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Pregnancy & family help in Colorado

59 organizations in Colorado offering help with pregnancy, housing, food, childcare, adoption and more. We checked each one before listing it, but hours and services change, so please call ahead.

Adoption

Free / Subsidized Childcare

Churches / Baby Closets

Clothing / Supplies

Domestic Violence

  • Violence Free Colorado

    Statewide

    Lists domestic-violence programs for every Colorado county (English/Spanish). In danger now? Call 911; the National DV Hotline is 1-800-799-7233.

Employment

  • Dress for Success Denver

    Professional clothing and career support for women. Tue–Fri, 9:30–5.

  • Goodwill of Colorado — Career Development Services

    Free one-on-one job help: career coaching, résumés, interview prep and links to transportation and child care support.

  • Colorado Workforce Centers

    Statewide

    Free job search help, training, and support with transportation and child care costs at workforce centers statewide.

Potential Financial Assistance

  • Catholic Charities of Denver

    One-time emergency help with rent, mortgage, utilities, food and clothing, by phone appointment. Emergency assistance line: (720) 377-1313 (weekdays 8–8:45 a.m.).

  • The Salvation Army — Denver Connection Center

    Resource navigation, homelessness prevention, housing help, food and utility assistance for families.

Food Programs

Health Assistance

  • Clinica Family Health & Wellness

    Community health centers on the northern Front Range, with a sliding-fee scale and help applying for Health First Colorado or CHP+.

  • STRIDE Community Health Center

    Medical, dental and behavioral health across the Denver metro area, with financial screening for uninsured patients.

  • Health First Colorado & CHP+

    Statewide

    Free or low-cost health coverage for children and pregnant people, including prenatal and postpartum care. Apply by phone, online or through your county.

  • Nurse-Family Partnership (Colorado)

    Statewide

    Free home visits from a registered nurse for first-time moms, in all 64 Colorado counties. Refer yourself online through Invest in Kids.

Housing Assistance & Shelters

  • Colorado Coalition for the Homeless

    Housing, health care, employment and child care help for people experiencing homelessness in the Denver area. Families seeking housing: fssintake@coloradocoalition.org.

  • Family Promise of Greater Denver

    Shelter, meals and support for families with children under 18. Call the main line to join the shelter waitlist.

  • The Salvation Army — Denver Connection Center

    Resource navigation, homelessness prevention, housing help, food and utility assistance for families.

Infant & Baby Equipment

  • JCC Denver Community Baby Closet

    Free diapers, wipes, newborn clothes, baby gear and postpartum supplies for any family, prenatal to age 3.

  • Thriving Families (formerly MotherWise)

    Baby supplies and gear, plus workshops, case management and counseling for families during pregnancy and after birth (English and Spanish).

  • WeeCycle

    Free car seats, strollers, cribs and other safety-approved baby gear, plus diapers and formula, through partner referrals and mobile distribution events (no documents needed).

Mental Health & Postpartum Assistance

  • Family Connects Colorado

    A free nurse home visit about three weeks after birth for any family with a newborn, in Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Eagle, Jefferson and Mesa counties.

  • Thriving Families (formerly MotherWise)

    Support for moms during pregnancy and after birth: workshops, one-on-one case management and optional counseling, in English and Spanish.

  • Nurse-Family Partnership (Colorado)

    Statewide

    Free home visits from a registered nurse for first-time moms, in all 64 Colorado counties. Refer yourself online through Invest in Kids.

  • Postpartum Support International — Colorado Chapter

    Statewide

    Free peer support groups, support coordinators and referrals for depression and anxiety during pregnancy and after birth. PSI HelpLine: call or text (800) 944-4773.

Parenting Classes

Pregnancy Centers

Special Needs Assistance

Support for Fathers

  • Center on Fathering

    Support and classes for fathers in El Paso County. Mon–Fri, 8–5.

  • Families Forward Resource Center

    Free Nurturing Parenting classes (12-week cycles) and family support in Denver.

  • Colorado Fatherhood Program

    Statewide

    Free workshops and one-on-one support for dads through local programs in La Plata, Montezuma, Pueblo, Denver, Mesa, Delta, Montrose, Boulder and Prowers counties.

Transportation

  • Health First Colorado rides to medical appointments (NEMT)

    Statewide

    Free rides to covered appointments for members with no other way to get there. Book at least two business days ahead (option 1 for reservations).

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