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Survey of Youth Serving
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PREPARED BY
Ronald L. Benson
SPONSORED BY
WELD COUNTY 'BOARD OFCOMMISSIONa.8
Marshall H. Anderson, Chairman
31enn K. Billings
Harry S. Ashley
Betty Jo Schulte, Administrative Asst.
Barton Buss , Finance Officer
June 1, 1971
710404
FORWARD
The following directory is a joint effort of the Weld
County Board of Commissioners and the University of Northern
Colorado to provide a referral guide of all youth serving agencies
and organizations within Weld County.
Due to the tremendous land area of Weld County and to
the brief amount of time allocated for this project, the interviews
and solicitations were confined to the Greeley vacinity. Various
organizations and agencies who have contributed to the youth of
Weld County may not be listed because of the priority given to
agencies and organizations with on going programs. The term "youth"
in this directory is defined as any male or female up to 18 years
of age.
The basic purpose of this directory is to act as a referral
to individuals or professional personnel who desire information
about youth services within Weld County. A secondary purpose is to
determine the degree of overlapping services of the various agencies
and organizations.
The procedure used in the formulation of this directory
included both personal interviews and telephone solicitations.
INDEX
_ Agency or Organization PaRe
Aid to Dependent Children 2
Aims Community College Special Needs Program 2
American National Red Cross 11
Boy 's World 11
Church Women United County Clothing Bank 9
Colorado Dept. of Labor do Employment,
Division of Employment 4
Colorado Migrant Council 2
Colorado Rural Legal Services 1
Community Center for the Creative Arts 11
District Court Probation Dept. (19th Dist. ) 6
Ft. Lupton Community Action Center 4
Greeley Boys Club 12
Greeley Camp Fire Girls 10
Greeley Follow Through Program 1
Greeley Information and Referral Agency 12
Greeley Municipal Museum . 7
Greeley Parent Child Center 9
Greeley Police Department 7
Greeley Public Library 8
Greeley Recreation Department 8
. Greeley Rotary Club 13
Greeley Regional Office - State Public Defender 4
Greeley Swimming Pools 7
Kiwanis Club of Greeley ' 13
Longs Peak Council - Boy Scouts of America 12
Mountain Prarie Girl Scout Council 10
_ Neighborhood Youth Corps 6
Operation Bridge 1
Salvation Army 10
_ Scroll and Fan 13
The New Nursery School 10
Upward Bound 2
Weld County. Dept. of Public Welfare 3
Weld County Bureau of Cooperative rd . Services 6
Weld County Dist. Court (19th Judicial Dist. ) 6
_ Weld County Community Center for Handicapped
Children • , 9
Weld County Extension Service 5
Weld County Mental Health Center 5
Weld County Opportunity Agency 3
Weld County Library 4
Weld County Public Health Dept. 5
Work Incentive Program (WIN) 3
SURVEY RESULTS RE:
YOUTH SERVING SGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS
WITHIN WELD COUNTY
COUNTY (State , Federal) AGENCILS
AND ORGANIZATIONS
Name of Agency or Organization: Greeley "Follow Through" Program
Location 811 15th Street
Phone .Number : 352-1543
Type of Funding : 100% Federal Funding
Program or Services Offered : Male & female children ages 6 ,- 7 8
This program is only open to children
whc have been in Head Start program.
Open class system with Weichart model
teaching curriculum. All children must
qualify under 0E0 income guide lines .
Individual Contact : Mr. Dennis Vigil
Name of Agency or Organization: Colorado Rural Legal Services
Location : 1502 9th Ave.
Phone Number : 353-7554
Type of Funding 80% 0110 , 20% State matching funds
Program or Services Offered For all children up to age 21. This
organization provides legal services
for children who qualify under 0E0
guide lines . Majority of cases deal
with child neglect actions or children
in need of supervision.
Individual Contact • Mr. Andy Borg
Name of Agency or Organization: Operation Fridge
Location : 1020 5th Ave.
Phone Number : 353-8008
Type of Funding : Federal Funds (100%)
Program or Services Offered : Ages 16-18 , male 3c female. " This progre
is designed to help disadvantaged youtt
under 0E0 guide lines to obtain a
vocational education. The program is
conducted at Aims Community College and
placement service is provided for
graduates .
Individual Contact : Mr. Hank DePietro
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Name of Agency or Organization: Upward Bound
Location Cranford Hall - 205 UNC
Phone Number : 351-3131
Type of Funding : HEW (80%) Local effort (20%)
Program or Services Offered : High School male & female 16-16 years
This program provides tutitorial and
counseling service. An ongoing college
bound program is designed to upgrade the
educational level of the youth involved
so that they may go on to enter college
Criteria for selection in this program
are, income and high school grades.
