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Adams County
7401 Broadway
Denver, CO 80221
Phone: 303-412-5151
Fax: 303-412-5315
Contact:
Email:
Web site: www.co.adams.co.us/

Alamosa County
P.O. Box 1310
Alamosa, CO 81101
Phone: 719-587-9248
Contact: Brenda Chavez
Email: brenda.chavez@state.co.us

Arapahoe County
1690 W. Littleton Blvd.
Littleton, CO 80120-2069
Phone: 303 738-5660
Fax: 303 795-4861
Contact:Karen Bryant
Email: karen.bryant@state.co.us

Archuleta County
P.O. Box 240
Pagosa, CO 81147
Phone: 970-264-2182
Contact: Cathy Kulyk

Baca County
722 Colorado St.
Springfield, CO 81073
Phone: 719 523 4131
Fax: 719 523 4820
Contact: Julie Burnett
Email: julie.burnett@state.co.us

Bent County
P.O. Box 326
Los Animas, CO 81054
Phone: 719-456-2620 ext. 118
Fax: 719 456 2945
Contact: Tonia Burnett
Email: tonia.burnett@state.co.us

Boulder County
3400 Broadway
Boulder, CO 80020
Phone: 303 441-1028
Fax: 303 441-1289
Contact: Cathie Jessen Ward

Broomfield County
1 DesCombs Dr
Broomfield, CO 80020-2495
Phone: 720-887-2246
Fax: 303 469 2110
Contact: Pam Rusell

Chaffee County
P.O. Box 1007
Salida, CO P.O. Box 1007
Phone: 719-539-6627
Fax: 719 539 6430
Contact:Sarina Bergmann

Cheyenne County
P.O. Box 146
Cheyenne Wells, CO 80810
Phone: 719-767-5629
Fax: 719 767 5540
Contact: Tysca Black

Clear Creek County
P.O. Box 2000
Georgetown, CO 80444
Phone: 303 534 5777 x 267
Fax: 303 569 0731
Contact: Cindy Dickens

Conejos County
P.O. Box 68
Conejos, CO 81129
Phone:719-376-5455
Fax: 719 376 2389
Contact: Raymond Pacheco

Costilla County
P.O. Box 249
San Luis, CO 81152
Phone: 719-672-4131
Fax: 719 672 3962
Contact: Alfredo Chavez

Crowley County
P.O. Box 186
Ordway, CO 81063
Phone: 719-267-3546
Fax: 719 267 4072
Contact: Robert L. Keenan

Custer County
P.O. Box 929
Westcliffe, CO 81252
Phone: 719-783-2371
Fax: 719 783 2885
Contact: Linda Elliott

Delta County
Courthouse Annex 560 Dodge
Delta, CO 81416
Phone: 970-874-2077
Fax: 970 874 2068

Contact: Karen Brown
Email: karen.brown@state.co.us

Denver County
1200 Federal Blvd.
Denver, CO 80204-3221
Phone: 720-944-2071
Fax: 720-944-2221
Contact: Polly Akridge-Nash

Dolores County
P.O. Box 485
Dove Creek, CO 81324
Phone: 970-677-2250
Contact: Melodie Heaton
melodie.heaton@state.co.us

Douglas County
101 Third St.
Castle Rock, CO 80104
Phone: 303-688-4825
Contact: Margaret Elliott

Eagle County
P.O. Box 660
Eagle, CO 81631

Phone: 970-328-8886
Fax: 970 328 6227
Contact: Suzanne Smith

Elbert County
P.O. Box 6
Salima, CO 80835
Phone: 719-541-2369
Fax: 719 541 9505
Contact: Charles B. Hawker

El Paso County
P.O. Box 2692
Colorado Springs, CO 80901
Phone: 719 444 5970
Fax: 719 444 5597
Contact: Pat Freda
Email: pat.freda@state.co.us

Fremont County
172 Justice Center Road
Canon City, CO 81212
Phone: (719) 275-2318 x3099
Fax: 719 275 5206
Contact: Nancy Greenstreet-Gettler
Email: Nancy.Gettler@state.co.us

Garfield County
P.O. Box 580
Glenwood Springs, CO 81602-0580
Phone: 970-945-9191 x 2050
Fax: 970 928 0465
Contact: Michelle Lefebvre
Email:

