Homelessness prevention resources, connection to case management, resource navigation, housing navigation, and a seasonal cold weather shelter for those experiencing homelessness.
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ESL (English as a Second Language) Classes and Upskilling for Workforce
ESL instruction and workforce readiness training including soft skills training for 300 adult immigrants and refugees to assist them with entering the workforce or transition out of underemployment and into more fruitful opportunities.
Fiberoptic cable to Highland Elementary
Installation of single-mode fiberoptic cable to increase bandwidth for staff and students at Highland Elementary in Pierce.
Healthy Youth, Healthy Schools: Alleviating the Crises in Weld County Youth Mental and Behavioral Health and Educational Systems via Completion and Provision of PowerUp Social-Emotional Learning Curricula and an Initiative to Effect Systematic SEL Use
Design, implementation and analysis of a social-emotional learning curriculum for youth to promote mental health, socioeconomic, gender and racial equality, safety, healthy relationships, and academic success.
Licensed Child Care Provider Recruitment Assistance
Licensing support for home-based childcare providers to enable them to accept the Colorado Child Care Assistance Program family payer subsidy, which provides the most vulnerable families with access to quality childcare.
Rapid Response Grant – Recreation Programs
Distributes funding to local recreation centers and programs throughout Weld County for young people to take part in child recreation and sport activities who otherwise could not afford to participate.
University of Northern Colorado Cancer Rehabilitation Institute
Prescriptive exercise rehabilitation for cancer survivors during and following treatment.
Veteran Employment and Job Training
Wrap-around support including housing, food security, physical and mental health resources for unemployed veterans. Additionally, connects veterans with potential employers, and job coaching as needed after placement to support vocational success.
Ready to Learn from Day One: Supporting Weld County Children from Birth 2021
Books (available in 30 languages) and guidance to low-income families with children, ages 0-5, to emphasize the importance of reading.
Resource Navigators/Housing Navigators for People Experiencing Homelessness
Services and resources such as applying for benefits, transportation, obtaining food, clothing and hygiene items for households experiencing homelessness or household instability.
