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PEAK Parent Center’s Response to COVID-19

PEAK Parent Center will keep safety and health a priority for our staff and community throughout the current global health situation. We will continue to provide information resources, trainings, and guidance to the families, individuals, youth, educators, and professionals we serve. Through at least May 1, 2020, the PEAK Parent Center office will be closed. No in-person activities will be conducted, and PEAK staff will conduct business remotely.

If you need to reach a PEAK Parent Advisor:

Call: 719-531-9400 between 9:00 am and 1:30 pm MDT, Monday through Friday. Or Email: parentadvisor@peakparent.org

For all other business PEAK staff can be reached via email.

We will continue to provide information and resources on social media and our website.

Key COVID-19 Resources for Families

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United States Department of Education

Center for Parent Information & Resources

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Centers for Disease Control & Prevention

Please contact a PEAK Parent Advisor if you have questions, need resources, or support. 

Email: parentadvisor@peakparent.org, Phone: 719-531-9400.

Colorado Mental Health Help: Resources for Coping with COVID-19

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Many Coloradans are feeling stress and pressure from the COVID-19 crisis. When it feels like it’s too much to handle, make sure you reach out! The following resources are available to help you, your loved ones, and friends. We’re facing unprecedented times and circumstances and no one can go it alone. Don’t be afraid to expand your circle of support!

CO Crisis Services Text: Text ‘TALK’ to 38255

COVID-19 resources: https://covid.colorado.gov/

CO Crisis Services Phone: 1-844-493-8255

Veterans in crisis: http://veteranscrisisline.net

Coping with COVID-19 stress: http://bit.ly/covid-coping

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

Disaster Distress Helpline: 1-800-985-5990

Substance abuse helpline: 800-662-4357

About PEAK Parent Center

Welcome! PEAK Parent Center is a nonprofit that works every day to ensure that all people with disabilities are fully included in their neighborhood schools, communities, employment, and all walks of life.

A Parent Center founded in 1986, PEAK offers an array of free and low-cost services to families of children with disabilities and self-advocates across Colorado and beyond. Each year, PEAK directly reaches more than 45,000 families, youth with disabilities/self-advocates, and educators.

Recent News

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Building a Bridge Between Families and Schools During Covid-19: From the Lens of Educators
May 22, 2020
By Leann Springer & Missy Sieders
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A Time to Reach Out, Build, and Connect
April 27, 2020
I sit here typing in my home office looking out the large windows to our back yard. It’s a patio that at some point was closed in.
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Building a Bridge Between Families and Schools During Covid-19: 10 Tips From Families to Educators
April 14, 2020
*Editor's Note: PEAK Parent Center knows the way forward in these uncharted waters amid unprecedented school closures must include collaboration from everyone involved.

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Wednesday, April 8, 2020, 12:00-1:00 pm MDT