Gilpin County
2960 Dory Hill Rd., Ste. 100
Black Hawk, CO 80403-8780
Phone: 303-582-5444
Fax: 303 582 5798
Contact: Patrick Carr
Email: patrick.carr@state.co.us

Grand County
P.O. Box 204
Hot Sulpher Springs, CO 80451
Phone: 970-725-3331
Fax: 970 725-3696
Contact: Kathy Weber
Email:

Gunnison/Hinsdale County
200 E. Virginia
Gunnison, CO 81230
Phone: 970 641-3244
Fax: 970 641-3738
Contact: Brandy James
Email: brandy.james@state.co.us

Huerfano County
121 West 6th Street
Walsenburg, CO 81089
Phone: 719-738-2810
Fax: 719 738 2549
Contact: Josie Harriman
Email:

Jackson County
P.O. Box 204
Hot Sulphur Springs, CO 80451
Phone: 970 725-3331
Fax: 970 725-3696
Contact: Kathy Weber

Jefferson County
900 Jefferson Ct. Pkwy
Golden, CO 80401
Phone: 303-271-4060
Fax: 303 271 4444
Contact: Joyce Wilson
Email: joyce.wilson@state.co.us

Kiowa County
P.O. Box 187
Eads, CO 81036
Phone: 719-438-5541
Fax: 719 438-5370
Contact: Judy Bontrager

Kit Carson County
252 S. 14th St.
Burlington, CO 80807
Phone: 719-346-8732
Contact: Diane McCracken

Lake County
P.O. Box 884
Leadville, CO 80461
Phone: 719-486-2088
Fax: 719 486-1678
Contact: Mike Story

La Plata County
1060 East 2nd Ave
Durango, CO 81301
Phone: 970-382-6147
Fax: 970 247 2208
Contact: Sheri Ramsey
Email:

Larimer County
2255 Mid Pointe Dr. #E
Fort Collins, CO 80525
Phone: 970-498-6591
Fax: 970 498-6988
Contact: Scott King
Email:

Las Animas County
204 S.Chestnut Street
Trinidad, CO 81082
Phone: 719-846-2276
Fax: 719-846-4269
Contact: Robert Bertolino
Email:

Lincoln County
P.O. Box 37
Hugo, CO 80821
Phone: 719-743-2404
Fax: 719 743-2879
Contact: Terina Ensign
Email:

Logan County
P.O. Box 1746
Sterling, CO 80751
Phone: 970-522-2194
Fax: 970 521 0853
Contact: Julie Robbins
Email: julie.robbins@state.co.us

Mesa County
P.O. Box 20000
Grand Junction, CO 81502-5035
Phone: 970-248-2757
Fax: 970 248-2849
For the FOSTER PARENT PROGRAM,
Contact: Emily Witte
Email: emily.witte@state.co.us

Mineral County
P.O. Box B
Del Norte, CO 81132
Phone: 719-657-3381
Fax: 719 657 4013
Contact: Emilie M. Chavez
Email:

Moffat County
595 Breeze Street
Craig, CO 81625
Phone: 970-284-8282
Fax: 970 824 9552
Contact: Craig Dunlap
Email:

Montezuma County
109 West Main, Rm 203
Cortez, CO 81321
Phone: 970-565-3769 ext. 126
Contact: Jody Mealing
Email: jody.mealing@state.co.us

Montrose County
P.O. Box 216
Montrose, CO 81402
Phone: 970-249-3401
Fax: 970 249 3402
Contact: Carol Kroy
Email: Carol.kroy@state.co.us

Morgan County
P.O. Box 220
Fort Morgan, CO 80701
Phone: 970 542-3530x1540
Fax: 970 542-3544
Contact: Sharon Ruyle
Email: Sharon.Ruyle@state.co.us


Otero County
P.O. Box 494
La Juanta, CO 81050
Phone: 719 384-8705
Fax: 719 384 2490
Contact: Donna Devries-Hesstand
Email:

Ouray County
P.O. Box M
Ouray, CO 81427
Phone: 970-325-4437
Fax: 907 325 4438
Contact: Chades Pennal
Email:

Park County
P.O. Box 968
Fairplay, CO 80440
Phone: 719 836 2771 x141
Fax: 719 836 0508
Contact: Mary Baydarian
Email:

