15-17, 2019
St. Petersburg, FL
National Autism Conference
Tuesday - Wednesday
June 11 - 12, 2019
Cleveland, Ohio
NACAC 2019 Conference
July 17-20, 2019
Las Vegas, NV
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Sensory Friendly Films
AMC Theatres (AMC) and the Autism Society have teamed up to bring families affected by autism and other disabilities a special opportunity to enjoy their favorite films in a safe and accepting environment on a monthly basis with the "Sensory Friendly Films" program.
Participating theatres:
Avengers
Saturday,
May 11
Tuesday,
May 14
Pokemon Dectective Pikachu
Saturday,
May 25
John Wick: Chapter 3 Parabellum
Tuesday,
May 28
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Sensory Friendly Events
Longmont Get Air Trampoline Park
2251 Ken Pratt Blvd,
Longmont, CO 80501
Every Saturday from 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Big Air - $13, Little Air - $9
Dedicated time just for jumpers with special needs. Music is played at a lower volume and the park's atmosphere is calmer. One parent or guardian can support jumpers on the trampoline for free. Siblings of jumpers are welcome to jump for the same price but should be more careful during this time.
*A Special Time Just For You is not available during blackout dates or holidays.
Chuck E Cheese Sensory Sensitive Sundays
Sunday, October 7 (1st Sunday of every month)
9:00 - 11:00
Select Chuck E Cheese locations below will be open 2 hours early on the first Sunday of every month, specifically for children with autism and other special needs.
* Reduced lighting and noise
* Food and games offered
* Trained and caring staff
COLORADO SPRINGS
2925 GEYSER DRIVE
FT COLLINS
105 W PROSPECT RD
LITTLETON
7510 PARKWAY DR
SUPERIOR
305 MARSHALL ROAD
CO Springs - SF Storytime Pikes Peak Library District: 21C
2nd Monday of every month
1:30 - 2:00pm
1175 Chapel Hills Dr.,
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
Sensory Story Time
: Interactive story time that is especially welcoming for children on the autism spectrum and families who are looking for a smaller, more adaptive library experience. Call 719.884.9800 x6310 if you have any questions.
Denver Aquarium Low Sensory Morning
2nd Sunday of every month
8:30 - 9:45am
Downtown Aquarium
700 Water St
Denver, CO 80211, USA
Denver Aquarium has started offering a low-sensory morning with our ambient sounds and the flash flood exhibit turned off and lights turned up for a calmer, quieter time for any families that need it. Sounds and lights get turned back on at 9:45am for the regular business day.
The cost is the regular ticket price at our box office.
Adults (12 - 64) are $20.50, Seniors (65+) are $19.50, Children (3-11) are $14.50
2 and under are free
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Resources for Contacting Members of Congress
Find your legislators online:
Call the U.S. Capitol Switch Board to Connect with your legislators office by phone:
(202) 224-3121
A switchboard operator with connect you directly with a legislators office that you request.
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Adoption Data
Using information collected through various monitoring and reporting systems, the Children's Bureau analyzes and reports data on a variety of topics, including adoption, foster care, and child abuse and neglect.
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FREE RESOURCES
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Looking for books or movies about adoption? Or how to deal with school-related adoption issues?
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One more month of school, then the kids will be free and parents will be scrambling to figure out how to keep those kids occupied. Take time to peruse the list of camps in our newsletter and see if any of them are the right fit for your children.
If you want to save a little money on summer activities, check out
www.getoutpass.com/Colorado/. For a set fee, you get passes to a number of activities in the Denver/Colorado Springs/Fort Collins areas. Be sure to sign up for the emails to get a discount code so you get the pass(es) for a discounted rate.
Wishing you peace, love, and no calamities in 2019,
Colleen Tarket,
COCAF Board of Directors
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Every Child Deserves a Family Act
NY Senstor Kirsten Gillibrand is re-introducing the Every Child Deserves a Family Act, which would ban discrimination against LGBTQ families from being considered as foster or adoptive parents based on religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other aspects of a parent's identity
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COCAF strongly believes that every child and youth in foster care deserves a permanent family - there are too many children waiting to be adopted or who age out of our system (
in 2017, the most recent year for which federal data are available, more than 69,000 children were free for adoption, and more than 17,000 aged out of care without a permanent family!).
