Welcome to the Montelores Early Childhood Council’s Community Directory. This directory is a resource for families in Dolores and Montezuma counties.
To find a specific listing, please click on the category for the listing you are looking for. For example, if you are looking for “The Boy Scouts of America”, you can click the “Youth & Adolescent Services category (because the Boy Scouts offer opportunities for youth and adolescents) to find their information. You can also use the search box to look for a specific listing. Some listings may appear in multiple categories.
Montezuma County Public Health
Work 106 West North Street Cortez CO 81321 work
Work Phone: 970-565-3056work
Work Fax: 970-565-0647workfax
Website: http://montezumacounty.org/
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A variety of health care services, health education, sanitation, food service inspection, and environmental health services are provided to the residents of Montezuma County. Some services are also provided for Dove Creek. Many services are free.
CDEC: Child Development Evaluation Clinic
Communicable Disease Control Program: To prevent and monitor communicable diseases
Environmental Health: The sanitarian is responsible for monitoring environmental factors which affect the health of the community
Handicapped Children’s Program: Evaluation and treatment for children from birth to 21 years of age who have a physical disability which interferes with normal growth and development
Immunization Clinic: Routine immunizations provided free to low income families
Nurse-Family Partnerships: Support for first-time mothers
PATH (Partners in Action for Teen Health): A multi-disciplinary community based team coordinates resources and activities for adolescents in Montezuma County
Prenatal Program: Prenatal care is provided to non-Medicaid clients who meet financial guidelines. Care is provided in conjunction with area physicians.
Well Child Clinic: A clinic for children up to the age of five who meet financial guidelines
WIC (Women, Infants and Children): Provides supplemental foods and nutrition education at no cost to women, infants and children who meet financial and nutritional risk factor guidelines
Options for Long Term Care: A case management program for Medicaid Long Term Care clients also provides resources for private pay clients
Personal Care Provider Agency: Homemaking/personal care for financially/medically eligible
Healthy Kids-Nurse Family Partnership: Home visitation first time, low income eligible
Helmet Safety Education & Helmets
Tobacco Education
Injury Prevention-Helmet Program
Child Safety Seat-Education & Seats
EPSDT (Early Periodic Screening Detection & Treatment): Case management for Medicaid children
Prenatal Plus: Case management for high risk for worm on Medicaid
Young Parents Plus: Support for young parents
Hours 8 AM – 5 PM Monday through Friday
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Location is provided for activities targeting senior citizens in Montezuma County with nutritious meals and nutrition education. Programs, events, activities (i.e. arts/crafts, bingo, cards, etc) and meetings are usually sponsored by local seniors’ groups. Events may be scheduled at the center by calling. Use by non-senior groups is dependent on scheduling. Lunch is served Monday through Friday at noon. Tuesday evening, dinner and salad bar begin at 5 PM. $3.50 donation is requested for meals but no one who is eligible will be refused a meal due to inability to pay.
Congregate Meals
Nutrition Education
Golden Age 55+ Club
Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP)
Outreach
4 Corners Senior Travelers
Home-Delivered Meals
Monthly Newsletter
MoCo Public Transportation
USDA Commodity Program
Information & Referral
Satellite Sites
Hours: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM Monday through Friday
Montezuma County Sheriff’s OfficeLaw Enforcement Agency
Work 730 East Driscoll Cortez CO 81321 work
Work Phone: 970-565-8452work
Website: http://www.montezumasheriff.org/
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Montezuma County citizens living outside the City of Cortez are provided protection and enforcement by the sheriff’s office. Education programs target public schools and youth groups.
Alcohol & Drug Education
Crime Prevention
County School Resource Officer
McGruff
DARE
Citizen’s Academy
Sheriff’s Posse
Hours 8 AM – 5 PM Monday through Friday
Montezuma County Veterans’ Service
Work 109 West Main Cortez CO 81321 work
Work Phone: 970-565-7155work
Work Fax: 970-565-8542workfax
Website: http://montezumacounty.org/
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Assistance is provided to veterans, surviving spouses, and dependents in filling for federal and state benefits from the Department of Veteran Affairs and the State of Colorado.
Hours: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM Tuesday and Wednesday, 8:30 AM – 12 Noon Thursday
Montezuma Crisis Pregnancy Hotline
Work Phone: 970-565-0979work
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Provides compassionate support for women with unplanned pregnancies.
Montezuma-Cortez High SchoolMontezuma-Cortez School District RE-1
Work 418 Sligo Street Cortez CO 81321 workOther P.O. Drawer R Cortez CO 81321 postal
Work Phone: 970-565-3722work
Website: http://www.cortez.k12.co.us/
Montezuma-Cortez School DIstrict RE-1
Other P.O. Drawer R Cortez CO 81321 postal
Work Phone: 970-565-7282work
Work Fax: 970-565-2161workfax
Website: http://www.cortez.k12.co.us
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Montezuma-Cortez School District Schools:
Battle Rock Charter School
Cortez Middle School
Kemper Elementary School
Lewis-Arriola Elementary School
Manaugh Elementary School
Mesa Elementary School & Preschool
Montezuma-Cortez High School
Pleasant View Elementary School
Southwest Open School
For contact information to each school, see each individual post in this category.
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Provides crisis intervention and travel assistance to runaways. Distributes information and local referrals to adolescents and families and referrals to shelters nationwide. Also relays messages to, or arranges conference calls with, parents at the request of the child.
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