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Community Resources

Sister Carmen   Located in Lafayette: Foodbank distributing grab-and-go food bags for residents of Lafayette, Louisville, Superior, and Erie.

Phone: 303-665-4342  
Email: info@sistercarmen.org
Website: sistercarmen.org

Emergency Family Assistance Association   EFAA offers a variety of housing supports, including over 50 housing units throughout Boulder County, as well as a food bank that helps families, seniors, and people with disabilities access healthy and nutritious food.

Phone: 303-442-3042
Email: info@efaa.org
Website: efaa.org

Community Food Share   Community Food Share is a food bank fighting hunger in Boulder and Broomfield Counties by providing access to fresh, nutritious food through local partners and its onsite and mobile pantries.

Phone: 303-652-3663  
Email: info@communityfoodshare.org
Website: communityfoodshare.org/about-us/partner-agencies

Broomfield FISH   Organization offering food resources and other forms of assistance for families in the Broomfield area. 

Phone: 303-465-1600  
Email: info@broomfieldfish.org
Website: broomfieldfish.org

Hunger Free Colorado   This is your one-stop-shop for food resources across Colorado. Here you’ll find information on community resources, food and nutrition programs, and other public benefits designed to support you and your loved ones.

Phone: 855-855-4626  
Email: info@hungerfreecolorado.org
Website: hungerfreecolorado.org

Meals on Wheels (Broomfield)   Service that relies on volunteers to deliver hot meals daily Mon-Fri to seniors in the Broomfield community who are eligible. 

Phone: 303-464-5532
Website: broomfield.org/371/Meals-on-Wheels

OUR Center   Offers services such as grocery delivery, hot meals, life skills classes, and more. 

Phone: 303-772-5529 
Email: info@ourcenter.org
Website: ourcenter.org

Emergency Family Assistance Association  EFAA offers a variety of housing supports, including over 50 housing units throughout Boulder County, as well as a food bank that helps families, seniors, and people with disabilities access healthy and nutritious food. 

Phone: 303-442-3042 
Email: info@efaa.org
Website: efaa.org

Boulder Housing Partners   Providing affordable housing solutions and services for residents living in affordable housing in Boulder County. They have a dedicated page on their website for COVID-19 updates and relevant resources.

Phone: 720-564-4610  
Email: bhpinfo@boulderhousing.org
Website: boulderhousing.org

Start an Unemployment Claim – CO Department of Labor and Unemployment  A step-by-step guide to applying for unemployment benefits through the CO government.

Phone: 303-318-9000
 

Workforce Boulder County   Offering services for employees and employers alike, including job search, resume critique, interview prep, GED programs, among others. Services are currently limited to phone appointments and online features.

Phone:
Boulder: 720-776-0822
Longmont: 720-776-0822

Broomfield Workforce Center   Assistance and resources for people who are looking for employment, access to job searching resources, or wanting to enhance their skills. Now offering live online workshops. Consult the website for more information and additional services.

Phone: 303-464-5855
Website: broomfield.org/2963/Workforce-Center

Clinica Family Health   Affordable community health center offering medical, dental, mental health, and pharmacy services. Accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and most private insurance. A sliding scale fee is available for the uninsured. Locations in Boulder and Lafayette. 

Phone: 303-650-4460
Website: Clinica.org

Salud Family Health Center   Federally Qualified Health Center whose services are geared mostly towards low-income and underserved populations. Accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and most private insurance. They also offer sliding scale fees.

Phone: 303-697-2583
Website: saludclinic.org/

American Family Care   AFC Urgent Care provides walk-in urgent care treatment for all patients in Boulder County. Available when you need care quickly, but it is not life-threatening. 

Phone: 720-961-9700
Website: afcurgentcare.com/louisville/patient-services/walk-in-clinic/

Telehealth and Nurselines   The government of Colorado has put together a list of available hotlines where people can speak to a professional medic and help assess their situation and needs. Site also contains general information and FAQs about telehealth and nurselines.

Website: covid19.colorado.gov/covid-19-in-colorado/do-you-have-symptoms/telehealth-and-nurselines

Boulder Community Health - Urgent Care   Urgent Care Centers offer walk-in treatment of common illnesses and minor injuries at a lower cost than an Emergency Department. Patients are seen on a walk-in basis, no appointments required. Open seven days a week, 365 days a year from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Phone
Erie: 303-415-5810
Gunbarrel: 303-415-5199

A Precious Child  An organization committed to supporting the health and wellbeing of children. Currently assisting families in need with hygiene kits, clothes, and other basic needs. Also contains links to other resources related to COVID-19. 

Phone: 303-466-4272
Website: apreciouschild.org

Rental Assistance – Broomfield   This program has been set up by the City of Broomfield for its residents who require immediate help to cover rent or mortgage payments. Please consult the website for additional details and terms for eligibility.

Phone: 720-887-2257
Website: broomfield.org/2967/Rental-Assistance

Community Mediation Services   Service provided by the City of Government for landlords, tenants, and roommates who seek to resolve a dispute or obtain general information.

Phone: 303-441-4364 
Email: mediation@bouldercolorado.gov
Website: bouldercolorado.gov/community-mediation-and-resolution-center

Via Mobility Services   Via is a full-spectrum mobility organization offering transportation services for individuals and groups. Via also provides a wide range of community and group educational resources related to transportation for older adults, people with disabilities and others living with mobility limitations. 

Phone: 303-444-3043
Website: viacolorado.org/covid-19/

Ride Free Lafayette   A free, on-demand, door-to-door bus service that connects people to places within the City of Lafayette. Riders can book a ride by phone, online, or via the On Demand Transit Rider app. A bus will arrive at a pick-up location at a designated time.