Phillips County
127 E. Denver, Suite A
Holyoak, CO 80734
Phone: 970 854-3817

Fax: 970 854-3811
Contact: Mary Binder
Email: mary.binder@state.co.us

Pitkin County
0405 Castle Rock Road, #8
Aspen, CO 81611
Phone: 303-920-5350
Fax: 303 920 5558
Contact: Kate Jangula
Email: Kate.Jangula@state.co.us

Prowers County
P.O. Box 1157
Lamar, CO 81052
Phone: 719 336-7486 x 132
Fax: 719 336 7198
Contact: Joanna Parker
Email:

Pueblo County
212 W. 12th St.
Pueblo, CO 81003
Phone: 719-583-6160
Contact: Angela Talbot
Email: angela.talbot@state.or.us

Rio Blanco County
345 Market
Meeker, CO 81641
Phone: 970 878 5796
Fax: 970 878 5796
Contact: Pat Thompson

Routt County
P.O. Box 772790
Steamboat Springs, CO 80477
Phone: 970 879-1540
Fax:
Contact: Pat Chase
Email:

Saguache County
P.O. Box 215
Saguache, CO 81149
Phone: 719-655-2537
Fax: 719 655 0206
Contact: Laddie Oster
Email:

San Juan County
Phone: 970-387-5631
Fax:
Contact:

San Miguel County
P.O. Box 96
Telluride, CO 81435
Phone: 970-728-4411
Fax: 303 728-4412
Contact: Annie Johnson
Email:

Sedgwick County
P.O. Box 27
Julesburg, CO 80737
Phone: 970-474-3397
Fax: 979 474 3776
Contact: Cathy Reano

Summit County
P.O. Box 869
Frisco, CO 80443
Phone: 970-668-4113
Fax: 970 668-4115
Contact: Jann Engleman
Email:

Teller County
P.O. Box 9033
Woodland Park, CO 80866-9033
Phone: 719-687-3335 x 3034
Fax: 719 687 0429
Contact: Janice McDaries
Email: Janice.McDaries@state.co.us

Washington County
875 East First Street
Akron, CO 80720
Phone: 970-345-2238
Fax: 970 345 2237
Contact: Ryan Tofflemire
Email: Ryan.Tofflemire@state.co.us

Weld County
P.O. Box A
Greeley, CO 80632
Phone: 970 356 1923 x 6292
Fax: 303 352 5215
Contact: Barb Schwabe
Email: barbara.schwabe@state.or.us

Yuma County
340 S. Birch
Wray, CO 80758
Phone: 970-332-4877
Fax: 970-332-4978
Contact: Carol Boden
Email: carol.boden@state.co.us


   Calendar of Events

.... Scholarships   return to top  
 

National Scholarship Fund
Awards ranging from $1,500 to $10,000 are granted to orphans, foster youth and former foster youth under the age of 25, for academic or vocational training beyond high school.
Applicants Must:

  • Have been in public or private foster care for at least one year (12 months) at the time of their 18th birthday;
  • Not have been adopted following foster care;
  • Be under the age of 25;
  • Be accepted into an accredited post-secondary school or program.
www.orphan.org

GOS (Governors Opportunity Scholarship)
Tuition/Books/Fees/Room and Board
This scholarship is available through the High Schools or through the College financial aid office. Needs letter of recommendation from a counselor or contact your Independent Living Counselor.

You may be eligible for up to $5,000 a year for tuition, books, living expenses and other necessities, based on unmet need, if you are or were in foster care.

See www.statevoucher.org, and click on your State to check eligibility and apply!


   News & Legislation

.... Emergency Contacts   return to top  
 

Division of Youth Corrections
Steve Bates
Phone: (303)866-7930
Email: steve.bates@state.or.us
 

....People in Charge   return to top  
 

State Foster Care Manager:
Colorado State Department of Human Services
1575 Sherman Street, Ground Floor
Denver, CO 80203
Phone: (303) 866-3796
Fax: (303)866-4629

Foster Care Office Manager: Jane Beveridge
Phone: (303)894-7510
Email: Jane Beveridge

Gayle Ziaka-Stack, Compliance & Review
e-mail: gayle.stack@state.co.us

 

