What's Going On In Boulder-Denver?

More Than Words: The Hanen Program

Classes are now available to families and those who work with children in Boulder and Broomfield Counties through the Beyond Words Project.  The project helps people learn how to use everyday routines to support and promote their child's language and other development.  For families with children under three, financial support may be available through Imagine! and Kids Connections.  Scholarships and sliding fee scale are also available for qualifying families through a grant from the Louis and Harold Price Foundation.  For more information, contact Sheila Goetz, Beyond Words coordinator, at 303-709-3500 or s2goetz@indra.com.

Project ACT is a community team-based program that provides information and technical assistance on current practices and strategies responding to families with children in early childhood care and education. Funded by the Colorado Department of Education, Project ACT focuses on: Early Childhood Assessment Practices, Cultural Competence in Early Childhood Assessment and Intervention Planning, and Transition Planning for Young Children. Activities include regional workshops, community-based workshops, written and audio-visual materials, follow-up technical assistance and evaluation.  The information and activities provided by Project ACT are designed for families, service providers, child identification team members, and other early childhood personnel. Each strand can be offered as a workshop varied in length from 1.5-5 hours and may include technical assistance. We would be very interested in working with your Colorado-based community.  For more information, contact Dr. Barbara Roscoe at Barbara.Roscoe@colorado.edu or 303-492-0066.

Puentes Culturales

Puentes Culturales means Cultural Bridges, as in bridging the gap between cultures.  Puentes Culturales has performed cultural competency analysis, diversity training, interpretation and translation services in Colorado and other parts of the country for more than 15 years.  For more information about services provided by Puentes Culturales, please go to the Web site www.puentesculturales.com or contact director Clara Pérez-Méndez at clarapm@puentesculturales.com.

Shifting View

Shifting View, Inc. offers workshops, coaching, and support for families of children with varying differences. Led by two mothers with children with special needs, Shifting View's workshops inform and inspire. Linda Yager, M.A. and Nancy Whiteman also do workshops for professionals who want to work more effectively with families. For more information, visit www.shiftingview.com or call 720-565-9225.