Special Kids Special Families E-Newsletter To promote, strengthen & support individuals with disabilities, their families & caregivers JULY/AUGUST 2020

PROGRAM HAPPENINGS

Knights of Columbus Council #582 presented Zach's Place with a check for $478.53 from their Tootsie Roll fundraiser. Chuck Pavlica is seen presenting the check to Zach’s Place Director, Dianna Manz. “This money will help our single-parent and low-income families who might not otherwise be able to afford care for a child with special needs” said Dianna. We also received another check from Knights of Columbus Council #9993 for $607.62. Thanks so much to these organizations for their generosity year after year!

CAN YOU HELP? Contact Sandra at 719-345-1735 for drop off/pick up or sdunlap@sksfcolorado.org

SKSF is holding a BACK-TO-SCHOOL DRIVE for our foster kids. Most children are going back to school this week and school districts are requiring them to have their own supplies with no community sharing this year. This can be a financial hardship for some foster parents with multiple children. We are looking for donations: new backpacks, pens/pencils, notebooks (single subject), folders, crayons, loose paper, etc. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. THANK YOU!!

We're wrapping up the final Zach's Place video produced by  Ralph Giordano , Producer, Writer & Director of ArchAngel Productions. LLC and Nathaniel Shields of  Shields Productions . TUNE in to SKSF's Facebook page during the LIVE Night of Comedy event on Sat. 10/10 at 6pm to view the debut of this fantastic video!! More to come.... 

Community activities accessible to ICAN participants can be a challenge amid the pandemic. We continue to look for more locations to visit in the community. An opportunity we are most excited about is our new community garden plot. We have been fortunate enough to work with Harlan Wolfe Ranch and our new friend Alex. We meet up with Alex at the garden weekly. He has been teaching us how to prep the garden bed by adding vitamins and minerals. We planted a bed of different kinds of squash. We have learned how to tell what are weeds and what are vegetable plants. We have been helping water our garden bed as well as other community garden beds. Alex is an amazing teacher that the clients find so engaging. We look forward to continue to work with him.

Offering Telehealth: SKSF offers counseling and specialized therapy to change behaviors, thoughts, emotions and how people see and understand situations. Our behavioral health team will consider your physical, behavioral and emotional aspects of your health and help determine a course of action that is best for you. Age specific therapy and evaluation is applied to patients. We offer this service to ages 4 through adulthood. We offer Telehealth services to those in the El Paso, Teller, Park, and various other southern Colorado counties... W HAT WE OFFER: Diagnostic Clinical Evaluation Individual Therapy Family Therapy Group Therapy Case Management Mental Health Screening Psychoeducational Group Respite (in-home, out of home, overnight) Home Based Intervention Services Co-occurring Treatment (mental health / substance use) CONTACT - Call or email to schedule an appointment or request additional information: MARIA BERGER 719-471-3184 mberger@sksfcolorado.org Services offered in English & Spanish QUESTIONS? Visit our website: http://sksfcolorado.org/behavioral-health-services/

COMMUNITY BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT

Dan Frasier, Vice President - Commercial Loan Officer at Adams Bank & Trust, pursued a $2500 sponsorship for the Night of Comedy fundraiser supporting children with disabilities and special needs. This contribution will help make this a successful event! Adams Bank & Trust with over 20 branches, 3 states served, over $800 million in assets and family owned and operated for over 100 years - it's a community business to trust! Visit them at for all your banking needs: https://www.abtbank.com/

SKSF IN THE NEWS

Jon Karroll, SKSF Development and Communications Manager was recently interviewed by Janiece Carlson of The Networking Diva Hour-LIVE Internet Talk Show . If you are caring for a child or young adult with a disability, tune in to hear about respite care options. https://www.blogtalkradio.com/networkingdivahour/2020/07/31/non-profit-respites-special-needs-special-families-skills-academy-dp

Herbert E. Parker Charitable Trust - $3,000 Zach's Place These funds will support Zach's Place program for children and youth with disabilities and special needs. This funding will help this program achieve it's mission of supporting families with respite and child care for children ages 2.5-21. 

SKSF EVENTS

You’re INVITED to TUNE IN to Special Kids Special Families VIRTUAL Night of Comedy fundraiser. Sit back and relax at home and bid on amazing silent auction packages, enjoy a hilarious comedy act and a special performance by Zach’s Place youth PLUS view the debut of the new Zach’s Place video. Visit us online for more information: http://sksfcolorado.org/event/noc/

Great news! Our wonderful friends at Unified Title Company are planning their annual golf tournament to benefit Special Kids Special Families. It's Monday, September 14th at the beautiful Perry Park Country Club in Larkspur. We are looking for sponsors and items to donate to their silent auction. Contact Jon for more information & details: jkarroll@sksfcolorado.org

NEXT CLASS: Fri, October 16th Special Kids Special Families is a Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE) Approved Training Entity and offers QMAP courses monthly for Support Staff and Host Home Providers caring for individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. $65/PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION & TO REGISTER CLICK HERE...

NEXT FOSTER CARE ORIENTATION: Tues, August 4th For more information click here...

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