Community Resources
These resources are available to members of the community, to provide the extra tools you need to succeed both in and out of the classroom.
Catholic Charities – Little Flower Assistance Center Â
Food pantry, clothing closet, and resource center
Aurora Interfaith Community Services
Assistance with food and provides other supportive services to residents of Aurora and Denver
Free food market for residents of Aurora
Community food bank that offers food and other resources to community members
Access to free, fresh produce and canned goods
Free food marketplace
Online pantry locator to find food assistance near you
Food resource hotline that helps Coloradans connect with food and nutrition resources
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Food assistance
The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)
Food assistance
Benefit assistance for women, infants and children
Free fresh food market
No cost grocery programs
Food pantry for Adams County residents
App that connects customers to restaurants and stores that have a surplus of unsold food.
Jewish Family Service – Weinberg Food Pantry
Food pantry in Denver
Servicios de la Raza – Essential Services Program
Offers a food pantry, clothing bank, and community resources
Offers no-cost grocery markets
Broad selection of food to any community member struggling with food insecurity
At participating locations, Double Up matches your SNAP purchases dollar for dollar
Food pantry, benefit enrollment assistance, and other wraparound services
Food distribution and nutrition classes in Denver
Affordable housing resource
East Colfax Community Collective
Housing and legal assistance
Affordable housing resource
Helpline that answers a variety of housing questions (affordable housing, eviction, foreclosure, utilities, etc.)
Provides a broad spectrum of housing-related services
Temporary Rental and Utility Assistance Program (TRUA)
Assistance for Denver County residents
Colorado Emergency Rental Assistance
Rental assistance
Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program (EMAP)
Mortgage assistance
Colorado Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP)
Assistance for winter home heating costs
Community Economic Defense Project
Housing resources and legal services
Water bill assistance
Affordable housing assistance for residents of Adams County
Housing and rent assistance for Adams and Weld Counties
Aurora Interfaith Community Services
Utility bill payment assistance
Arapahoe County Rent Assistance
One-time rent assistance for residents of Arapahoe County
Affordable housing communities and a variety of supportive services
Colorado Village Collaboration
Tiny homes for those facing homelessness
Colorado’s online platform used to apply for Medicaid, SNAP, or other state benefits
Health insurance marketplace
Program that provides undocumented Coloradans with a safe way to compare affordable health insurance plans and enroll on a secure online platform
Free clinic providing primary and specialty care to uninsured adult residents of Aurora
STRIDE Community Health Centers
Uses a sliding fee scale based on family size and income
Provide medical, dental, pharmacy, and behavioral health care services
Aurora Public Schools Medicaid Office
Assists students and families (including Pickens post-secondary students) in navigating the application process, determining eligibility, etc.
Aurora Public Schools – School-Based Health Clinics
The School-Based Health Centers of APS offer comprehensive and affordable health care to students attending Aurora Public Schools
Aurora Wellness Community Health Center
Offers affordable health care, preventative care, and health education
Medical, dental, and behavioral health services
Serves refugees, asylees, and undocumented individuals – located in Mango House
Tepeyac Community Health Center
Provides affordable and accessible integrated care
Center for African American Health
Individuals can access free, culturally relevant health and wellness programs
Guardian Angels Health Center
All ages – Medicaid & CHP+ accepted
1550 S. Potomac Ste.# 230 Aurora CO
303-369-1077
Health benefits for children and pregnant people, no matter what their immigration status is.
Dental screenings, outreach, and education
Provides assistance in applying for a variety of government benefits (SNAP, Medicaid, Medicare, LEAP, Disability, etc.)
Offers enrollment assistance and connection to services
Aurora Mental Health & Recovery
Wide range of mental health services
988 Colorado Mental Health Line
24/7 crisis services
Community mental health center
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
24/7 suicide and crisis lifeline
Comprehensive behavioral health services
Psychology Today Therapist Finder
Online service that assists in finding therapists. Clients can filter by insurance, location, therapist specialties, etc.
Offers culturally responsive mental health services, medication management, teletherapy, groups, etc.
Therapist of Color Collaborative
All therapists are professionals of color that deliver responsive, sensitive, and trauma-informed services
Online directory
Online directory
Asian Mental Health Collective Online directory, support groups, etc.
Online directory, wellness resources, etc.
National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network
Online directory, community resources, etc.