We have contacted Senator Cory Gardner to request that he be an original co-sponsor on Senator Gillibrand's bill. If you wish to contact Senator Gardner to request that he serve as an original co-sponsor on the Every Child Deserves a Family Act, please call his office at
(202) 224-5941.
If you are an LGBTQ family formed by fostering or adoption, please consider sharing your story so it can
be shared with Senator Gardner.
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Kinship Guardianship as a Permanency Option From the Child Welfare Information Gateway
Legal guardianship is a judicially created relationship between a child and responsible adult in which the guardian assumes many of the rights and responsibilities that customarily would reside with the child's parents. Traditionally, a guardian has been a person, usually a relative or close family friend, who has been named by the parent in his or her will to assume the care of the child after the parent's death or permanent disability. In addition to parental arrangements for guardianship, a court may appoint a guardian for a minor if the parent is unable or unwilling to provide appropriate care for his or her child or parental rights have been terminated.
To read this entire article and see where Colorado stands, click here. Colorado specific information is on pages 21-23.
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Respite Funding Considered by Congress From disabilityscoop
Lawmakers are looking to dramatically increase federal funding to support respite care for families of those with disabilities and other special needs.
A bipartisan bill introduced this month known as the Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2019, or H.R.2035, would tag $200 million over the next five years to boost respite care services across the country.
The legislation is an effort to reauthorize an existing law that's been on the books since 2006 while adding significant investment. Under the measure, $20 million would be authorized for fiscal year 2020 and then funding would increase by $10 million per year, ultimately reaching $60 million in fiscal year 2024.
Funding has been stagnant at $2.5 million since 2009.
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Equine Camps
Boulder County Department of Housing and Human Services and the Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program will be hosting four equine camps for youth this summer.
These camps are for post-adoption and children in kinship placement
and
are therapeutic camps
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ach day there will be activities in groups and with the horses.
Families must provide their own transportation to and from the camp.
Dates and details:
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June 10-14, Time: 8:00 until 12:00, Location: Niwot, Ages: 7-12
* July 8-12, Time: 8:00 until 12:00, Location: Niwot, Ages: 12-17
* July 22 -26, Time: 8:00 until 12:00, Location: Niwot, Age 12-17
Sibling Camp!
This camp will be for biological siblings who now have kinship or adopted siblings.
Changing family dynamics will be the focus of this camp.
* July 29 - August 1, Time: 8:00 until 12:00,
Location: Boulder, Ages 7-14
This camp will be at Cherryvale and South Boulder Road.
Please Note: Priority will be given to youth that have not attended an equine camp in the past.
If you have any questions or would like to sign up for a camp, contact Marla Slade at 303 - 441-1534, or mslade@bouldercounty.org.
Because the camps are therapeutic each camp will be limited in the number of participants. Please indicate which camp you are interested in.
This event is sponsored by the Kinship and Post-Permanency Program through Boulder County Housing and Human Services. Funding provided by Promoting Safe and Stable Families.
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Heritage Summer Camps
Heritage Summer Camps give you and your adoptive children learn more about their birth heritage.
Registration starts in February, so check your camp information to see your registration start date.
African/Caribbean June 6-9
Regis University, Denver, CO
Chinese Camp I
August 30-September 2
Snow Mountain Ranch
Fraser, CO
Chinese Camp II
July 18-21
Regis University, Denver, CO
Domestic Adoption
June 27-30
Regis University, Denver, CO
Indian/Nepalese
July 11-14
Snow Mountain Ranch
Fraser, CO
Korean
June 13-16
Snow Mountain Ranch
Fraser, CO
Latin American
June 20-23
Snow Mountain Ranch
Fraser, CO
Russian/Eastern European/Central Asian
July 25-28
Snow Mountain Ranch
Fraser, CO
Southeast Asian/Pacific Islander
August 1-4
YMCA of the Rockies
Estes Park, CO
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Outdoor Adventure Camp
Outdoor Adventure Camp, a 6-week specialized day camp serving kids ages 6-11 with mental health, and social and emotional diagnoses. Scholarships are available and the camp accepts CCAP. The camp provides a wonderfully supportive environment in that kids are in groups of 7-8 with the same counselors for the whole summer while they engage in a variety of activities including swimming, rock climbing, canoeing, arts and crafts, fishing and field trips.
