Services

Family Night

On the 4th Thursday of the month, CCN hosts a Family Night to help families living in Colfax motels feel connected to a caring community. Frequently, speakers are invited to talk about new programs and resources. Always, there are door prizes, games, good food and friendship.

Emergency Walk-In Services

Colfax Community Network’s “Walk-In” program has successfully helped numerous families and individuals get immediate services. Between noon and 4 pm, Monday through Friday, families living in motels may come in to get emergency food and personal hygiene products. We also offer referral numbers for shelters, employment, health services and other food and clothing banks.

Access to Services Project

This project was initiated to address the isolation and lack of support felt by many homeless families in the motels. Each week, CCN visits two motels to talk with families and individuals, access their needs, provide referrals, and offer our programs and services. The provision of food, clothing, bus tokens, hygiene supplies, toys and books are also part of our outreach effort and an important way to connect with those who feel invisible. In collaboration with the Stout Street Medical Health Outreach Van, we are also able to offer much-needed healthcare on the motel premises.

After School Program

The CCN after school program is in its sixth year of providing 20 children at a time, aged 6 to 12 years-old, with a safe, productive environment in which to study and play in the hours after school. Swimming, field trips, library visits and healthy snacks keep kids coming back while a tutor and an educational assistant assist our children in developing strong academic skills and a love of learning.

CCN Kid’s at an Colorado Avalanche Game

Summer Camp

CCN provides 6 weeks of free summer day camp for elementary age children and 1 week of camping in the mountains for children 8-12 years old. Summer day camp includes swimming lessons, field trips, art, educational activities, character and health education, and lots of structured free time.

Dates for Summer Camp 2008:

June 2 to June 13
June 23 to July 3
July 14 to July 27
Summer Camping Trip July 24 to July 27

Mom and Tot Group

The purpose of this program is to provide a fun, relaxing atmosphere in which moms and their infants and toddlers can engage in appropriate play while making connections with other moms and other resources in the community.

Teen Girls Support Group

Each week, this group, led by a licensed therapist, provides young girls with a unique opportunity to think and talk just about themselves and the challenges they face as teens growing up in motels. Twice yearly, six weeks of self defense classes are taught through the Rape Assistance and Awareness Program.