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Salida Colorado Support Services
Services Offered - Chaffee County Support Groups
Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center - Salida Colorado's Hospital
448 E. 1st Street - (new address starting April 1, 2008 - 1000 Rush Drive)
Salida, CO 81201
(719) 539-6661
Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center
Services Offered
Area Agency on Aging/Meals on Wheels
139 E 3rd St., Salida (UUCOG) 539-3341
Hours: Tue, Thursday & Fri llam-12
Director Steve Holland
Meals on Wheels and Congregate Meals 3 times per week; supports all of Chaffee County
Seniors or shut-ins based out of Salida Senior Center, For reservations call 539-3351
Childcare funds available for Grandparents age 60 & over with custody of grandchildren.
Dental & eyewear assistance for people over age 60
Chaffee Shuttle
213 E St, Salida
Salida Mon - Fri, 9-2 pm - 530-8980
Buena Vista Tues - Fri , 9-3pm - 207-0298
Cost is $1.00 each way, please give 24 hour notice
Thursdays B.V. Shuttle goes to Salida $1.00 per stop.
Neighbor to Neighbor - respite, meal, house chores and general assistance
530-022
Chaffee County Department of Health and Human Services
Director Bob Christiansen
Health Services
Chaffee County Public Health
209 E 3rd St., Salida 539-4510, Fax 539-7197
114 Linderman St./ P0 Box 37, Buena Vista 395-0344, Fax 395-8493
Nursing Supervisor Kristine Reimer
Services: Health Care for Children w/Special Needs (HCP), Prenatal Plus, EPSDT,
CHP+, Developmental Screenings, Communicable disease follow-up, Nurse Home
Visitation, STEPP (Tobacco Awareness), Home visits, Child Daycare Licensed listings
Clinic: Immunizations, TB & Pregnancy testing
Hours by appointment: Salida Tue 8-10 am & Thursday 3-5
Buena Vista Mon 8-10 & Wed 3-5
Human Services
Department of Human Services
Salida - 641 W 3rd St./PO BOX 1007 530-8900, Fax 539-6430
Public Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30-4:00
Buena Vista - 114 Linderman Ave 395-0344 Fax 395-0347
Office Manager Laura Kelly BV Public Hours: Mon-Fri 8:00-4:30
Services: Medicaid, Aid to Needy & Disabled, Food Stamps, Leap(Energy assistance),
Colorado Works (assistance to needy families), childcare - low income assistance,
SSI/CS (Colorado Supplement to person not receiving full SSI payment)
Child Case Management/Counseling for abuse & neglect issues,
Child Welfare Services (referral, assessment, intervention and foster care services)
Child Protection Team meetings alternate b/w Salida & B.V. Thursdays 8:00am
Adult Protection Team meetings in Salida on second Wed of each month
Chaffee County Veterans Service
217 E 3rd St., Salida
539-3803
Office hours: Mon-Wed 9-1pm Emergency phone #'s 539-3681 or 539-7487
Veterans Service Officer Ron Sheller
Assist Veterans, Widows or Orphans of Veterans with Division of Veterans Affairs benefits and
application process. Volunteer Shuttle/Transportation service to state-wide Veteran clinics.
Child Car Seat Safety Seat Inspections
By appointment at Salida Fire Department 124 E Street Free car seats for financial qualifying. 539-2212
Colorado Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
7990 W Hwy 50 Unit D, Salida. 539-9670
Colorado Legal Services
800-395-2465
Pikes Peak/Arkansas River Legal Aid provides free legal services to
Low income individuals and seniors in civil cases including restraining orders, divorce,
Custody, Domestic Violence and representation for public benefits.
Sliding Scale fee to free if eligible, Waiting List
Salida Pregnancy Center
1539 G. Street,
Salida , CO 81201, 719-539-7436
24 hr helpline: 217-207-1815
spc@uavpregnancycenters.com
Pregnancy Information, counceling and support.
