Boulder County Jail — Parenting class for jail clients

A Precious Child

A Precious Child provides essential resources to children and families in need, empowering them to reach their full potential. Volunteers are needed to lend a hand in the Donation Center, where they’ll help process inkind goods, such as clothing, baby gear and hygiene products. Or, volunteers can contribute to the Empowerment Resource Center Store as a store merchandiser or check-out clerk, ensuring a dignified shopping experience for all clients. Attend a volunteer orientation to learn more or email volunteer@apreciouschild.org.

Boulder County Community Corrections

Board members needed. Make a difference for offenders and the Boulder County community: threeyear term, 20 hours per month with 7:30-9:30 a.m. meetings on second and fourth Tuesdays of each month. Must be at least 18 years old, a Boulder County resident and be able to read case materials and make recommendations for the bench on offender placement in halfway houses as alternatives to incarceration. For more information and application contact Monika Neal mneal@bouldercounty.org.

Boulder County Community Justice Services

This nonprofit is seeking volunteers or interns to connect clients required to perform community service with organizations in the community needing helping hands. Case management includes meeting with clients to match their skills with nonprofit community-based programs, monitoring the caseload and hours of clients, updating computer records, completing paperwork upon completion, working closely with CS staff, the courts, probation and getting to know community organizations. Background check and fingerprinting required. Volunteers must be 21 and commit to nine months of volunteering eight-24 hours per week, Monday-friday in person at Boulder or Longmont court buildings. For more information, contact Mary Eldred, 303-441-3718 or jsvp@bouldercounty.org.

Boulder County Jail — Creative writing/ communication instructor

Help inmates transition successfully back to society by teaching writing and communication skills in the Boulder County Jail Education & Transition (JET) program. Teach willing participants one class per week in an ongoing capacity. Instructors must be 21 or older. Background check and fingerprinting are required. 1 year commitment. Contact jsvp@ bouldercounty.gov for more information and application instructions.

Boulder County Jail — Life skills instructor

Help clients transition back into the community by offering basic skills courses. If you have experience teaching life skills, please consider this vital role for men and women clients in our Jail Education & Transition program (JET). The minimum age is 21. Background check and fingerprinting required. One year commitment. Contact jsvp@bouldercounty.gov for more information and application instructions.

Many jail clients have children and seek help and skills in communicating with them and figuring out how to move forward when they are released. An interest in helping jailed parents learn and navigate parenting skills, and experience teaching, makes applicants a good candidate for instructing willing participants in the Jail Education & Transition (JET) program. Minimum age is 21. Background check and fingerprinting required. One year commitment. Contact jsvp@bouldercounty.gov for more information and application instructions.

Boulder Shelter

Most needed items at this time are sugar, coffee, hand sanitizer, masks, Tylenol/advil/aspirin, cough and cold medicine (alcohol free), laundry detergent, soap, travel-size shampoo, body wash and lotion and vitamins. Things can

The Boulder County Area Agency on Aging and other organizations are sharing or offering the following resources for older adults in the county. Additionally, because local resources have been subject to changes daily, officials ask anyone who wishes to use a named resource below to call ahead to get further information and assure that it is still operational.

These programs provide a limited amount of food for individuals or families during times of personal crisis, or for people who have no food or can’t afford to purchase food at retail costs, the BCAAA said. Due to the pandemic, a number of programs may have new protocols for social distancing. Anyone reaching wishing to use an organization 303-652-3663; online: communityfoodshare.org. 303-442-3042; online: efaa.org

303665-4342; online sistercarmen.org.

303-7725529 and online at ourcenter.org.

These are programs that acquire food products through donations, canned food drives, food bank programs or direct purchase and distribute the food to people who are in emergency situations, according to the BCAAA. Some pantries deliver food to people whose disabilities or illnesses make it difficult for them to leave home. To practice social distancing, some pantries are leaving food outside of the building, so people are advised to call ahead.

• Community Food Share, EFAA, see above for more information.

303-6781469; online at johnthebaptist.org/food-bank.

Wellspring Food & Clothing Ministry, located 303-776-3242; online at westviewpres.org.

Community Food Pantry at Lyons Community Church, located at 350 Main Street, Lyons; phone: 720-864-4309; online at leaflyons.org.

720-418-0892; online: nederlandfoodpantry.org.

303665-4342; online sistercarmen.org.

• Louisville Community Food Bank, 741Jefferson Ave., Louisville, open 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday, drive-up service available, phone 303-808-3660.

These are programs that provide hot lunches on a regular basis to seniors and adults with disabilities. Some programs are based on a suggested donation, while others may ask for payment based on a sliding scale, according to the BCAAA. A number of community lunches are now operating on a carry-out or delivery-only model. Those interested in using the resource are advised to call ahead for further information.

Meals on Wheels of Boulder, Eat Well Café, 909 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 720-720-3380.

Coal Creek MOW, Eat, Meet, ‘N Greet Café, for more information call 303-665-0566.