Individual Contact : Mr. Carlos Leal
Name of Agency or Organization: Colorado Migrant Council
Location : PO Box 518 LaSalle, Colo. 80645
Phone Number : 284-5523
Type of Funding : Federal Title 3-5 Funds , HEW (Head Start)
Program or Services Offered : Male & female children ages 1-5 are
eligible for this program. It has es-
_ tablished 12 day care & Head Start centers
throughout the county. Bus volunteers
(ages 14-18) are employeed to supervise
busing to and from these centers.
Individual Contact : Mr. Jesse Venegas
Name: of Agency or Organization: Aims Community College Special Needs Prog.
Location : 530 11th Street
Phone Number : 353-6008 ext. 26
Type of Funding : County and State Funds
Program or Services Offered : Male & females ages 16-18 years. This
program provides the GED and vocational
programs for youth. Qualifications in-
elude the economically poor in relation
to 0E0 guide lines.
Individual Contact : Mr. Bob Rangel
Name of Agency or Organization: Aid to Dependent Children Program
Location : 1027 16th Street
Phone Number : 352-1551
Type of Funding : Federal (80%) Matching County (20%)
'rogram or Services Offered : Program provides for financial assistance
to families who have experienced loss of
a parent. Children ages 1-16 involved .
Program run in cooperation with WIN 'rid
day care.
Individual Contact : Mrs. Racheal Jones
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Name of Agency or Organization: Work Incentive ?rogram (WIN)
Location : 1027 16th Street
Phone Number : 352-1551
Type of Funding : Federal Funds (80%) Matching County (20%)
Program or Services Offered Provides job training for female welfare
recipients who are receiving Aid to
Dependant Children payments. They may
receive special training, general train-
ing, or special work projects. Also day
care is usually provided for children.
Individual Contact Mrs. Ann Rice
Name of Agency or Organization: Weld County Dept. of Public Welfare
Location : . 1027 16th Street
Phone Number : 352-1551
Type of Funding : Federal, state (80%) County (20%)
Program or Services Offered : This agency provides counseling for
children 1- 8 and families on parent-
_ child &. school problems , & other adjust-
ment problems (Public Assistance) . Also
do adoption counseling, unwed mothers
counseling , & relinquishment proceedings .
There is foster home placement, home
making services , protective services to
children. This agency liscenses all
day care centers. These services are
not based on financial need .
Individual Contact : Mrs. Racheal Jones
Name of Agency or Organization: Weld County Opportunity Agency
Location : 811 15th Street
Phone Number : 353-4787
Type of Funding : Federal (80%) School District & Private
(20%)
Program or Services Offered : This agency sponsors the Head Start Prog.
Ages 3-5, it is an educational program
(primarily reading) for children of low
income families. Also offered are bi-
lingual language development, health
services , medical & dental check-ups ,
nursing & psychological services . Sponsors
day care centers for children 2i}-12. This
is available to both welfare and non-
welfare children. This is an all day
center designed primarily after the Head
Start program.
Individual Contact Mr. Gene Mack
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Name of Agency or Organization: Ft. Lupton Community Action Center
Location : 420 Denver Ave. Ft. Lupton, Colo.
Phone Number : 857-6636
Type of Funding : Donations (100%)
Program or Services Offered : This center is a drop-in facility known
also as "middle earth" . There are
communications groups , recreational
activities , family services , i .e. alcohom
counseling, welfare food stamps , supple-
mental food program. Youth range in age
of 5-18. Center is run by volunteers
Individual Contact : Mrs. Faye Mora
Name of Agengy or Organization:. Colo. Dept. of Labor & Employment,
Division of Employment
Location : 2004 8th Street
Phone Number : 353-6210
Type of Funding : Federal (100%)
Program or Services Offered : Provides a placement service for junior
& senior high youths. There is also a
program of testing & counseling for
vocational careers as well as selective
recruitment for the Job Corps.
Individual Contact : Mr. Gus rngeman
Name of Agency or Organization: Greeley Regional Office - State Public
Defender
_ Location : Weld County Courthouse PO Box 461
Phone Number : 353-8224
Type of Funding : State (100%)
_ Program or Services Offered : This agency represents in court junvenile
delinquents 10-18 years:who have com-
mitted a criminal offense. Service is
provided to those who can't afford other
legal services.
Individual Contact : Mr. John Hays
Name of Aaeicy or Organization: Weld County Library.
