Big Brothers Big Sisters of La Plata County Inc.
www.bbig.org
970-247-3720
Provides children with adult mentors. Also offers the Study Connection, an after-school tutoring program.

Community Connections, Inc.
www.cci-colorado.org
970-259-2464
Serves children and adults with developmental disabilities; provides independent living support and positive supported employment opportunities for adults with developmental disabilities. Community Connections sponsors the Tambo Program one Saturday a month at the Mason Center, where volunteers take care of and play with children with special needs. If you need respite care for your child or would like to volunteer for this program, call Crystal Snyder at 259-2464 ext.261.

Department of Human Services La Plata County
co.laplata.co.us/humansvces/humansvces.htm
970-382-6150
Administers a variety of programs offering a public assistance to women, children, elderly, disabled and low-income residents. Se habla Español.

La Plata Family Centers Coalition
www.lpfcc.org
970-385-4747
Offers programs supporting family strengths and healthy child development in La Plata County. Se habla Español.

4cGLAD - Four Corners Gay and Lesbian Alliance for Diversity
www.4cglad.org
970-385-7207
Works to promote equality and social justice for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered (GLBT) people in the Four Corners area. Provides education, information, support, community outreach and special events and activities.

The Medicine Horse Center
www.medicinehorsecenter.org
970-533-7403
Offers equine-assisted therapies and learning sessions including a Teen Girls' Group (ages 14-17), Mother/Daughter Teen Group (ages 13-18), and Women's Empowerment Group. Sessions involve direct contact with horses and are conducted by a licensed mental health therapist and an equine-assisted growth and learning instructor. Fees are based on a sliding scale.

The Red Tent, A Healing Arts Center for Women
redtentwellness.com
970-387-8368
Starting Oct. 16, 2010, The Red Tent will offer a Pregnancy Support Group, a six-week series, from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., and a Postpartum Group, a six-week series, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Support from a trained counselor (and evolving mother) during this incredible time of transition is pricelss and eases the way toward vibrant, conscious mothering. You – and your baby – deserve this. Facilitated by Susan Engstrom of Solace Counseling. 

Cost: $12 per week or $72 for six-week series, sliding scale offered to those mamas on a budget.

Registration required, space is limited. Contact The Red Tent to register, 970-387-8368.

Personal Responsibility Parenting
Love and Logic, A Six-Week Parenting Class
970-385-4747
Held at the Family Center in Durango.

 

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