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Child Care Assistance Programs (CCAP) https://cdec.colorado.gov/colorado-
child-care-assistance-program-for-families
• CCAP aids eligible, low-income Colorado families to apply for childcare
services from birth to age 13 (or age 19 if the child has special needs or a
disability and requires childcare).
• Each county establishes its own eligibility criteria and income guidelines.
Please contact the Department of Human Services in your county of
residence for more information or check your eligibility online at
www.colorado.gov/PEAK
o Applicants must agree to cooperate with Child Support Services
o Families can choose their own provider.
• To find providers who accept CCAP, call 1-844-338-2273 or view a list of
providers online at https://www.coloradoshines.com/home
Jefferson County Department of Human Services – CCAP
303-271-4447
Paperwork Drop Off: 3500 Illinois Street, Laramie Building, Suite, 2200, Golden, CO 80401
https://www.jeffco.us/2495/Child-Care-Assistance
Eligibility
• Resident of Jefferson County.
• Families, with monthly gross income within the guidelines and participating in one of the following activities:
o Caretaker(s) who are working.
o Caretaker(s) who are job searching.
o Students attending post-secondary education, for up to 208 weeks (1st Bachelor degree or less)
o Students attending GED, ESL, or Adult Basic Education for up to 52 weeks.
o Teen parents (up to age 21) in a high school diploma program, GED program, certificate, or
education program.
o Families who are experiencing homelessness.
• Income Guidelines by Family Size:
o 2 - $3,585.71 3 - $4,510.04 4 - $5,434.38 5 - $6,358.71 6 - $7,283.04 7 - $8,207.38
• How to Apply:
o Contact Jefferson County CCAP or apply in person at Jefferson County Human Services
▪ Walk ins are available Monday through Thursday 7:30 am – 5:30 pm.
▪ Applications can also be submitted online at Colorado Peak, by email, or fax.
Contents:
CCAP – Page 1
• Jefferson County – Page
1
• Other Counties – Page 2
Child Care Search
Resources – Page 2
Child Care Providers – Page
2
Financial Assistance for
Federal Employees- Page 3
Education Programs with
Child Care – Page 3
Education Programs for
Teen Parents – Page 4
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• To apply, families will need to submit:
o Fully completed Jeffco CCAP Application
o ID- for primary caretaker
o Verification of residency (first two pages of your lease or an energy bill)
o Verification of income, if working. (Last 30 days of paycheck stubs or Verification of Employment
Form – In application packet.)
o Verification of school information, if attending.
o Cooperation with Child Support. (Forms in application packet.)
CCAP Contacts in Other Counties
• Denver County | Email: den[email protected]rg
https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/denver-human-services/be-supported/child-care.html
• Arapahoe County | Phone: 303-795-4400
https://www.arapahoeco.gov/your_county/county_departments/human_services/food_financial_and_m
edical_benefits/child_care_assistance.php
• Adams County | Phone: 720-523-2337 | Email: AdamsCCAP@adcogov.org
http://www.adcogov.org/cccap
• Gilpin County: 303-582-5444 ext. 7204 | Email: david.josselyn@state.co.us
o https://gilpincounty.colorado.gov/departments-offices/human-services/child-care-assistance
• Clear Creek County: 303-679-2300
https://www.co.clear-creek.co.us/index.aspx?nid=113
Child Care Search Resources
Colorado Shines
https://www.coloradoshines.com/home
• Childcare search engine that provides a listing of child care and family care providers, including information
about location, hours of operation, ages served, licensing, and if the provider accepts CCAP.
• Website also provides information about how to choose a safe, quality child care program, including how to
do a licensing check, conduct a phone interview, request a tour, and check references.
Colorado’s Universal Preschool Program
https://cdec.colorado.gov/universal-preschool-colorado
• Application to Apply here
• Universal Preschool (UPK) Colorado ensures that every child in the year before they are eligible for
kindergarten is eligible for half-day (15 hours), state-funded, voluntary preschool beginning in the 2023-
24 school year.
• Three-year-olds with qualifying factors are eligible for part-time (10 hours) preschool programming.
Families of children in the year before they are eligible for kindergarten with certain qualifying factors,
are eligible for an additional 15 hours stacked on top of the half-day programming, bringing those
children to full-day programming.
• UPK Colorado allows families to choose the right setting for their child, whether it is in a licensed
community-based, school-based or home-based preschool setting.
