navigating resources
Joint Initiatives has a variety of options for getting you connected with resources to meet your needs. Below are some basic links and at the bottom of the page you will find JI’s Community Resource Directory.
GEneral resources
Pikes Peak United Way 2-1-1 is a free, confidential, multilingual service that refers callers to non-emergency health and human services. Dial 2-1-1 for assistance.
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Colorado’s Department of Early Childhood offers CCCAP child care subsidies for families who need help affording quality child care. Families that are enrolled in the Colorado Works Program can also use CCCAP services. Finding out if you are eligible for CCCAP and applying for benefits takes place through the Colorado PEAK website.
Learn more about Colorado PEAK and find links to the CCCAP application HERE.
Offers temporary crisis and planned childcare for infants and young children at no cost to parents or guardians. This program has been open to families since 2004 and has provided hundreds of families with relief and support.
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Families with children making $57,000 or less may qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit — a cash-back refund worth up to $6,600 — and free tax prep. Coloradans can learn more by visiting getaheadcolorado.org
Being a parent is a critically important job, 24 hours a day. It’s not always easy. Call the National Parent Helpline to get emotional support from a trained Advocate and become empowered and a stronger parent. 855.427.2736
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One of the largest Medicaid providers in Colorado Springs, empowers clients, enriches lives, and embraces purpose through behavioral health services, counseling services, career services, substance abuse treatment, employment, education, housing, jail diversion/reintegration and care management.
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The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) has launched a free child safety app to help parents and law enforcement when a child goes missing. The app, Safety Central, provides the latest news, media, and child safety tips from NCMEC. The app is designed as a digital child ID kit that allows parents to save children’s information, including photos and digital fingerprint images. It also includes a search feature for current missing children.
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