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Spark Club
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Summer Camps
Royal Family Kids' Camps:
Every foster or kinship child, ages 6-12, can experience a 5-day overnight camp for free. Your children may also be eligible to participate in a year-round mentoring club. Registration begins in March! Arvada: Arvada Covenant Church - Camp #005-June 24-28 5555 Ward Road, Arvada, CO 80002 Camp Directors: Will & Mikki LeVett, Phone: (303) 422-1235 Boulder: Camp for Change - Camp #261-July 29-August 2 7100 S Boulder Road, Boulder, CO 80303 Camp Director: Jan Timm, Phone: (303) 322-4067 Littleton: Waterstone Community Church - Camp #234-June 17-21 5890 S Alkire Street, Littleton, CO 80127 Camp Director: Scott Selin, Phone: (720) 984-9095 Parker: Southeast Christian Church - Camp #272-June 3-7 9650 Jordan Road, Parker, CO 80134 Camp Director: Kim Webb, Phone: (303) 841-9292 Windsor/Weld County: Timberline Church - Camp #334-June 25-30 360 Crossroads Blvd, Windsor, CO 80550 Camp Director: Katie Dunphy, Phone: (970) 689-6166
CITY OF AURORA SUMMER CAMPS:
There are no "formal" scholarships, but any family can apply for financial assistance by calling 303-326-8650
Denver Center for the Performing Arts Child and Teen Theatre
Programs
For eager students as young as three to high schoolers taking the first step towards a theatre career, our classes fuel creativity and reinforce the tools to help all skill levels improve and develop their craft. For DCPA child and teen classes, click here. For scholarship information, click here.
Classes are located at the DCPA: 13th and Arapahoe St, Denver 303-893-4000
School of the Poetic City Summer Camps in Five Points, Denver
The School of the Poetic City Summer Camps promote the having of wonderful ideas through contemporary art practices, exploration of the city, and art making. They are intentionally mixed-age, for children 5 to 15 years old.
There are limited scholarships available for each session. Please inquire.
Urban Art Camp: June 10-14
Animation Lab: June 17-21 Animation Master Class: June 24-28
The Art Garage in Park Hill, Denver
The Art Garage is a not for profit that offers high-quality art education classes, workshops and summer classes taught by local practicing artists for kids, teens and adults. Students are able to explore creative art materials, learn and demonstrate art techniques and design original artwork. Students learn fundamental art elements, art vocabulary, artistic styles, famous artists and much more! We also have teen workshops, private lessons and classes specific to toddlers (Toddler and Me!). All of our instructors are professional artists or art educators with extensive experience working with children and youth. Summer programs, click here.
The Art Garage, 6100 E 23rd Ave, Denver, CO 80207
303-377-2353
Metropolitan State University STEM Camp in Denver
Have the opportunity to explore fun applications of math and science in an exciting, hands-on, team-oriented atmosphere on the Auraria Campus (777 Lawrence St, Denver, CO 80204). Daily attendance is required. This is a two-week, half-day program, with the exception of the last day, which will be an all-day exploration of physics at
Elitch Gardens
! Session topics include Microbiology, 3D printing, Design Thinking, Water Environment, Rocket Science, Chemistry, Meteorology, Game Design, and Engineering. Students will be provided lunch each day and all activities are supervised.
4 Sessions: June 3rd-14th June 17th-28th July 8th-19th July 15th-26th
Each session is $400, but there are need-based scholarships available. Call 303-615-0293 or email ssi@msudenver.edu for more information. To register, click here.
Denver Film Society's Young Filmmakers Workshops
Developed for teens aged 12-18, the Denver Film Society's Young Filmmakers Workshops (YFW) furnish their participants with opportunities to learn the art of cinema, collaborate with other young filmmakers, refine their work with industry professionals and exhibit their films in public premieres.
For two weeks during the summer, courses run weekdays from June 11 - August 3, 8:30am-2:30pm. YFW is hosted at multiple locations, including the Denver School of the Arts, CEC Early College, and the Colorado Film School. All workshops are $850 for two-weeks (less than $15 per hour for professional film education and training!), $450 for one week.
SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE
. Early bird registration runs through March 9.
