We ARE this non-profit...just for full disclosure. We take in rescue animals either from shelters or from owners that can no longer care for their livestock or pets. Currently, we have two shelter cats, one rescue dog, two burros, one horse, two goats...and we have chickens - but those aren't rescues :)
What we do is invite children in crisis and their caregivers, therapists, families, or counselors to come out FOR FREE to enjoy our little ranch. We are trying to create a nature-inspired playscape, a greenhouse, an a play room for children to enjoy. Mostly - it's children in foster care, but also those at risk....or in crisis.
We offer free camping as well. There are few...very few...services for families in crisis in Teller and Park Counties.
Volunteers (mostly children) come out to help train, build shelters, and create a fun environment for the animals and children.
Things we need: greenhouse, shed for play room, small animal trailer, sensory swings and activities, outside art easels, supplies for round pen for horse and burro training.
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- EIN 92-1344016
- 856 County Road 46 Florissant CO 80816-9411 USA
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Human Service Organizations, Human Services
Mission: The Collaborative for Family Education is dedicated to connecting with families and supporting children from hard places. We rescue animals from hard places and invite children from foster care and the foster care community to come to our 11:11 rescue ranch - free of charge. Children in foster care often have multiple diagnoses: PTSD, ADHD, Conduct Disorder, Separation Anxiety Disorder, Specific Learning Disabilities, Traumatic Brain Injuries, Anxiety, Depression, Eating Disorders, Dissociative Disorder, Mood Dysregulation, and more. We live in a rural area with little to no facilities for foster children to connect with their foster families. Additionally, new foster families have a difficult time finding safe, understanding, and meaningful places to connect with their new placements in an area that doesn't cause more trauma or that the people judge (mixed-race families, children with unexpected behaviors, etc.). We provide a safe, secure, understanding, and effective environment for foster children to explore and learn without added stress and trauma. It’s also a nice break for the families. At our educational / care ranch, we continue to provide a calm, natural, safe environment for children to heal. Our rescue animals come from hard places as well. They were once unloved, abandoned, and scared. Children involved in foster care can connect with these animals. They can see that healing happens.
Results: We have connected with the community in meaningful ways already! Prior to being an official non-profit, the Dalton family rescued over 30animals from shelters and from individuals who were no longer able to care for them. THIRTY! Horses, burros, goats, reptiles, pigs, hedgehogs, dogs, cats, and more. Also, we had over 150 children from hard places, mostly foster care or at-risk children and their circle of support, interact and heal with nature and our rescue animals. We hope to double or triple that number over the next year...by the end of 2024.