Phone: 833-456–3359
Website: lafayetteco.gov/2646/Ride-Free-Lafayette

RTD Transportation Discounts   Discount fares are available for all seniors 65+, individuals with disabilities, Medicare recipients, and youth (ages 6-19). Children five years of age or younger ride free with a fare-paying adult (limit three children with each fare-paying adult). An income-based fare discount is available for qualifying riders who enroll in RTD’s LiVE Program.

Phone: 720-944-4347
Email: DHS_RTD_LiVE@denvergov.org
Website: rtd-denver.com/fares-passes/discount-fares

Women, Infants, and Children   Food and nutrition assistance for nutritionally at-risk pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women and infants and children. Please consult their website for information on how to access their services at this time.

Phone:
Boulder: 303-413-7520
Longmont: 303-678-6130
Lafayette: 720-564-2213

Website: bouldercounty.org/families/pregnancy/women-infants-and-children

RTD Access-a-Ride   Access‑a‑Ride provides local bus transportation in the Denver metro area for people with disabilities. We help individuals who cannot access our fixed-route bus and train system to maintain their freedom to travel around the metro area.

Phone: 303-299-2960  
Email: paratransiteligibility@rtd-denver.com
Website: rtd-denver.com/services/access-a-ride

Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence   Services for survivors of domestic violence and their children. Their shelter continues to operate at this time. Currently they are also offering counseling and legal advocacy services through phone or video conferencing. If you or someone you know needs help with an abusive relationship, contact them: 

24/7 crisis and information line: 303-444-2424
Email: hotline@safehousealliance.org
Website: safehousealliance.org

Safe Shelter of St. Vrain Valley   Emergency shelter, emergency housing, advocacy, counseling, and other services. Please consult their website for specific information about their current services.

Phone (24/7 crisis line): 303-772-4422

Planned Parenthood   Affordable women’s health care center with services including birth control and morning-after pill, pregnancy testing and services, STD related services, abortion, and more. 

Phone: 303-447-1040
Website: plannedparenthood.org/health-center/colorado/boulder/80302/boulder-2488-90210

Mental Health Partners   Free mental health services available remotely for residents of Boulder and Broomfield. Bilingual staff for diverse needs. Offering three free sessions for those that were impacted by the Marshall Fire for people of all ages. No documentation required.

Phone: (303) 545-0852
Email: MHPCares@mhpcolorado.org
Link to Resources

The Emotional Wellbeing Circle at El Centro AMISTAD   El Círculo de Bienestar Emocional (Emotional Wellbeing Circle) is a program for Spanish-speaking community members ages 18+ in need of emotional support or coaching and who are unable to otherwise access mental health services. CBE also offers workshops and group therapy, currently being conducted via Zoom.

Phone: 303-443-9899  
Email: elena@elcentroamistad.org
Website: elcentroamistad.org/

A Queer Endeavor  A Queer Endeavor is a nationally recognized center for gender and sexual diversity in education. They support teachers and school communities to organize safer, more humanizing learning environments for LGBTQ+ youth, families, and staff. Aiming toward creating schools that are safer and more affirming of LGBTQ+ and gender-expansive youth, A Queer Endeavor seeks partnerships with educators and school communities to make “unworkable” the silence that historically has surrounded topics of gender and sexual diversity in education.

Phone: 303-492-8399
Email: aqueerendeavor@colorado.edu
Website: http://aqueerendeavor.org/

Boulder Valley Safe Schools Coalition The Boulder Valley Safe Schools Coalition is a volunteer advocacy group working to make Boulder Valley schools safe and welcoming for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and questioning students, parents, and staff.

Email: mary.campbell@bvsd.org; Mary Campbell (she/hers) or jgonzalez@bouldercounty.org; Jax Gonzalez (they/them)

Immigrant Resources - Boulder CountyBoulder County provides services to our community members with respect and regardless of race, ethnicity, gender expression, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, political affiliation, age, religion, body shape, size, and ability. All people deserve to be treated with dignity and respect, regardless of citizenship status. In the link above, you will find immigrant resources that help Boulder County residents know their rights and where to get help.

Website: bouldercounty.org/government/about-boulder-county/immigrant-resources/

Families of Color ColoradoProviding families of color with opportunities to express and share cultural values, struggles, and successes by connecting, exploring, and investigating our life experiences. These experiences will open up dialogue for all generations about how to live through the challenges of today and the future.

Email: jontwalton@gmail.com
Website: facebook.com/groups/FamiliesOfColorColorado/

YWCA - Boulder County YWCA Boulder County is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all. The YWCA has been providing a continuum of vital services to the women, children, and families of Boulder for over 95 years.

Phone: 303-443-0419 x101   
Email: dpope@ywcaboulder.org
Website: https://www.ywcaboulder.org/

Jewish Family Service (JFS) Boulder County Crisis CounselingThe program offers up to $500 towards five individual counseling sessions (a maximum of $100 per session), or up to $875 towards five family counseling sessions (a maximum of $175 per session) and provides a pool of licensed providers from which to choose. Call or register online. They have had 60 new therapists join the panel and now have more than 100 therapists willing to see people at no cost.

Phone: 720-248-4686
Website: https://www.jewishfamilyservice.org/bcc

IMatter  Colorado House Bill 21-1258 established this temporary behavioral health services program to provide access to mental health and substance use disorder services for youth, including addressing needs that may have resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic. The program is open to youth 18 years of age or younger or 21 years of age or younger if receiving special education services, and offers three free therapy sessions for youth.

Phone: 1-800-985-5990
Email: support@imattercolorado.org
Website: https://imattercolorado.org/

Mile High United WayLocal chapter of United Way. Serving 5 counties including Boulder and Broomfield. Connects individuals with the community resources they need.

Phone: 303-433-8383  
Email: info@unitedwaydenver.org
Website: unitedwaydenver.org/2-1-1/