Books for Babies

     – This program provides new parents with a bag containing a book for parents to share with their baby, information about the importance of reading to children from a very young age, and community information regarding programs and services for parents and children. The book bags are distributed by the nurses at the Interior of Health to families with newborns at the child’s first appointment/immunization. This program is offered in partnership with Golden Interior Health.

Mother Goose

    – Rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories are taught to parents and children ages birth to 6 over a period of 10 weeks. This program is offered in partnership with StrongStart and Parson Kids’ Club.

Baby Talk

   is a program run by Golden Interior Health to provide parents with newborns information on topics such as nutrition, their baby’s development, and safety. CBAL will conduct workshops at this program to discuss babies and literacy and the important role that parents play in their baby’s development.

Parents Reading, Children Succeeding

    is a 6-week family literacy program for children ages 3 to 5 and their parents. The main purpose of the program is to share ideas and activities with parents that will help them support their children’s learning and help prepare their children for school. This program is offered in partnership with StongStart.

Parents as Literacy Supporters (PALS)

, is a 6-week family literacy program for parents and their children who attend preschool or kindergarten. The goal of this program is to connect the learning that happens in the classroom to learning at home. This program aims to help parents support their children’s early literacy development. PALS is offered in partnership with StrongStart, Rocky Mountain School District, preschool providers and the Early Childhood Development Coalition.

Programs for School–Aged Childern

One To One

     – A reading program for students in grades 1 to 3. Its aim is to provide 30 minutes of structured tutoring 3-4 times a week for students who receive no learning assistance at school but are reading below grade level. The emphasis of the program is placed on building the child’s self-confidence, developing problem solving skills and providing one on one reading practice with a trained volunteer tutor. This program is offered in partnership with Rocky Mountain School District #6.

Afterschool Shakedown

     – An afterschool program for children in grades 3 to 7 to help them with homework and areas of difficulty such as reading and writing, as well as to increase self-confidence and discover that learning can be fun. This program is offered in partnership with the Lion’s Club and the Rocky Mountain School District #6.

Afterschool Shakeup

     – is an afterschool program for students in grades 8 to 12. During the first hour of the program, students can get help with any subject. If they are interested, they can participate in workshops based on student interest during the second hour. This program is offered in partnership with School District # 6 and partially funded by the Golden District Community Foundation.

One on One Tutoring

     – Adults will be able to improve their reading, writing, numeracy and basic computer skills with the help of a trained tutor.