Get Active and Outdoors!

Get Active and Outdoors!

The only list you need for free and low-cost family fun! Jefferson County is one of the biggest counties in Colorado and offers a fantastic variety of free and low-cost activities to keep your family active and outdoors all year.

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Early Childhood Mental Health Warmline

Children’s behavior is a message — and not always an easy one to understand. If your child is struggling to get along with others, the Early Childhood Mental Health Warmline can help. 

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Colorado Spirit: Problem-Solving Support for the 24/7 Parent

As a parent, it’s hard to have balance in our lives. Between supporting our kids, working or going to school, managing the household tasks, and all of our other responsibilities — parenting is stressful in the best of times. But over the past year, stress has increased significantly. And not just parenting stress.

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The Most Effective Parenting Support You Probably Haven’t Heard Of

Since the pandemic began, we’ve heard a lot about telehealth and the ability for health care and mental health providers to see patients via videoconference.  Another service that has adapted to our new normal is home visiting — also called in-home parenting support. Home visiting is for pregnant people, as well as families with new […]

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Routine Care Is Essential — Now More than Ever!

COVID-19 has changed many things. But one thing has stayed the same—children still need their check-ups. Jefferson County families have been doing their part by staying home as much as possible to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Getting well-child care is not only safe but essential to your child’s health. It’s more important than ever […]

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Many Different Kinds of “Special Needs”

The term “special needs” covers a broad range of diagnoses – from those that will resolve quickly to others that will impact a child for life.  It’s important that parents understand the different types of special needs – medical, behavioral, learning, developmental – so that we can support our children effectively, work in partnership with […]

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