Denver Public School district is asking for help from house churches in the Denver area to meet different needs in each of their schools. What a great open door to reach the “unchurched” with the gospel and exalt the name of Jesus Christ among the communities and families comprising this school district!
Here is a table detailing the needs in each school – high schools, middle schools, and elementary…
Please spread the word, share with your church families, and let’s all pitch in as our Lord leads. Even if an individual can meet one need… If everyone meets one need, that adds up fast, and pretty soon, DPS is being served in a big way by the body of Christ in and around Denver.
Remember, Jesus said, “Inasmuch as you’ve done it unto the least of these my brothers, you have done it unto me.” (Mat. 25)
A general synopsis of the needs below: A major need is for bus passes for DPS students — many schools share this need. Otherwise, other volunteer opportunities for tutoring, counseling, before or after school programs, etc, etc are below!
| East High School | West High School | North High School | |
| Basic Needs | 1. Transportation to and from school/ after school events | 1. Transportation 2.Emergency Assistance for undocumented families 3. Support and resources for homeless students | 1. Food 2. Housing 3. Clothing (including uniforms) 4. Bus passes for our FRL students with 100% attendance and a GPA of 3.0 or above |
| General Health | 1. Re-instatement of School-based health clinic | 1. Dental Services 2. Options for underinsured/ uninsured families and undocumented families | 1. Access to Health Insurance 2. Access to physicals 3. Prescription assistance 4. Dental care (preventative and emergency) |
| Career and Workforce Development | 1. Best Practice Models of Credit Recovery 2. Free College Prep tutoring for SAT/ ACT (evening or Saturday class) 3. Area business internships | 1.Individualized Internships/ Career exposure 2. Job training for family members 3. Credit Recovery 4.Financial Literacy | 1.Individualized Internships/ Career Exposure 2.Post-secondary Prep Classes 3.Saturday School/ Credit Recovery 4. Credit Recovery |
| Mental Health | 1. Weekly Mentoring Program 2. Tutoring incentives for students 3. Affordable substance abuse treatment services. | 1. Full time therapist on-site 2. Mentors/ tutors 3. Family counseling (bilingual) 4.Parenting classes 5.Immigration support | 1. Mentoring/ tutoring 2. Full-time psychologist 3. Full-time social worker |
| After school Programs | 1.Study Table Tutors for biology, chemistry, algebra, geometry, and pre-calculus. | 1. System for intervention with student athletes at risk for ineligibility 2. More age-appropriate options for High School students | 1. Mentoring 2.Nutrition 3.Athletics/ Dance/ Aerobics/ Yoga/ Meditation |
| Trevista at Horace Mann | Place | Smith | |
| Basic Needs | 1. Supplies 2. Staff training of cultural hygine needs 3. In-school clinic/ access to local clinics | 1. Transportation 2. Clothing (especially footwear) 3.Food (to suppliment foodstamps) | 1. Transportation (Afterschool programs and field trips) 2. Food (supplemental to food stamps) 3.Clothing (uniforms, winter attire, shoes) |
| General Health | 1. Obesity/ nutrition 2. Lice | 1. School-based health clinic 2. Immunizations 3. Transportation | 1. School-based or mobile health clinic 2. Access to dental care 3. Prescription Assistance |
| Career and Workforce Development | 1. Pre-collegiate 2. College in Colorado 3. Planning for advanced children | 1.Basic Skills for entering the workforce 2. Financial Literacy 3. Communication/ outreach to families to access work programs and opportunities | 1. Post-Secondary Outreach for Students 2.Parent and Family Outreach for Employment Opportunities 3. Financial Management Courses |
| Mental Health | 1. Staff 2. Family Referrals 3. Intensive Parenting Classes | 1. Counseling (youth and families- language needs met) 2. On-site services 3. staff training (cultural competence) | 1. Full-Time Psychologist, Social Worker and Mental Health Worker 2.Access to Group and Family Counseling |
| After school Programs | 1. Intramurals 2. Tutoring- Northstar 3. Open World Learning 4. Fit Fun | 1. Transportation 2. Streamlined communication among providers 3. Language (Staff who speak Spanish, Burmese, Karen etc.) | 1. Transportation 2. Communication System Between Providers and Teachers |
| Stedman | Cole | |
| Basic Needs | 1. Bus tokens/ passes 2. Food bags to send home with students | 1. Basic Needs Resource Fair 2. Transportation for EOP students (bus passes/ tokens) 3. Hot snack for after school program (dinner) |
| General Health | 1. School-based health clinic (mobile) 2.Dental Services | 1. School based/ mobile clinic 2.Enrollment fair for Medicaid and CHP+ 3. Discount programs for undocumented/ uninsured/ underinsured families |
| Career and Workforce Development | 1. Job assistance for parents 2. Financial Literacy 3. Career Fair | 1. Increased collaboration with ESL providers in near Cole 2. Adult ed (computer, GED, parenting.) 3.College Fair, pre-collegiate and community colleges (family event) |
| Mental Health | 1. Mentoring 2. School Counseling Services 3.Full-time Service Providers (psychologist, SWS, counselors) | 1. Behavior Management/ Peer Mentoring 2.Counseling services for high need students 3. Increased capacity for on-site clinician |
| After school Programs | 1. Programs for ECE and Kindergarten students 2.Before school programs | 1. Increased attendance for available programming 2.Working with after school providers to develop shared accountability, programming, expectations, etc. 3.Sibling responsibilities |
Together we can honor Him be acting out our faith as He directs…
EMAIL Lindsay with DPS at LINDSAY_MCNICHOLAS@dpsk12.org to help with these needs.
General questions or trouble contacting her? Contact Sean in Aurora (a house church leader) at 303.523.2315 or email at sean_hyatt@msn.com.
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