The emphasis is on providing supportive programs and systems that empower individuals and families to develop and use personal and local community resources to reach their highest level of social interdependence and financial self-sufficiency. Some programs are implemented in the Department, and others are created and then transferred to other agencies. Program participants and volunteers are matched according to needs and interests with a focus on helping participants meet the day to day challenges of becoming employed, caring for a family, and staying employed. Pocket-sized directories of the primary human services in the county have been published in collaboration with FirstCall ServiceNet, the information and referral agency for Larimer County.
Directories are available in quantity to local organizations.
Community Development is working in lower-income communities and neighborhoods to empower local residents by identifying and using their local strengths and assets to address local challenges. ABCD helps neighborhoods and communities to build strong relationships between residents, and between businesses, residents, and local institutions.