Lighthouse Young Writers Workshop in City Park West, Denver
Lighthouse's Young Writers Workshops are designed to foster creativity, self-expression, and excitement about writing. There are no grades here, just the stories. We offer workshops at Lighthouse including afterschool and weekend workshops, the Young Authors Collective, and summer camps, as well as youth outreach in schools, at juvenile residential treatment centers, and in collaboration with other arts organizations. See image below for Summer 2019 workshops.
Scholarships:
Click "register" for any class or camp and look for the link on the next page that says "Get Financial Assistance."
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EVENTS
Clays for Kids
A fundraiser for the Denver Children's Advocacy Center (DCAC)
Friday, May 3, 2019
Clays for Kids, a sporting clays tournament, will be hosted at the beautiful Colorado Clays Shooting Park in Brighton, Colorado. In honor of National Child Abuse Prevention Month in April, this event is designed to bring sporting enthusiasts together to spread awareness about DCAC's mission to serve child victims of abuse, neglect, and violence.
This year, DCAC is hosting Clays for Kids three days after April to avoid the risk of snowstorms and take advantage of the warmer weather. It will include a 15-station clay shooting tournament and a fully catered BBQ lunch. To learn more about Clays for Kids or to register, please click here.
Champions for Children Golf Classic
Wednesday, June 19 & 20, 2019
Sanctuary Golf Course
7549 Daniels Park Road, Sedalia, CO 80135
The 28th Annual Champions for Children Golf Tournament will be held at the exclusive and picturesque Sanctuary Golf Course in Sedalia, CO on June 20, 2019. The event will provide a full day on the greens and an inspirational experience at the CELEBRATE dinner on June 19, 2019, including a live and silent auction, and much more. All net proceeds from this premium charity event will help The Adoption Exchange change the future for children in foster care.
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Support Groups
Sometimes our children provide us with challenges that we're just not quite ready to handle. And sometimes support groups can help us find the answers we need, or at least make us feel okay about the unique challenges we're facing. Here are some support groups that might be helpful.
Boulder Valley Christian Church
Support group for foster and adoptive moms
Tuesdays, 10:00 am to noon
Facilitated by Lisa Firle, MA., LPCC
Boulder Valley Christian Church, 7100 S. Boulder Road, Boulder.
Parents of Children with PTSD
First Friday of the month, 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
464 Inca St, Denver, CO 80204
$25 per person or $40 couple
Some scholarships are available.
For more information, contact Jan Tomski at
jantomski@msn.com
or by phone at 303-881-7630.
Adult Adoptee Support Group
Every 1st & 3rd Thursday, 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Sondermind, Suite 12, 100 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, CO 80302
Cost $25-$35
Jefferson County Kids Group
Shepherd of the Hills Presbyterian, 11500 W. 20th Ave, Lakewood
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m..
RSVP to Mindy Beckler at 303-432-5205
North Adams Grandfamily Support Group
Third Thursday of the month 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Zion Lutheran Church, Fellowship Hall, 14th & Skeel, Brighton, CO RSVP to Elaine Riedl at 303-912-8337.
Fathers Forever
2nd & 4th Thursdays
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Resilience Center,
1298 Peoria St,
Aurora, CO 80011
For more information, contact Don Reynolds (720-353-6103) or Aaron Lockwood (303-901-4486).
Grandparent & Kinship Support Group
2nd & 4th Wednesdays
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Aurora Mental Health Center, Viewpoint Office, Lotus Room
11059 E Bethany Dr., Aurora, CO 80014
For more information, contact Aline Ratliff (303-885-5163).
Foster Care & Adoptive Parents Support Group
Last Sunday of every month from 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Discovery Church,
2605 W 144th Ave, Broomfield, CO 80023
Online Support Group for Adoptive, Foster, & Kinship Parents
Second Tuesday of the Month
Morning session 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Evening session 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Session includes a short presentation followed by a discussion.
Email Deb Felio at
for the toll-free number and access code.
