Types of Assistance

This page contains links to a variety of different organizations that provide assistance. Because these organizations are not affiliated with Arapahoe/Douglas Works!, we cannot control the availability or quality of the services offered. If you have comments regarding any of the providers listed on these pages, please let us know via e-mail at lto@co.arapahoe.co.us

General Resources
Child Support
Food
Emergency Services
Day Care
Utilities
Transportation
Mental Health
Housing
Healthcare

General Resources
Arapahoe Library District
Community Services features schools, educational information, state and local government information, new resident information, local attractions, transportation, community guide, publications.

United Way of Denver
HELPLINE - 303 433-8383 free, confidential information and referrals; M – F, 8 – 5
HELP FOR HARD TIMES – an online resource for individuals experiencing financial difficulties. How to budget. Handling your credit. Employment counseling. Legal services. Managing utility payments. Food. Housing. Temporary employment. Medical care.

Aurora Family Assistance Center 303 363-9543
Emergency transportation, clothing and food. Assistance with rent to help prevent eviction. Counseling to help establish payment plan. Payments made to Xcel Energy to prevent shut-offs (on call-by-call basis).

Interchurch Task Force (Aurora) 303 360-0260
Inter-Faith Task Force (SW Arapahoe) 303 789-0501
Emergency food and clothing. Utility and rent assistance. Prescriptions, gas and bus tokens, and more.

Parker Task Force 303 841-3460
The Parker Task Force is located at 20118 East Main Street, Unit D in Parker. The Task Force has a food bank, and can provide emergency assistance to families in Parker, Elizabeth, and Franktown areas. See the Task Force web site for more information. http://www.parkertaskforce.org/

Child Support
Assistance with recovering child support. (FIND VERBAGE)
http://childsupport.state.co.us

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Food
Cherry Hills Community Church 303 791-4100
Distributes food to residents of Castle Rock, Parker, Sedalia, Littleton and Englewood except zip 80110. No fee, but must call to receive assistance.

SHARE Colorado 303 428-0400
A food co-op program where you can purchase one unit of food (valued at $27 - $30) for $15 plus two hours of volunteer service of your choice. You may purchase multiple units based upon your hours of volunteer work. Food includes meats, vegetables, fruits and often sweets or snacks. Since this is a co-op, the food varies each month. There are over 100 sites throughout the metro Denver area.

Food Stamps (based upon family size and income)
Adams County 303 227-2350
Douglas County 303 688-4825
Arapahoe County 303 636-1130(Aurora) 303 734-4300(Littleton)
Jefferson County 303 271-4339
Denver County 720 944-3666

Emergency Services
Comitis Crisis Center
303-343-9890

Denver Victims
303-894-8000

United Way Help line
2505 18th St
Denver, CO 80211
303-433-8383

Servicios De La Raza
Spanish speaking
303-458-5851

Rape Assistance and Awareness Program
303-322-7273
303-329-0031 Spanish speaking

Gateway Battered Women's Shelter
303-343-1851

Denver Rescue Mission
303-297-1815

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Day Care
Arapahoe County Department of Human Services
14980 E. Alameda Dr.
Aurora,CO 80012
303-636-1130

Daycare Referral and Reference Checks
CORRA Childcare Hotline
303-339-6800
http://www.corra.org

Utilities
Energy Assistance
Adams County 303 227-2378 Denver County 720 944-3666
Arapahoe County 303 636-1130 Jefferson County 303 271-1388


Transportation
Regional Transportation District
1600 Blake Street
Denver, CO 80202
303-628-9000
http://www.rtd-denver.com/

Mental Health Counseling
Arapahoe Mental Health
5500 S Sycamore #301
Littleton, CO 80120
303-797-9346
303-797-9440
303-795-6187 emergency

Aurora Mental Health
10782 E. Alameda Ave.
Aurora, CO 80014
303-617-2300
http://www.aumhc.org

Mental Health Association of Colorado
1385 S. Colorado Blvd., Ste. 610
Denver, CO 80222
Phone: 720-208-2220 or 800-456-3249

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Drug and Alcohol Counseling
Alcoholics Anonymous
2785 North Speer Blvd., Suite 224
Denver, CO. 80211
303-322-4440

Arapahoe House
8801 Lipan Street
Thornton, Colorado 80260
303-657-3700

Jefferson County Health Department
260 S Kipling St
Lakewood, CO 80226
303-232-6301

Multi-Services Clinic
3221 W 1st Ave
Denver, CO 80219
303-922-0234

American GI Forum Veteran Outreach Program
2870 No. Speer Blvd. Suite 103
Denver, CO 80211 
303-458-1700 or
303-964-0701

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Housing
AARP Seniors Family, Home and Legal Program:
http://www.aarp.org/families/

Aurora Community Development Division 303 739-7900
Services include: emergency repair grants; hazard tree removal grants; limited exterior rehab program loans; single family rehab loans, home ownership assistance; foreclosure prevention counseling; pre-foreclosure sale program counseling; and reverse equity mortgage counseling (age 62 or older).

Consumer Credit Counseling – Housing 303 632-2227
Includes classes and 1:1 counseling by HUD trained counselors. Free.

Property Tax Deferral
Adams County 303 654-6160 Douglas County 303 660-7450
Arapahoe county 303 795-4550 Jefferson County 303 271-8330
Denver County 720 865-7007

Tax/Rent Rebate
Denver 720 865-7000 Littleton 303 795-3764

Health Care
Doctors Care 303 730-1313
Provides health care based on your ability to pay. Covers uninsured adults and children in Douglas, Arapahoe and Elbert Counties. Services include sick check-ups, blood work and tests, X-rays, medicines, hospitalization, referrals to community support programs. Call for information and interview, M – F, 9 – 5.

Caritas Clinic at St. Joseph Hospital 303 318-2250
Provides care for low income, underinsured and uninsured in: internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, minor surgery and breast cancer screening.

Tri-County Health
4857 S Broadway
Englewood, CO 80110
303-761-1340

Tri-County Health
15400 E 14th #309
Aurora CO 80011
303-341-9370

Rocky Mountain Poison Control Center
1-800-222-1222
Deaf Access/TTY
1-303-739-1127

Center for Disease Control
National AIDS Hotline
1-800-232-4636
American Red Cross
303-722-7474

Doctor's Care for Clinic Services
303-730-1313
Colorado Child Health Plan
1800-359-1991

Denver General Hospital
777 Bannock St
Denver, CO 80204
303-436-6000

University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
4200 E 9th Ave
Denver, CO 80262
720-848-0000

Pregnancy Prevention
Planned Parenthood Locations
Aurora 1284 S. Abilene (303) 671-7526
Central Clinic (Denver) 921 E. 14th Avenue (303) 832-5069
Littleton 131 W County Line Rd (303) 798-0963

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