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Thornton Middle School

Jobs for Latina Women:  Mi Casa

Career development and training, business clothing bank, GED and ESL classes

303-573-1302, or click on the link to visit their website

Emergency Help

Everyone needs help sometimes.  Our community has resources that can offer you the assistance you need.  Come in to the Counseling Office for community resource booklets or information sheets on various topics.

9 News Resource Directory         

Lists community resources for assistance with food, clothing, shelter, mental health, energy assistance, and more. 

Call 211 for referrals to community resources.

Share Colorado

Buy groceries at up to 50% off.  All you need to do in return is volunteer 2 hours of your time per month, for a friend, neighbor, school, or community group.  All income levels are eligible.  Order and pay for your food ahead of time (online or by phone) and pick it up at a convenient location. 

303-428-0400

Goals, Incorporated

Resource center for families in Adams County, particularly those families who are immigrant, migrant, or homeless.  Offers assistance with food, transportation to and from school for homeless students, clothing, Christmas gifts, furniture, school supplies, etc. 

Has free after-school programs for elementary through high school students, and offers English classes for adults. 

Call 720-977-7796

National Runaway Switchboard

Resource for parents and children.  Free, confidential, and available 24 hours a day.  Kids can call any time to discuss any concern, whether or not they’re thinking of running away.  Parents or guardians can call to find out what to do if a child has run away.  Visit the website for articles about communicating with teens, keeping kids safe, and other pertinent topics. 

Crisis Line:  1-800-RUN-AWAY

                    1-800-786-2929

Adams County Social Services

Children and Family Services Center

Call to report suspected child abuse or neglect. 

303-412-5212

Visit the web page for many other services, including adoption, child safety, financial help, Medicaid, child support, foster care, along with links to other Adams County government offices.

Boys’ and Girls’ Town Hotline

24 hours a day, 365 days a year, parents and kids can call for help with suicide prevention, depression, school issues, sexual abuse, chemical dependency, parenting problems, runaways, relationship problems, physical abuse, emotional abuse, anger, and just about anything else.  Free, confidential, and available in English and Spanish.  Visit their website for more information about their programs, publications, and resources to help parents and their children.

 

Hotline Number:  1-800-448-3000

Help When Someone Dies

Judi’s House, located in Denver, is a place for kids aged 13-18 to participate in free support groups to help them handle grief when someone close to them dies.  Visit their website for more information, or call.

 

720-941-0331

Text Box: 1-800-SUICIDE
Available 24 hours a day.

Mental Health and Counseling Therapy

Caring, confidential, cost-effective mental health assistance for adults, adolescents, children, families, and seniors. 

 

Call:  303-853-3500