Family Supportive Services

Alphabet Soup Family Support Group

• Alphabet Soup Family Support Group is a support group for parents, caretakers or guardian of children with special needs or challenging behaviors.

• The group meets monthly on the 1st Thursday of the month, 6:00 to 7:30 pm, at The Piñon Project, 210 E Main St., Cortez.

For more information please contact Ramona Kennedy at 970-564-3800.

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Circle of Parents - "Circles"

• Circle of Parents® provides a friendly, supportive community led by parents and other caregivers where parents are the experts.

For more information, contact Ramona (Alphabet Soup group) at 970.564.3800; Kerri (Parents in Recovery group) at 970.564.3803.

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Colorado Community Response Program (CCR)

• The Colorado Community Response Program is implemented through a grant from the Department of Human Services, Office of Early Childhood.

• The program's goals include the enhancement of comprehensive voluntary services for families reported to child protective services but screened out; the increased awareness of the link between poverty and maltreatment, which allows us to connect families to vital economic and other support services.

• Financial Health education guides people to become more aware of how they use their finances and economic resources and ultimately how their decisions, behaviors, routines and habits impact their overall well-being. Participants also become more aware of the individuality of their goals and personal values; and what factors, personal behaviors, and decisions in their daily lives affect the achievement of those goals.

For more information, please contact Lucia Bueno-Valdez at 970.564.3810.

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Emergency Services

• The Montelores Emergency Assistance Coalition (MEAC) provides financial assistance to residents of Montezuma and Dolores Counties who are usually self-sufficient but are experiencing a one-time emergency; such as:

  • Need for a security deposit

  • Past due rent/mortgage

  • Past due heating/utility bill (assistance provided through the Energy Outreach Colorado program)

  • Car repairs (vehicle cannot be more than 10 years old)

• The Piñon Project serves as the fiscal agent and administrator for the MEAC program.

• The program's Board is made up of representatives of various local service agencies and organizations working together in a community-based effort.

• To apply, please contact Katrina Ruiz at 970.564.3815 to make an appointment.​

  • At the time of your appointment you will need:

    • a Colorado Driver's License or Identification Card,

    • income verification for the past 30 days,

    • supporting documentation (past due bill/statement, written statement from landlord), 

For more information, please contact Katrina Ruiz at 970.564.3815

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Successful Families (SuFam)

• This program is designed for expectant parents and parents of children, birth to age five (5). Program participants meet Monday through Thursday, and lunch is provided.

• The SuFam program components include: 

  • "Survive, Strive, Thrive" - Keys to Healthy Family Living curriculum, a 15-unit curriculum that takes teens and adults from day-to-day surviving to thriving at home, at school, at work and in their communities by teaching basic life skills.

  • Employment Readiness

  • Financial Health

  • Parenting - The Incredible Years (IY) Curriculum is designed to promote nurturing and competent parenting that fosters positive social behaviors in children. 

  • Cooking and Nutrition - Eating Smart Being Active (ESBA), an eight (8) week cooking and nutrition class. Participants cook delicious meals on a budget, as well as getting small gifts to put what they have learned into practice. 

​For more information, please contact Della Gray at 970.564.3817.