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679
East 2nd Ave., Unit #6
P.O.
Box 2132
Durango,
Colorado 81302
Tel:
(970) 247-1242
Fax:
(970) 247-8722
E-mail:
members@wrcdurango.org
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Advocacy for La Plata
Advocacy for La Plata, a program of the Women's Resource
Center, works with the hardest-to-serve families in La Plata County
— those who would not otherwise get their basic needs met through
other human service programs. The program follows a holistic, strength-based
philosophy of meeting emergent needs and then providing consistent,
ongoing support. Advocacy for La Plata has been in existence since
2003 and became a program of WRC in 2007.
Advocacy staff have extensive training in family group
decision-making. Because the program is not part of the county human
services department, advocates can address myriad needs in a safe,
confidential and supportive environment without risk of punitive sanctions.
Clients are often referred to:
• Counseling
• Education
• Financial Management
• Job Training
• Legal Assistance
• Mentors
• Skills Training
• Substance Abuse Treatment
Advocacy for La Plata is a member of the La Plata County
Colorado Works Partnership, a coalition comprised of the county’s
human services department, the local one-stop workforce center, and
other human service agencies and nonprofits working with Temporary
Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) populations.
The program recently received funding to work with fathers
as part of the state’s Promoting Responsible Fatherhood Initiative.
Services include ongoing case management as well as parenting classes.
For more information or assistance,
please call 970-375-1433 or send an e-mail to Eve
Presler, Program Director, or Erin
Maldegen, Family Advocate
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