SUMMER VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Joint Initiatives launched the Ascend Garden @ Galileo last year and we now have 66 functional raised beds that will be feeding the Galileo community and beyond! If you're interested in volunteering this summer, please join us! Volunteers will be watering, planting seeds, planting transplants, amending beds with compost as needed, repairing […]
Discover how everyday interactions can build young children's brains. This session explores the science behind early brain development and introduces Vroom, a free, research-based program that helps caregivers turn daily routines into Brain Building Moments. Participants will learn practical ways to integrate Vroom resources into their programs, engage families, and become a Vroom partner to […]
Joint Initiatives for Youth + Families is excited to bring more Early Childhood Mental Health (ECMH) services to the community! JI's ECMH team is offering a Dine + Learn sessions on the 4th Thursday of each month for directors and/or teachers. Tap link below to join us via Zoom. Each month we will discuss a […]
Fishing Has No Boundaries® Colorado Springs Chapter 2026 19th Annual Event Who: Persons with disabilities, friends, family, and attendants What: A day PACKED with fun, fishing, boating, raffles and eating! When: September 26th or 27th, 2026-Check in starts at 8:00 am *Fishing is from 9:00am –2:00pm *Registration deadline for PARTICIPANTS ONLY Sept., 6th 2026 Where: […]
Fishing Has No Boundaries® Colorado Springs Chapter 2026 19th Annual Event Who: Persons with disabilities, friends, family, and attendants What: A day PACKED with fun, fishing, boating, raffles and eating! When: September 26th or 27th, 2026-Check in starts at 8:00 am *Fishing is from 9:00am –2:00pm *Registration deadline for PARTICIPANTS ONLY Sept., 6th 2026 Where: […]
Brain-Building with Vroom: How to Give Kids the Best Start with Free, Science-Based Tips & Tools Advances in neuroscience confirm what many of us have long known: The first five years of life are critically important to children’s future learning and success. Every time we connect with young children, it’s not just their eyes that […]
Pikes Peak Library District (PPLD) partners with Nurse-Family Partnership to offer a free, six-week virtual series for expectant and new parents. Wednesdays, October 7 – November 11 Noon – 1:30 p.m. | Via Zoom (Spanish translation available via Zoom) Topics include birth plans, labor & delivery, postpartum health, safe sleep, breastfeeding, nutrition, and more. Register: […]
If you know of someone or even yourself who could benefit from our dental day please nominate them. Nominations are required to be considered for an appointment.SmileCOS Dentistry will be accepting nominations at contactus@smilecos.com starting August 29th, 2026.Our Dental Day will be a scheduled day and we will accept nominations until our schedule is full. We […]
More than a tournament, the SPP Paddle Classic is a community event created to raise awareness, support suicide prevention efforts in the Pikes Peak Region, and rally people around a cause that matters. Read on or learn more and register here by October 6. Players can look forward to a professionally run weekend of pickleball […]
Pikes Peak Library District (PPLD) partners with Nurse-Family Partnership to offer a free, six-week virtual series for expectant and new parents. Wednesdays, October 7 – November 11 Noon – 1:30 p.m. | Via Zoom (Spanish translation available via Zoom) Topics include birth plans, labor & delivery, postpartum health, safe sleep, breastfeeding, nutrition, and more. Register: […]
Trauma 1 training will go over promoting social-emotional development in a trauma-sensitive environment. By taking a look into Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), how they affect us as the adults, and how they affect children in the classroom, this training will help both educators and students have a successful learning environment. Trainer: Jessica Alexander, MA, IMH-E® […]
Free ACCESS Special Needs Resource Fair & Open House This event features local resources, family activities, bounce houses, and a book signing for Inside Their Colorful Mind, a children’s book about children with autism.