Location : 2227 23rd Ave.
Phone Numbs, : 352-7691
Type of Funding : County Funded
Program or Services Offered : Provides a pre-school story hour ages
3-4. In addition book mobile service is
provided for residents throughout county.
Individual Contact : Mrs. Betty Adcock
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Name of Agency or Organization: Weld County Public :-health Dept.
Location : 1555 17th Ave.
Phone Number : 353-0540
Type of Funding : County (60%) Federal (28%) State (12%)
Program or Services Offered : Provides services from infancy through
18 yr. An immunization project through
the schools & health dept. is currently
under way. Child clinics for children
age 1-5 are provided . Crippled children
& orthodentia clinics are serviced.
Counseling with children in a family set-
- tins , school health teaching , & education-
al services also provided .
Individual Contact : Miss Reta O'Neal
Name of Agency or Organization: Weld County Lxtension Service
Location : 922 9th Street (County Services Building )
Phone Number : 353-2212
Type of Funding : County , State , Federal
Program or Services Offered : Provides the entire scope of the county
4-H program fox- youth ages 10-18.
Activities such as various seasonal
recreation programs , educational programs
and projects . (Livestock, agriculture,
weed control , natural resources ) Also
vocational and home economics.
Individual Contact : Mr. Alvie Rothe and Mr. Bob .hn
Name of Agency or Organization: Weld County Mental Health Center
Location : 1220 11th Ave.
Phone Number : 353-3686
Type of Funding : Federal (35%) State (40%) County (7%)
Patients Fees (5%) Miscellaneous (13%)
Program or Services Offered : This agency provides services for youth
5-18 , such as play therapy , group
therapy ,family therapy and individual
therapy. The program also provides an
emotionally handicapped school, girls
group treatment home, and in-patient
ward at Weld County General Hospital.
Individual Contact : Dr. Donald Jensen
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Name of Agency or Organization: Weld County bureau of Cooperative
Educational Services (BOCr.S)
Location : :C Box 578 LaSalle , Colorado
Phone Number : 284-5597
Type of Funding : School Dist. RE1 ,2 ,3J,5J,8,9 State
Appropriations
Programs or Services Offered : Provides classes for EMR ages 6-16 and
work study program 16-18. School nurses;
drug education counselors , and bi-
lingual educators are provided for
residents in the mentioned school dist.
Individual Contact : Mr. Fred Seater
Name of Agency or Organization: Weld Co. Diet. Court (19th Judicial Dist.)
Location : Weld County Courthouse PG. box 789
Phone Number 353-8050
Type of Funding : State (100%)
Programs or Services Offered : Provides hearings for alleged delinquents
up to 18 yr. The court also provides
rulings on dependency actions. Services
for children 10-18 who are in need of
supervision, adoption, relinquishment.
- Individual Contact : Mr. Larry Littlefield
Name of Agency or Organization: 19th District Court Probation Dept.
Location : Weld County Courthouse - 9th Ave. & 9th St
Phone Number : 353-8050
Type of Funding : State
Programs or Services Offered : Provides services for 10-18 yr. olds.
Recommends foster homes , placements , etc.
These placements are based on background ,
need , etc .This agency works in direct
cooperation with the welfare and police
department.
Individual Contact NIr. Lee, Steele
Name of Agency or Organization: Neighborhood Youth Corps
Location : Aims College - 5th Street & 10th Ave.
Phone Number : 353-8008
Type of Funding : Federal (90%) Community (10%)
Programs or Services Offered : Provides Job placement for youth ages
14-17 yr. who qualify under 0EE0 guide
lines. Individual and group counseling
are provided . Work programs are provided
for both in school & full time
employment.
Individual Contact : Mr. Sal Salazar
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COMMUNITY YOUTH SERVING AGENCIES
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Name of Agency or Organization: Greeley Police Department
Location : 10 Ave. & 7 Street Civic Center Complex
Phone Number : 353-6123
Type of Funding : General Fund (100%)
— Program or Services Offered : This department sponsors dances througt
out the year at the community building
& outdoors for youth ages 10-18. •
Individual Contact : Police Chief Parkinson
Name of Agency or Organization: Greeley Municipal Museum
Location : 10 Ave . & 7 Street Civic Center Complex
Phone Number : 353-6123
Type of Funding : General Fund (100%)
Program or Services Offered : This dept. provides a mobile museum
display for all youth to 18 years. This
department also coordinates the Meeker
Museum tours, also slide presentations
and an annual doll show.