....Independent Living Programs   return to top  
 

Meg Williams
Independent Living Program Coordinator
Colorado State Department of Human Services
1575 Sherman Street, Second Floor
Denver, CO 80203
Phone: (303) 866-4706
Email: meg.williams@state.or.us

Alamosa County
Host to Costilla, Conejos, Huerfano, Las Animas, Mineral, Rio Grande
P.O. Box 1310
Alamosa, CO 81101
Phone: 719-589-2581
Contact: Rosalie Bonfadini
Email: Rosalie.Bonfadini@ state.co. us

Arapahoe County
Host to Elbert, Douglas
1690 W. Littleton Blvd.
Littleton, CO 80120-2069
Phone: 303-636-1807
Fax: 303-636-1807
Contact: Melody Barnes
Email: Mbarnes@ co.arapahoe.co.us

Fremont County
Host to Chaffee, Custer, Fremont, Teller Counties

172 Justice Center Road
Canon City, CO 81212
Phone: (719) 275-2318 x3099
Fax: 719 275 5206
Contact: Nancy Greenstreet-Gettler
Email:Nancy.Gettler@state.co.us

Jefferson County
Host to Gilpin, Clear Creek
900 Jefferson Ct. Pkwy
Golden, CO 80401
Phone: 303-271-4060
Fax: 303 271 4444
Contact: Kristen Oldfield
Email:

La Plata County
Host to Archuleta, Dolores, Montezuma and San Juan
1060 East 2nd Ave
Durango, CO 81301
Phone: 970-382-6171
Fax: 970-382-6171
Contact: Carson Jones
Email: Mccarson.jones@state.co.us

Larimer County
Host to Jackson
2255 Mid Pointe Dr. #E
Fort Collins, CO 80525
Phone: 970-498-6959
Fax: 970 498-6988
Contact: Brenda Redding
Email: Reddinbr@co.larimer.co.us

Mesa County
PO Box 20,000-5035
Grand Junction, CO 81501
Phone: 970-248-2868
Fax:
Contact: Ruth Etenburn
Email:
eteru@mcdss.co.gov

Montrose County
Host to Ouray, and San Miguel
P.O. Box 216
Montrose, CO 81402
Phone: 970-249-3401
Fax: 970 249 3402
Contact: Carol Kroy
Email: Carol.kroy@state.co.us


....Youth Boards   return to top  
 

Better Tomorrow Team
Contact: Nancy Greenstreet-Gettler
Email:Nancy.Gettler@state.co.us

 

....Teen Conferences, camps and support groups   return to top  
 

PATH
2324 University Avenue, West, Suite 120
St. Paul, MN 55114
Phone: 1-877-264-PATH
Fax: (651-641-0452
e-mail: info@pathinc.org

www.pathinc.org

Reuniting Siblings Placed in Separate Foster Homes at Camp To Belong Summer Camp: www.camptobelong.org

Colorado Division Administration
Juli Avarado, Regional Director
6355 Ward Road, #305
Arvada, CO 8004
Phone: (866)300-7284
Fax: (303-432-9015

....Misc. resources in your state   return to top  

 

COLORADO STATE FOSTER PARENT ASSOCIATION (CSFPA) works on behalf of all foster parents and foster children through educational opportunities, resource development and the legislative process. Our main goal is to support foster parents in their efforts to raise foster children to become caring, loving and productive adults. We support our membership by providing ongoing-training, educational programs and annual conference, advocacy through the legislative process, timely information regarding pertinent issues through our web site, newsletter and monthly meetings.

Colorado State Foster Parent Association
7651 West 41st Avenue, Suite 90
Wheatridge, CO 80033-4559
Phone: (303)463-7989 or 800-426-3281
Fax: (303)463-7990
www.csfpa.org
Email: office@csfpa.org


CAMP TO BELONG is a non-profit, volunteer organization dedicated to reuniting brothers and sisters who are placed in different foster homes for events of fun, feeling and emotional empowerment.

Camp to Belong
9445 South Sand Hill Place
Highlands Ranch, CO 80126
(303) 791-0915
(888) 7BELONG
www.camptobelong.com

State Contact:
Sherry Bethurum
1401 Mariposa Drive
Denver, CO 80221
Phone: (303)427-1631
Email: sherry@csfpa.org

 
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