LGBTQIA+ individuals, couples, and family counseling
Connects youth 18 and younger (and 21 and younger for those
receiving special education services) with a licensed therapist for up to 6 free counseling sessions
Grief support services for youth ages 3 to 25 and their families
Grief support services and resources
Mental health care directory
Offers a wide variety of mental health resources
Mental health provider directory and a variety of mental health resources
Free mental health services, yoga, and other classes
Crisis intervention and suicide prevention services for LGBTQ youth
Offers direct support to trans people in crisis
Provides information and forms on how to update name and gender markers
Transgender Center of the Rockies
Holistic mental health services for members of Colorado’s transgender and gender expansive community
Provides information, education, resources, and tools for equality and inclusion
Variety of resources
Provides a large variety of programs and resources
Advocacy and resources
TRUE Center for Gender Diversity
Offers behavioral health services, referrals, and health care services to gender-diverse children and adolescents
Trans Youth Equality Foundation (TYEF)
Provides education, advocacy and support for transgender, nonbinary and gender non-conforming children and youth and their families
Denver Health – LGBTQ+ Health Services
Offers open and affirming health care to LGBTQ+ communities
Department of Education – Office of Civil Rights
Information and resources on the Office of Civil Rights, handling situations of unlawful discrimination, etc.
Resources and workshops for a self-directed job search, one-on-one employment counseling, and training assistance
Employment assistance
Colorado Department of Labor and Employment/Workforce
Free services designed to assist with employment
Provide women and all who gender-identify as female with job readiness tools, professional attire and post-employment support
Offers services like digital literacy, financial coaching, and workforce development
Educates, trains, and supports adults on their path to success in education, employment, and business ownership
Career Champions support individuals in identifying jobs, areas of interest, educational opportunities, etc.
Provides comprehensive career support
Variety of employment assistance opportunities
Job training, career coaching, and ongoing career services
Catholic Charities – Little Flower Assistance Center Â
Food pantry, clothing closet, and resource center
Catholic Charities – Marisol Family
Assists families with young children with clothing, baby supplies, etc.
Offers a broad range of basic necessities and wrap-around care options
Denver Rescue Mission Ministry Outreach Center
Clothing, food, furniture, and hygiene items
Aurora First Seventh Day Adventist Church
Free clothing for all ages – open in conjunction with the food pantry
Clothing for students age 3-21
Servicios de la Raza – Essential Services Program
Offers a clothing bank, food pantry, and community resources
Provides free, confidential, professional and immediate support for any mental health, substance use or emotional concern
La Raza Behavioral Health Clinic
Provides outpatient mental health and substance misuse services
Sober active community that hosts a variety of events in the Denver metro area.
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration
Resource for people seeking treatment for mental and substance use disorders.
Aurora Mental Health & Recovery
Variety of addiction and recovery services
Variety of addiction and recovery services
Worldwide support organization that helps individuals struggling with alcohol abuse
Program to help the families or friends of those struggling with alcohol abuse
A support group for those attempting to recover from drugs other than only alcohol
Offers online and in-person support meetings
Online recovery network for people already in recovery, those seeking help from any addiction, and for the families, friends and allies of those people.
National Problem Gambling Hotline
Resource for individuals who may be struggling with problem gambling or gambling addiction, or their loved ones
Provides peer recovery support services for youth and young adults in recovery—or who are seeking recovery—from substance use disorder
National Association for Children of Addiction
For families and children who have been impacted by substance use
Substance use and mental health recovery program
Center for Dependency Addiction and Rehabilitation
Addiction treatment
Addiction treatment for women in Colorado
Mental health and substance use treatment
Advocates for Recovery Colorado
Provides peer and family recovery support services across Colorado Â
Variety of services and resources
Safe places to park
Provides food and toiletries for individuals experiencing homelessness
Assistance with employment, food, and other basic needs
The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless
Assistance with housing, health, employment, etc.
Provides emergency services, rehabilitation, transitional programs, etc.
Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH)
Providers around Colorado that provide services to individuals experiencing homelessness
Connects families to resources for housing, parenting classes, education, career development, etc.
Offers a variety of shelter options, referral services, showers, meals, clothing, etc.
Aurora Mental Health & Recovery
Provides case management, housing assistance, and mental health support
Prevention services, housing navigation, and placement assistance
Salvation Army Connection Center
Variety of services
Provides services to women, gender-diverse people, and children experiencing homelessness or instability
Youth day center and overnight shelter with wrap-around services
Jewish Family Service – Emergency Housing Assistance Program
Financial aid and case management to individuals and families facing homelessness
Advance Pathways – Aurora Regional Navigation Campus
Emergency shelter, transitional housing, and wrap-around services
Shelter, stabilization, and rental assistance services for families
Shelter, housing, and case management services
Provides food assistance, nutrition education, breastfeeding counseling, etc.
