Resources
CUSTER COUNTY RESOURCES
EARLY LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT
Preschool and Daycare
- Custer County Preschool, 719-783-4891; Contact
- Robin Gaide Daycare, 719-783-9632
- Willene Squire Daycare, 719-783-2508; Contact
Programs for children 0 – Age 8
- Altitude Fitness, 719-783-0750
- West Custer County Library, Youth Programs, 719-783-9138; Contact
- Sangres Art Guild, Art Encounters for Kids, monthly art classes for children ages 3-6 beginning November 16 from 2 – 4 p.m. and continuing the 3rd Friday of the month. This program is sponsored by Rebecca’s Fund. Call 505-301-1582 or 719-783-0886 for more information.
FAMILY SUPPORT AND EDUCATION
- Custer County Sharing Center, 719-783-3303
- Department of Human Services, 719-783-2371
- Family Crisis Services, call 719-275-2429
- Lighthouse Pregnancy Center, 719-783-4357
- Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) meets the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month, starting at 9:30 a.m. at Valley Bible Fellowship, 116 Hermit Lane in Silver Cliff. Call 913-710-6109 for more information.
- Valley Parks & Recreation Youth Center, 719-783-2289
- WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) services are available locally on the 2nd Thursday of each month from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (except January, April, July and October) at the Public Health office in the Custer County Clinic. Call 783-3700 or 719-275-1580 for more information.
- Starpoint, Early Intervention, 719-275-1950; Contact
HEALTH AND WELL BEING
- Custer County Medical Clinic, 719-783-2380; http://www.custercountyclinic.com/
- Custer County Public Health, 719-783-3369; http://oem.custercountygov.com/ph.htm
- Nurse-Family Partnership, 719-275-2301; gillenp@wvhs.org ; nursefamilypartnership.org
- Solvista Mental Health, 719-783-0566; https://solvistahealth.org/locations/westcliffe/
- Custer County Dental Program, 719-783-3369. The Dental Program is dental screening and referral program open to all children in Custer County regardless of insured or non-insured status. The program is sponsored by Custer County Public Health and supported by the Children’s Health Fund.
STATE RESOURCES
- Colorado Early Learning & Developmental Guidelines: https://earlylearningco.org/
- Colorado Shines: http://www.coloradoshines.com/
- Colorado Child Care Assistance Program (CCCAP): http://coloradoofficeofearlychildhood.force.com/oec/OEC_Families?p=family&s=Colorado-Child-Care-Assistance-Program&lang=en
- Colorado Office of Early Childhood (OEC): http://coloradoofficeofearlychildhood.force.com/oec?lang=en
- Colorado Department of Education, Early Learning and School Readiness: https://www.cde.state.co.us/early
- Early Childhood Colorado Framework: http://www.earlychildhoodcolorado.org/early-childhood-colorado-framework/
- Early Childhood Council Leadership Alliance (ECCLA): https://ecclacolorado.org/
- Growing Strong Colorado – Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: http://grg.colostate.edu/
NATIONAL RESOURCES
- CDC Milestone Tracker: https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/milestones-app.html
- Child Care Aware: http://www.childcareaware.org/
- Healthy Children: https://www.healthychildren.org
- Zero to Three: https://www.zerotothree.org/