🐝 Community Resources for Children 🌈

Every child deserves to grow, learn, and shine — and Colorado communities are buzzing with support to make that happen! 🐝 Whether your family needs help with child care, education, health, or basic needs, these local resources in El Paso, Teller, and Douglas Counties are here to lend a helping hand (and a warm hug). 💕

🏫 Child Care & Early Learning

• Early Connections Learning Centers (El Paso County) — Affordable childcare and preschool programs focused on nurturing young learners.
  
  

• Colorado Child Care Assistance Program (CCCAP) — Helps income-eligible families pay for child care while working or attending school.
  
  

• Community Partnership Family Resource Center (Teller County) — Offers parenting classes, family coaching, and early-childhood programs.
  
  

• Douglas County Early Childhood Council — Connects parents to local preschools, screenings, and developmental resources.
  
  

🍎 Education & Enrichment

• Boys & Girls Clubs of the Pikes Peak Region — After-school programs, homework help, and leadership activities.
  
  

• Teller County Public Libraries & Pikes Peak Library District — Storytimes, STEM events, teen hangouts, and free tutoring programs.
  
  

• Rocky Mountain Enrichment Centers — Enrichment classes and workshops for homeschool and public-school students.
  
  

• The Resource Exchange (TRE) — Early-intervention support for children with developmental delays or disabilities (birth to age 3).
  
  

🩺 Health & Wellness

• Peak Vista Community Health Centers — Pediatric, dental, and behavioral-health care for uninsured or under-insured families.
  
  

• WIC (Women, Infants & Children) — Nutrition support and formula assistance for expecting parents and kids under 5.
  
  

• Kids Crossing & CASA of the Pikes Peak Region — Advocacy and foster-care resources for children in crisis.
  
  

• TESSA — Provides counseling, safe shelter, and advocacy for families affected by domestic violence.
  
  

👕 Basic Needs & Family Support

• Tri-Lakes Cares (Monument) — Food, clothing, rent, and utility assistance.
  
  

• Aspen Mine Center (Teller County) — A one-stop resource hub for food, clothing, and emergency help.
  
  

• Help & Hope Center (Douglas County) — Offers clothing, hygiene kits, and financial assistance.
  
  

• Care & Share Food Bank — Connects families to neighborhood pantries and free school-meal programs.
   

You’re never alone in this hive. 🐝 Colorado is filled with organizations ready to help your little ones thrive — whether it’s a warm meal, a new backpack, or someone to listen. Keep this list handy, share it with a friend, and let’s lift each other up — because community care is the sweetest kind of love. 💛

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