La Plata Family Centers Coalition – Family support services, assistance with obtaining health insurance, emergency assistance, parent education, free home visiting programs & safe exchange and supervised visits. http://www.lpfcc.org
Nurse Family Partnership – Provides first time mothers with support in parenting from pregnancy through the child’s second year through a series of home visits. https://sjbpublichealth.org/nfp/
Cafe Au Play– Drop-in to the indoor or outdoor facility located behind the Family Center, for an engaging play space for parents and children to meet each other and form a community. Isolation is such a big challenge across the country and we’re focused on helping families make those connections. www.durangocafeauplay.org/
Community Treehouse- A play place and support center where families can connect with their community in a fun and relaxing way and kids can make new friends: www.thecommunitytreehouse.com/
Your Child’s Early Learning Development Guidelines – Provides a detailed guide of developmental milestones for each age stage of your child. Watch helpful videos to see typical development and tips on how to support your young child. www.earlylearning.co.org
Durango Pregnancy Center – Work primarily with young single women in their first pregnancy and offer free pre-natal care, infant development, breastfeeding, birthing, and parenting classes (parents with kids are welcome). https://www.durangopregnancy.com/
Prevent Child Abuse Colorado – 1-800-CHILDREN is a free statewide family support line. Parents can call to get support, parenting advice, and information on services and resources available in their community. https://www.illuminatecolorado.org/
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) – Great site for families that includes everything from music, to the “Families Today” column written by Dr. T. Berry Brazelton and Dr. Joshua Sparrow. http://families.naeyc.org
Durango Public Library – Durango community library offers broad and relevant collections, public programs, technology & service. http://www.durangopubliclibrary.org
Pine River Library – Serving patrons of the Pine River District with a mission to connect people to possibilities. https://www.prlibrary.org/
Ignacio Community Library – A community library for the small town of Ignacio and the surrounding rural area that it serves. http://www.ignaciolibrary.org/
SafeCare Home Visitation – An in-home program that provides direct skill training to parents in the areas of parenting, child safety, and child health. The program targets families with children ages zero to five years. San Juan Basin Public Health offers services in Archuleta, La Plata and San Juan counties, as well as the Southern Ute tribe. Our website is www.sjbpublichealth.org and the email is safecare@sjbpublichealth.org
4 the Children – Advocating for children who are abused or neglected and for children at risk of abuse and neglect throughout the 6th and 22nd judicial districts, representing the Archuleta, Dolores, Montezuma and San Juan counties. http://4thechild.org/
Foster Care and Adoption Services – Seeking individuals and couples who have experience with children and are willing to nurture and care for children placed in their home. Our agency provides educational, therapeutic, monetary and in-home support as children are placed in your home. If you are interested in being a local foster parent, or to adopt, call the La Plata County Department of Human Services (970) 382-6150. www.laplata.co.us/fostercare
** for a wealth of resources that address challenging behaviors and other common challenges that come up in early childhood years – see the resources listed under Social Emotional Development