Adoptive Parents Support Group
1st Tuesday of the month
5:30pm-7:00pm
Supervised activities and group therapy for children
Lakewood Nazarene Church
Lakewood, CO
RSVP to Family Support Specialist, Mindi Bekler, 720-251-5876
Teen & Tween Adoption Support for Parents
Potluck
2nd & 4th Monday of each month
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Resilience Center
1298 Peoria St
Aurora, C
O 80011
Young Adult Mental Illness Support Group
For ages 18-28
1st & 3rd Thursday of every month
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
1st week Classroom F-G
3rd week Classroom E
St Anthony Hospital
11600 W 2nd Dr
Lakewood, CO 80228
Contact Courtney at 720-369-2629 for more information.
Welcome Child Adoption/Foster Care Support Group
Second Sunday of the month
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Timberline Church, Room 214
2908 S. Timberline Road
Fort Collins, CO 80525
For more information contact Michele Sanner by email at
mlsanner@gmail.com or by phone at
(970) 481-5749.
Xpress Yourself Art & Play Therapy
Support groups for internationally adopted children & adolescents
CCAI
6920 S. Holly Circle
Centennial, CO 80112
Call 303-850-9998, ext 22
Called to Adopt Support Group
4th Saturday of the month, 6:00 p.m., Christ Community Church, Greeley, CO
The Men's Group for Adoptive Dads
Thursdays, 6:00 a.m. - 7:00 a.m.
Zoe's, 715 10th St,
Greeley, CO 80631
Sensory Processing Disorder Parent Support Group
Facilitators: Sarah Ahn and Jenny Burnsed, LPC
Last Monday of every month 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Bixby School, 3750 Table Mesa Drive, Boulder
There is no fee associated with this group, though donations are gratefully accepted. Contact Sarah at SarahA@bipr.org for questions.
Therapeutic Post-Adoption Support Group
2nd Thursday of the month, 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Windsor Timberline Church
360 E Crossroads Blvd, Windsor, CO
Aurora Mental Health
Adoption Support Group
2nd & 4th Mondays of the month
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Aurora Mental Health
11059 E Bethany Drive, Aurora, CO 80014
Contact Sheila Reynolds 303-525-2123 or Stephanie Seriff 303-856-7698 for more information
Colorado Adams County Rainbow Center
3rd Thursday of each month, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
2140 E 88th Ave, Thornton, CO 80229
Contact: KimNichelle Rivera 303-226-5536
EMPOWER Littleton/Aurora/Englewood
1st & 3rd Thursday, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Arapahoe/Douglas Mental Health Network
155 Inverness Drive West, Englewood, CO 80112
NAMI Connections Recovery Support Group for Adults
Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m.
ADMHN Building, 3rd floor
5500 S. Sycamore St, Littleton, CO 80120
Contact: Carol
303-790-1055
NAMI Family Support Group Teleconference
2nd & 4th Tuesdays of each month
Louisville Parent Support Group
Second Tuesday of the month
7:00 - 8:30
Art Underground
901 Front Street, Louisville, CO 80027
$25 per session; reservations required.
Call 720-352-1743.
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COCAF strives to provide Colorado's adoptive families with the information and resources they need to keep their families healthy and happy. If you have ideas for topics you think we should cover, please let us know. And if you find a good resource -- definitely let us know. Please forward your ideas or information to me at colleen.tarket@cocaf.org. Materials received by the 20th of a month will be considered for inclusion in the next month's newsletter.
Wishing all families peace, serenity, and a good sense of humor,
Colleen Tarket, COCAF Board Member (and newsletter put-ter-together-er)
COCAF does not recommend or endorse any specific book, website, survey, study, or provider of services. The purpose of the COCAF e-newsletter is to provide families with potential resources. All information contained in this newsletter is for general informational purposes only and as is without warranty expressed or implied, and shall not constitute legal, medical, psychiatric, educational, or parenting advice. COCAF is not be liable for any damages arising from using the information in this newsletter, including direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, and/or consequential damages. No information on this site should be considered legal advice. Laws vary by state, so you are urged to research the specific laws, and your rights, within your state. If you have specific questions regarding your rights, or the laws in your state, please contact an attorney.
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Use this area to provide your subscribers information about your organization.
We believe that all children have the right to a permanent loving family. We are dedicated to improving services for every pre- and post-adoptive family and to increasing the knowledge and accountability of public systems. We are committed to advocacy in state and local service planning and delivery, in support of all pre and post adoptive families.
Sincerely,
Deborah Cave, Executive Director
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