We encourage families to take advantage of all of the wonderful community resources available to help enrich the lives of your child. Here is a list of community providers and parenting web resources to help your family and child grow and learn outside of the school setting:

Human & Social Services

Title Description Location Phone
Alternative Horizons Striving to end domestic violence in our community.   970-247-4374
Child Health Plan Plus Colorado Dept. of Health Care Policy & Financing   1-800-359-1991
La Plata County Dept. of Human Services Medical, Food, Cash & Childcare Assistance
 		 Tech Center Plaza
10 Burnett Court
First Floor		 970-382-6150
Legal Aid   835 East 2nd Avenue 970-247-0266
San Juan Basin Health Department   281 Sawyer Drive 970-247-5702
Southwest Safehouse Domestic Violence Crisis Line   970-259-5443

 

Family services

Title Phone
Adult Education Center 970-385-4354
Family Center of Durango 970-385-4747
Women’s Resource Center 970-247-1242

 

Children's educational services

Title Description Phone
San Juan BOCS Special Education, ages 3-5 970-247-3261
San Juan Kids Special Education, ages 0-3 970-385-3498

 

Children's activities

Title Phone
Children’s Museum of Durango 970-259-9234
Durango Nature Studies 970-382-9244

 

Family activities

Title Description Location Phone
Durango Public Library   1900 East Third Avenue 970-375-3380
Durango Arts Center   802 East Second Avenue 970-259-2606
Durango Parks & Recreation  News and events, parks, trails, aerobics/fitness, sports schedules. City Hall
949 East Second Avenue		 970-375-5000
Durango Recreation Center   2700 Main Avenue 970-375-7300
Durango Mountain Resort     970-247-9000
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge RR     970-247-2733
El Centro De Muchos Colores     970-247-7654
Fort Lewis College Community Concert Hall     970-247-7657
Trimble Hot Springs     970-247-0111

 

Parenting Resources Online

Title Description
A Place of Our Own Family, friends and neighbors – everyone who takes care of young children – are child care providers. Every interaction and every activity of these adults with their charges provide valuable opportunities to help children learn and grow. A Place of Our Own shares ways for us all to help children acquire cognitive, social, emotional and physical skills, as well as nurture language and literacy development.
Parenting Counts Parenting Counts is a research-based family of products developed to support parents and caregivers in raising socially and emotionally healthy children.
Baby Center Find information from Baby Center on pregnancy, children's health, parenting & more, including expert advice & weekly newsletters that detail your child's development.
Zero to Three Zero to Three National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families is a national, nonprofit organization that provides parents, professionals and policymakers the knowledge and know-how to nurture early development. Our mission is to ensure that all babies and toddlers have a strong start in life.
Growing Child Our Business is Parent Education. Newsletters are timed to the monthly age of the child from birth to six years old and monthly during the school year from kindergarten to 12th grade.
Colorado Early Learning & Development Guidelines
This site provides practical tips and points of reference that anyone can use to help kids grow physically, intellectually and emotionally. The Guidelines support children with different cultures, languages and abilities.
Community Playthings Blog
Browse our resources by articles, videos, literature, blog. Topics include: Outdoor classroom, Family and culture, Role of play in learning, Creativity and literacy, Behavior and development, Classroom design, Projects and activities, Learning environments, Curriculum approaches.
National Association for the Education of Young Children
The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is a professional membership organization that works to promote high-quality early learning for all young children, birth through age 8, by connecting early childhood practice, policy, and research. We advance a diverse, dynamic early childhood profession and support all who care for, educate, and work on behalf of young children.
U.S. Department of Education: Parents
Early childhood education, Reading resources, Special education, Help your child learn, Pay for college. Topics: Healthy Start Grow Smart Series, Reading - FREE Teaching and Learning Resources, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder resource for school and home, Helping Your Child Learn Mathematics, Repaying Student Loans, etc.

 
My Plate
The USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (CNPP) was established in 1994 to improve the nutrition and well-being of Americans. Toward this goal, CNPP focuses its efforts on two primary objectives:
  1. Advance and promote dietary guidance for all Americans, and
  2. Conduct applied research and analyses in nutrition and consumer economics