Any gift to Aspen Center for Child Development may be eligible for the Colorado Child Care Contribution Tax Credit for Co. taxpayers (50% of the gift).
"It feels like it is right from the heart - you are like family when you walk in. When I come in for food from the food bank, the receptionist knows me by name. My Resource Specialist would check in with me every couple weeks to follow up. That is huge to have that person caring. You have a friend as soon as you come through the door that will guide you somewhere. There is so much connection here. Everybody is trying to get the help that is needed for that personâĤ No matter if it is big or small, you are trying to build a stronger community and build stronger families." (OUR Center participant)
We help people move toward self-sufficiency by unifying community resources.
OUR Center, founded in 1986, grew out of the Longmont Ministerial Association. Church leaders realized that those in need were turning to the churches for help that they were not always able to provide. The church and community leaders agreed that uniting community resources would give better help to those who needed it, and also give the community a consistent place to refer folks. Out of this realization grew the OUTREACH UNITED RESOURCE CENTER, INC. or OUR Center.
The OUR Center is truly a community-based agency. While most of the churches in the St. Vrain Valley support the OUR Center, it is not affiliated with any one church, or any other agency. The OUR Center works closely with many other agencies in the community to assist those in need, especially those in emergency situations.
In 2017, OUR Center became a Family Resource Center, providing even more wraparound services to families and individuals in the St. Vrain Valley to aid their self-reliance.
Since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, OUR Center has seen 3.5 times the level of need as in typical for our rent and utility assistance program.
Organization name
OUR Center (Outreach United Resource Center, Inc.)
1986
Tax id (EIN)
74-2448346
Category
Human Services
Organization Size
Large Organization
Address
OUR Center 220 Collyer St.Other
Aspen Center for Child Development 501 5th Ave.Longmont, CO, US