. Individual Contact : Mrs. Florence Clark
Name of Agency or Organization: Greeley Swimming Pools
Location : 10 Ave. & 7 Street
Phone Number : 353-6123
Type of Funding : General Fund (25%) Fees & Charges (75%)
Program or Services Offered : Provides services for youth 6-18 years.
Programs which are conducted include
learn-to-swim, Jr. & Sr. lifesaving,
competitive swimming , swim parties, &
mom & tot swim lessons.
Individual Contact : Mr. Fred Werner
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Name of Agency or Organization: Greeley Public Library
Location : 10 Ave & 7 Street
Phone Number ; 353-6123
Type of Funding : General Fund (100%)
Program or Services Offered : This department provides a story hour
throughout the year for children ages
4-7. A summer reading program for
children from kindergarten through 8th <r.
'is conducted. Vocational guidance
pamphlets are also available at the
library.
Individual Contact : Miss Esther Fromm
Name of Agency or Organization: Greeley Recreation Department
Location : 701 10th Ave.
Phone Number : 353-6123
Type of Funding : General Fund (50%) Fees & Charges (50%)
Program or Services Offered : This department provides seasonal sports
for boys and girls ages 7-12. After
school recreation and the teen center
(13-18) are conducted as ongoing programs.
Skiing, ice skating, etc. , aldo provided.
Individual Contact : Mr. Tony Gianzanelli
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ION-PROFIT AND S RVICL
Y UTH SERVING J.�:;C.I S i ORGANIZATIONS
- Name of Agenc:r or Crti:a lizata on: r .eley rarent Child Center
Location . 925 s St.
Phone Number : 53.1639
Type of Funding Community Support & Donations (53 )
Sliding scale pay base (5J; )
Program or Services Offered : This organization o, fers a day center
for children ales 2 -5 yr. This center
co!icentrates on various learning
situations. parent education is also
included in the curriculum. Any
community resident is eligible to place
their children in this program.
Individual Contact s krs. Ann Heiman
Name of Asenc r or Crkanizatio: : Wald County Community Center for
Handicapped Children
Location . 3429 10th Street
Phone Number ; 353-0662
Type of Fundi R United Fund , State
Program or Services Offered : This organization s z,rves handicapped
children 4-18 years. Curriculums are
divided into pre-School, primary, -end
intermediate (non-graded ) Activities
include academic sut jects , self care,
self help, vocational preperation,
occupational therapy , physical education
and music.
Individual Contact : kr. Thomas H. Proctor Jr.
Name of Agenc r or Or*anization: Church Women United County Clothing Bank
Location : 810 16th Ave.
shone Number : 52-451
Type of Fundiag : Donations (100%)
grogram or Services Offered : This organization consists of five area
churches which have formed a clothing
bank for needy individuals through re-
ferral each afternoon of the week.
(monthly) St. knr•y 's Catholic Churca;
w (tuesday ) 1st Baptist Church; (wed'iesday)
lath Ave. Chruch of Christ; (thurslay)
Seventh Day Advanti 3t Church; (fri lay )
First :.-nited Presbyterian Church.
Individual Co .tact : Mrs. •iI1lie Stoffler (LIRA)
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Name of Agency or Organization: The New Nursery Schcol
Location : 1203 LIth Street
hone Number : z51-2617
Type of Funding : University cf Northern Colo. (1000
grogram or Se -vices Offered : This program offers two year
curriculum for children ales 3-4. Free
play, learning situ tions ,1 research
projects -re conducted. rarticipans
must fall into the 02,0 economic gu.T delin ea
Individual Contact : Ars . vralie McAfee
Name of Agency or Crr anization: Greeley Campfire Girls
Location : 3021 W. 5th Street
Phone Number : 353-5067
Type of Funding : Organization dues , commodity sales
Program or Services Offered : A:-e groups -re broken down into :
Bluebirds (7-9 ) , Campfire Girls (9-11 ) .
Activities include c=mpinx , service
projects , i.ndsa.n lore , summer dayc-.mp :x
resi^ent camp, & field trips .
Individual Contact : i rs. Charles ilrnoth
Name of Au•enc-i or 0rzanization: Salvation Army
Location 1119 6th Street
rhone Number . 353-1441
Type of Funding : United Fund , :zonations , Commodity 3ales
Program or Services Offered : Provides activities for all youth -;_yes
6-18. The program consists of corps
cadets , various youth organizations ,
junior soldiers , rainbow =rils , .loath
band , & sunday school. Summer camper-
ships available through referral .
