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.
School to Work Alliance Program (SWAP)
Work 510 Beech Street Cortez CO 81321 work
Work Phone: 970-759-3317work
Work Fax: 970-565-1203workfax
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Work with youth who have mild disabilities enables them to become competitively employed and more successful in the community as they transition from school to adult life. The program serves young adults ages 16-25 who must also be eligible for services through the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation and who have a documented mild or moderate disability. Names of applicants go on a waiting list.
Full Case Management
Career Development: Career awareness groups, career exploration, preparation and short-term training, and more
Employment-Related Instruction: Interviewing, resume writing, connecting with and using adult agencies, social skills for the workplace, and conflict resolution skills
Job Development: Placement and short-term job coaching
Post-Employment Follow-Up & Support: for a minimum of one yera
For more information and a complete listing of programs offered through the Southwest Board of Cooperative Services, please see the listing under Colorado Division of Vocational Rehabilitation in the Employment & Training Services category.
Hours: 8 AM – 5 PM Monday through Friday
Seventh Street Elementary SchoolDolores County School District RE-2J
Work 713 North Main Dove Creek CO 81324 workOther P.O. Drawer 495 Dove Creek CO 81324 postal
Work Phone: 970-677-2296work
Work Phone: 970-564-9884work
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Lower-cost food for families in Dolores and Montezuma counties is offered. Classic food package is $30, produce pack is $20. Flyers stating what is in each food box, as well as monthly specials can be picked up at the following agencies: Pinon Project (in Family Support Services category), Montezuma County Social Services (in Social Services category), Montezuma County Senior’s Center (in Senior Services category), Housing Authority of Montezuma County (in Housing & Homeless Services category), Salvation Army (in Family Support Services category), and Cortez Library (in Libraries category).
Food deliver goes to the American Legion, 320 North Harrison, Cortez, CO 81321
Southwest Adult Education ProgramUnlimited Learning Center (BOCS)
Work 640 East Second Street Cortez CO 81321 workOther P.O. Box 1273 Cortez CO 81321 postal
Work Phone: 970-565-1601work
Work Fax: 970-565-1605workfax
Website: http://www.fourcornerslearning.org
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Believe that dreams can come true. Help is offered for dreamers in southwest Colorado who want more in some area of their lives than they can presently have: academic preparation, social interaction, job readiness, or vocational referral. Work with adults on an individualized or small group basis. Registration fees vary depending on needs.
For more information and a complete listing of programs offered through Southwest Board of Cooperative Services, please see the listen for Southwest Board of Cooperative Services in this category.
Hours: 8 AM – 8 PM Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 8 AM – 4:30 PM Thursday, Friday
Southwest Board of Cooperative Services
Work 510 North Beech Cortez CO 81321 workOther P.O. Box 1420 Cortez CO 81321 postal
Work Phone: 970-565-8411work
Work Fax: 970-565-1203workfax
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Itinerant shared Special Education and related services provided in Mancos, Dolores, Dolores County, and Cortez school districts. The provision of Special Education in all schools in the four districts is overseen. Responsibility held for Child Find services for children 0-21. Children 3-21 served directly.
Special Education
GED Program
Gifted Education
Adult Basic Education/Unlimited Learning Center
Hours: 8 AM – 4:30 PM Monday through Friday
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The center works with people with disabilities in Archuleta, Dolores, La Plata, Montezuma and San Juan counties to provide assistance choosing and directing long-term care supports, developing independent living skills, and accessing community resources and public benefits that fit with goals identified through person-centered planning.
Information and Referral: For benefits, services, and resources available to support independent living goals
Advocacy: On behalf of clients with agencies for access to services and resources that support independent living goal, physical access in public sector and vocational services; systemic advocacy to promote state and national programs, projects and benefits that create more opportunity for people with disabilities to choose and direct their own supports
Independent Living Skills Training: Cooking, self-advocacy, personal care, etc
Housing: Provision and management of HUD Section 8 housing voucher program; systemic advocacy to promote accessible, affordable, integrated housing and collaborative work with other housing agencies and organizations
Low Vision Assessments & Assistance: Promoting access to assistive technology devices and programs for people with low vision – particularly for seniors; facilitation and development of workshops, expositions, and demonstrations of assistive technology devices and equipment
Recreation: Bringing people with disabilities together to plan social outings and fun activities in the community, assistance with arranging logistics and facilitation of events
Employment: Ticket to Work vouchers accepted from clients who receive Social Security Administration benefits, assistance to beneficiaries in securing jobs and maintaining benefits
Community Transition Services: Assistance for residents of care facilities to identify goals for living independently with supports in the community, access to resources and assistance with choosing and directing supports to live safely and securely at home
Hours: 9 AM – 5 PM Monday through Friday
Southwest Colorado Mental Health Center
Work 215 West Arbecam Cortez CO 81321 work
Work Phone: 970-565-7946work
Work Fax: 970-565-9005workfax
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Behavioral health programs and services are provided to make a meaningful difference by delivering the highest quality mental health service to the communities of Montezuma and Dolores counties in the most appropriate, affordable, educational, and accessible manner. Most insurance is accepted; sliding scale is based on income and number of family members; and there is no fee for persons enrolled with Medicaid.
Adult Out-Patient Therapy: Individual and group mental health and substance abuse treatment
Child and Adolescent Out-Patient Therapy: Individual, family, and group therapy for children ages 0-18 and their families
Cortez Kiva Empowerment Center: A support and activity center for consumers
Crisis Services: No cost walk-in crisis intervention from 8-5 Monday through hFriday, no-cost telephone crisis intervention after-hours
Family Issues Cash Fund: A free counseling service for families with children under the age of 18. Services are offered in the school, home, or office
Vocational Rehabilitation: Help for individuals with mental illness to prepare for and maintain employment. Collaboration with Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (please see listing in Employment & Training Services category) for additional services
Psychiatric Services: Diagnostic treatment planning, medication management, and follow-up planning
Hours: 8 AM – 5 PM Monday through Friday
Southwest Colorado Resource & Referral
Work Phone: 970-247-5960 ext. 20work
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