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Early Childhood Education Groups ~
Parents in these educational groups gather to assist with social-emotional development as well as gaining information and education involving their child. Each group is developmentally appropriate and meets during different times and days during the week.
Community Playroom ~
Our community playroom offers caregivers a fun, developmentally appropriate place to interact with their children. This area includes dramatic play areas, toys, an art corner and much more! The playroom is open Monday thru Thursday from 9-12am & 1-4pm.
La Leche League ~
La Leche League meets at the Family Center of Durango the first Monday of every month. The purpose of this group is to offer encouragement, information and support to those women who wish to or are currently breast feeding their baby.
Bright Beginnings ~
Bright Beginnings offers Warm Welcome visits to parents of newborns in their home or community settings. These visits offer broad-based support to parents and caretakers, providing information on health, safety, childcare, community resources, health insurance, early brain development, and highlight the importance of reading to children from birth. In addition, the Moving On visits are for parents of children ages 12 – 24 months giving parents specific information, assessments, and tools to promote language development during the second year of life. Materials focus on the importance of talking with, encouraging, and playing with your child and include information on vocabulary development and positive interactions.
Parents As Teachers (PAT) ~
Parents are supported by PAT-certified parent educators trained to translate scientific information on early brain development into specific when, what, how and why advice for families. By understanding what to expect during each stage of development, parents can easily capture the teachable moments in everyday life to enhance their child's language development, intellectual growth, social development and motor skills.
MS Support Group ~
Families challenged by Multiple Sclerosis can find encouragement and support through this group. This group meets every other week at the Family Center of Durango at noon.
Safe Exchange & Supervise Visitation ~
The idea behind Safe Exchange is to lower to stress on both parents and children during visitation exchanges by providing a safe, neutral location for parents to drop-off and pick-up their child. Supervised Visitation allows non-custodial parents to maintain positive relationships with their child in the Family Center’s safe and fun setting.
Family Support Planning ~
Advocates are available to assist families in developing a plan to meet their needs and problem-solve.
Information and Referral ~
Information is available regarding community resources for families in translations, such as housing, food, clothing, childcare and other supportive services.
Respite Childcare ~
Families volunteer to provide emergency childcare to families in crisis. Contact Whitney to schedule care or volunteer to provide care.
Clothing/Baby Item Exchange ~
Families recycle their baby good such as clothing, furniture, and other items needed for babies. You can always donate or exchange baby items free of charge!
Toy Lending Library ~
Are your kids tired of the same old toys? Sometimes buying new toys can be costly, so come borrow toys from our toy lending library. Families are welcome to check-out 5 toys for up to two weeks.
Diaper & Formula Bank ~
Families may receive bundles of 10 diapers and/or a can of formula when “in a pinch”.