Planned Parenthood
233 E 2nd St, Salida.
539-7291
All birth control methods, Emergency contraception, Pregnancy testing,
Annual Exams, Pap smears, Testing and Treatment of STI's , HIV & Cholesterol Testing
Hours: Tuesday 9-5 Friday 9-4, Other days phone # rings in call center.
Sliding Scale fees based upon income
Social Security
www.ssa.gov
800-772-1213
At Salida Regional Library 405 B Street, Salida
Hours: 2nd Tue 10-12 1-4 & Wed 9-12 of each month
Canon City office 115 N 10th St. 719-275-7848
WIC
139 E 3rd St, Salida. 539-7413
Salida office Tue, Wed & Fri, Call Salida office for appointments
Buena Vista at Public Health on Thursday 395-0344
Food and Baby formula assistance, health services and growth checkups
Chaffee County Support Groups
Colorado Work Force Center
141 E 3rd St., Salida, 539-6523
Hours: Mon-Fri 8-12 & 1-5
Employment First assists clients on food stamps with skills for resumes writing, job searches
and interviews. Cooperates with Dept. of Social Services.
Displaced Homemaker Program: Program for stay at home Moms that need to enter workforce, financial aid for college classes & resume writing. Income eligibility criteria.
Summer Youth Program: Employment placement and Job Training for youth ages 14-21, Program is March - August
Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center
448 E First Street/PO BOX 429 Salida. 539-6661
Colorado Indigent Care Program
State Program that provides partial reimbursement to providers for medical care to eligible underinsured and uninsured.
Chaffee County Mammography Fund
To apply for funding, best if applicant has a prescription for mammogram prior to application.
Free Mammograms Southeast Colorado 719-456-0237
La Leche League of Salida
call Kym 719-539-3770
Monthly meetings for Breastfeeding Mothers are held regularly on the Third Tuesday of the
month from 10:00-11:30 am at lower level of Bongo Billy's Salida Cafe 300 W Sackett.
Parents as Teachers
203 E Street/PO BOX 687 Salida 530-0636, FAX 539-119
Early Childhood Connections email: ehopkins@starpointco.com
Program has trained parent educators for monthly home visits to educate parents on
developmental issues. Developmental Screenings available.
Playgroup at Salida Headstart on Tuesday from 10:30 - 11:30 Director Elsie Hopkins
Peak Parent Center (serving parents w/ children w/ disabilities) 800-284-025
Salvation Army
641 W 3rd, Salida. 539-6627 Ext 12
Local chapter located at Dept of Health and Human Services
To apply for financial assistance, submit application to New Caring & Sharing
Smoke Stoppers (face to face program for quitting smoking)
Salida 530-82L
Quitline (help with quitting smoking), www.co.quitnet.com 800-639-QUIT
STEPP Program (State Tobacco Education and Prevention Program)
Starpoint
203 E Street/PO BOX 687, Salida 539-2577
Formerly Developmental Opportunities
Director Bill Davis
Website: www.starpointco.com
Services and support for individuals 18 years and older with developmental disabilities,
Residential 24 hour in-home care, day service-7days a week, employment assistance
Office Hours: Mon-Thursday 7:00-5:30
Government Funded, Medicaid, Medicare and Private Pay
Family Support Services, support families age birth-18 with developmental disabilities,
Contact for Respite care, adaptive equipment and financial support
Part C, Speech/Occupational Therapy
Early Intervention Services, services for birth-age 3
with developmental delays/disabilities
contact Dawn Accettulla 539-2577 Ext 314
Email: daccettulla@starpointco.com
Youth At Crossroads
203 B Street, Salida. 539-2577 Ext 311, Fax 539-1197
Email: youthprogram@chaffeesheriff.org
Program Coordinator Patty Lataille
Program for youth ages 13-18 who are referred by the judicial system to complete a
drug/alcohol education class and participate in meaningful community service projects.
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