Assistance in finding child care and early learning programs
Colorado Child Care Assistance Program For Families (CCCAP)
Child care assistance for families
Employment program that supports families with dependent children
Lantern Â
Parenting tips and resources through text
Aurora Community Connection Family Resource Center
Variety of programs (parenting, tutoring, insurance enrollment, etc.)
Early education programs
Provides developmental supports and services to families with children birth through age 2 who have developmental needs
Families Forward Resource Center
Variety of family and youth services
Focus Points Family Resource Center
Variety of family services
Program in which nurses regularly visit first-time parents or caregivers
Parent education and family support program
Voluntary parent education and family support program
Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY)
Home visiting program that helps parents and caregivers prepare their young children for success in school and life
Parent education and family support
Aurora Public Schools – Young Parent Support Program
Support for pregnant and parenting students of APS (ages 21 and under
Provides access to food, housing, parenting education, and lifelong stability for Adams County residents.
Legacy Foundation for Family and Community Development
Offers a variety of youth, family, and community programs
Colorado Perinatal Mental Health Project
Support during pregnancy and early parenthood
Colorado Asian Culture & Education Network
Provides health and wellness programs, leadership development, and spaces of belonging
Offers support for individuals wherever they are in the broad spectrum of their reproductive journey
Colorado Changemakers Collective
Variety of community services
Support for parents and caregivers
Variety of youth and wellness programs
Provides essential baby items to Colorado families with infants and toddlers
Caregiver education and trainings for families with children ages 0-5
Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition
Legal services, training, and resources
Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network
Legal and social services
Catholic Charities of Colorado Immigration Services
Wide range of immigration services
Administrative Relief Resource Center
Legal services directory
Legal services directory
The National Immigrant Justice Center
Immigration legal services
Resources, education on rights, etc.
Legal services directory
Aurora Public Schools – Family Advocacy Resources
Community resources, rights education, etc.
Resources and free study materials
Legal consultation, assistance with paperwork, etc.
Littleton Immigrant Resources Center
English classes, citizenship classes, and legal assistance
Legal assistance, citizenship classes, family support, etc.
International Rescue Committee
Serves refugees, asylees, victims of human trafficking, and other immigrants
Mi Gente – VAWA Legal Solutions at the Center for Trauma &
Legal assistance for immigrant survivors of domestic/sexual violence
Cultural Development & Wellness Center – Aurora Mental Health & Recovery
English classes, citizenship application assistance, etc.
Rocky Mountain Victim Law Center
Free legal services to victims of crime
Free civil legal services to eligible Coloradans
Pro bono legal services
Justice and Mercy Legal Aid Center
Free legal aid, advocacy, and education
Legal advocacy assistance with domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking
Free legal consultation
Emergency shelter, crisis line, counseling and advocacy, etc.
National Domestic Violence Hotline
24/7 crisis hotline
Legal advocacy assistance with domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking
Survivor resources, training, education, etc.
Emergency shelter, extended stay care, safety planning, crisis line, etc.
Emergency shelter, therapy, legal advocacy, etc.
Crisis line, emergency shelter, safety planning, legal advocacy, resources, etc.
Mental health support, yoga, art programs, and more to survivors of sexual assault and abuse
Victim Support Services – Servicios de la Raza
Crisis intervention, mental health care, case management, safety planning, etc.
Mental health services and programs to youth survivors of violence and their families
The Center for Trauma and Resilience
Variety of services for victims of crime and trauma
Denver Children’s Advocacy Center
Support and treatment to victims or witnesses of child abuse and neglect
Supports adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse through support groups, resources, etc.
Variety of services in one safe location
Stalking Prevention, Awareness, and Resource Center (SPARC)
Provides education and resources about the crime of stalking
Technology safety
Victim Connect Resource Center
Referral helpline
National Sexual Violence Resource Center
Provides information, resources, and tools to promote equity and end sexual violence
Provides 24/7 crisis support, prevention education, and policy advocacy
Discounted RTD passes for eligible individuals
Youth 19 and under ride for free on all RTD services
Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
Transportation to medical appointments for eligible individuals
Transportation for individuals with limited mobility
Rides, groceries, meals, and more for older adults and people with disabilities
Supports single women with dependent children with maintenance, repairs, and vehicle replacement
Supports single women with dependent children with maintenance, repairs, and vehicle replacement
Aurora Interfaith Community Services (AICS)
Bus Ticket Assistance Program