Child Care Providers
Jefferson County Head Start
https://www.jeffco.us/816/Head-Start
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Arvada | Address: 5150 Allison Street | Phone: 720-497-7900
Wheat Ridge | Address: 12725 W. 42
nd
Ave | Phone: 720-497-7680
• Provides no cost, comprehensive, preschool services for children ages 3-5 years.
o Children must be 3 years-of-age, and not yet 5 years-of-age, by October 1 of the calendar year in order
to be enrolled.
o Families are encouraged to apply prior to child’s 3rd birthday and can be enrolled immediately upon
child turning 3 years old.
• Serves low-income families in Jefferson, Clear Creek, Gilpin and Park counties.
• Income guidelines and enrollment packets are available at: https://www.jeffco.us/1870/Apply
Lakewood Head Start
Phone: 303-987-2490 | Email: headstart@lakewood.org
Multiple locations – Contact Lakewood Head Start for more information
www.lakewood.org/Government/Departments/Community-Resources/Programs-and-Activities/Family-
Services/Early-Childhood-Education-and-Head-Start
• Provides no cost, comprehensive, preschool services for children ages 3-5 years.
o Children must be 3 years-of-age, and not yet 5 years-of-age, by October 1 of the calendar year to be
enrolled.
• Eligibility:
o Families must reside in Lakewood.
o Families must be low-income, homeless, or have a child with identified special needs.
• To apply:
o Call Head Start at 303-987-2490 or apply in person at 12100 W Alameda Pkwy, Lakewood, CO 80228
Mother’s Day/Parent’s Day Out
• Provided by many area churches, Mother’s Day/Parent’s Day Out offers low-cost childcare and respite for
parents and care givers of young children. Childcare is provided one or two days per week for a small fee.
• Multiple Locations. Please contact each location individually for times, dates, and cost of services.
o Lakewood United Methodist Church: 303-205-0534 | 1390 Brentwood St., Lakewood, CO 80214
http://www.parentsdayoutcolorado.com/
o United Methodist Church of Evergreen: 303-674-4810 | 3757 Ponderosa Dr., Evergreen, CO 80439
https://the-great-escape-evergreen.constantcontactsites.com/about
Mile High Montessori
303-861-2602 | info@milehighearlylearning.org
616 East Speer Blvd., Denver, CO 80203
http://www.milehighmontessori.org/
• Offers extended day and year-round childcare programs for infants and toddlers at six early learning
centers and two drop-in centers in Denver.
• Accepts CCAP
• Multiple Locations can be found here
Financial Assistance for Federal Employees and the Military
Child Care Subsidies for Federal Employees and the Military
https://www.gsa.gov/resources/citizens-and-consumers/child-care-services
• Childcare subsidy programs provide financial assistance to employees and military members who have
children enrolled, or who will be enrolled, in licensed family care homes or childcare centers.
• Children must meet the following eligibility criteria:
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o Ages birth to 12 years of age (Exception: For the National Park Service children’s ages must fit in the
range of birth to 6 years).
o Or, Disabled and under the age of 18.
• For more information or to complete an enrollment packet visit: https://www.gsa.gov/resources/citizens-
and-consumers/child-care-services/for-parents
Education Programs for Teen Parents
McLain High School JCAPP/ McLain Child Care Center
Phone: 303-982-7461 | Address: 13600 W. 2
nd
Pl., Lakewood, CO 80228
https://mclain.jeffcopublicschools.org/learning_communities/Jeffco%20Adolescent%20Pregnancy%20&%20Pa
renting%20Program
• Jefferson County Adolescent Parenting Program provides parenting and child development classes to
pregnant and parenting teens while they are attending Achieve Academy, as well as child care for students
of Jefferson County Schools and Jefferson County school district employees
Florence Crittenton High School
720-423-8900
96 S. Zuni St, Denver, CO 80223
http://flocritco.org/
• A Denver Public Schools Alternative Program for pregnant and parenting teen moms, grades 9
through 12.
Provides academics, onsite early childhood education, and family support and services for young fathers.
Children’s Haven Child Care Center
www.childrenshaven.com
2600 S. Sheridan Blvd., Denver, CO 80227
• Offers affordable childcare programs for infants, toddlers, and preschool children, as well as before and
after school care for children up to 12 years of age.
• Children of teen parents are welcome. Priority enrollment is given to children of teen parents who are
finishing their high school education.
• Serves families who receive CCAP and private pay families in Denver, Jefferson, Adams, Arapahoe, and
Douglas counties.