Individual Co-:tact : Bri -ader Alfred C. rarker
Name of Agency or Or aniz?tion: Mountain Prarie -ir1 scout Council
Location : 9'2± 13th Street
rho»e Number ,52-6067
Type of Fun i:ng : United Fund (36 ) :ales & Fees (o0w)
Program or Services : This orcranization is open to grile from
ales 7-17. .yctivities irncluse citizen-
shin , camping, x homemaking skills .
Ideals of character-, conduct and
patriotism are emonasized .
Individual Contact : i".rs . Johnalou F:udolph
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Name of Agency or 0rgan_ization: Community Center for the Creative Arts
Location : 1508 8th Street
Phone Number . 353-6365
Type of Funding : United Fund (50%) Donations (50;x)
Program or Services Offered This organization serves all youth ages
5-18 . Activities ir:clude art, dance ,
drama , music & piano, flute, guitar,
cooking, sewing , woodshop, bicycle
mechanics , macrome, Ica coed hiking group
The organization solicits youth to print
their own newspaper. A no-cira1 fee is
char .ed for some activities , while most
are free.
Individual Contact : Miss Joy Coombs
Name of Agency or Ura.nization: American National Red Cross
Location 1215 11th Street
Phone Number . 352-7212
Type of Funding : United Fund , 0onatrcns
Program cr Services Offered This organization provides instruction
and activities for youth ages
Programs included are first aid , swim-
-- ming, water safety , mother aid for
children, modified home nursing, end
volunteer .
Individual Contact . iirs. Betty Pickering
Name of Agency or Organization: soy 's World
Location Ft. Morgan, Colo. (9 miles south)
�- Phone Number : 867-2177
Type of Funding Private Contributions
Program or Services Offered : This organization is available to boys
from 10-18 who are juvenile deligt:,ents
These boys attend Moran County
Community College for on the job train-
-- inw. Recreational ac outdoor activities
are provided .
Individual Contact : Mr. Lloyd Fitch - 352-7053
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Name of Agency or Gr7anization : .�reeley Boys Club
Location 614 hth Ave.
- .hone Number : 353--5190
Type of Funding : United Fund (65%) rrivate Contributions
(3570)
- Program or Services Cffered : This organization provides activities
for boys from 6-18. The program includes
seasonal athletic activities , a library
- program, game rooms, craft shop, &
woodworking. The charge for the program
is 50d per boy per year.
- Individual Contact Ar. Ken Crafft
:dame of Agency or Organization: Longs Weak Council - Boy Scouts of Amer.
Location : 2215 23rd Ave.
Phone Number 352-6305
Type of Fundin.F: : United Fund (67%) individual Donations
(20%) Miscellaneous (13%)
program or Services Offered : Age groupings include: Cub Scouts (6-10)
Boy Scouts 111-13 ) xxplorers (14-18)
Activities included -.re leadership
development, physical fitness , camping •
nature lore, etc.
Individual Contact : Kr. Warren Holmes
Name of Agency or Organization: :treeley Information x Referral Az.ency
Location : 6 10 16th Ave.
Phone Number : 352-4551
Type of Funding : United Fund , Individual Donations
Program or Services offered : The purpose of this organization iQ +^
coordinate the following items: all
individual problems (act as a resource
for referrals) , dances for handicapped
teenagers , baby-sitting clinics , fashion
fair for teen girls.
individual Contact : Mrs. James Stoffler
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Name of Agency or Organization: Greeley Rotary Club
Location •
PG box 602 Greeley
Phone Number : • 352-2954
Type of Funding . rembership dues , projects
Program or Services Offered . Provides Christmas food program for
children of all ages , foreign exchange
student program, 3c contributions to
boy & girl scouts , boys club, creative
arts center, & boys state.
Individual Contact : Rev. Thomas £wins
Name of Agency or Organization: Scroll & Fan
Location : 1932 25th Ave.
Phone Number : 352-6292
Type of Funding : Dues , projects
Program or Services Offered This organization solicits contributions
for a chi1drens ' (6-14) clothing bank
for residents in school district 6.
They also contribute A. ors`anize projects
for the Pediatrics Ward of Weld County
General Hospital. Contributions also go
to Creative Arts Center.
Individual Contact : Mrs. John Althoff
Name of Agency or Organization: Kiwanis Club of Greeley
Location : County Courthouse
�- Phone• Number 53_2'212
Type of Funding : Dues , fund raising projects
Program or Services Offered This organization provides donation3 for
playground equipment for city parks ,
camperships for underprivledged children
through referral , annual christmas party
for underprivledged , transportation
for special events , and assistance in
running the Jr. League baseball program.
Individual Contact : Mr. Barton Puss
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