Participating Faith Communities

Thanks to the following communities of faith which provide the volunteers in teams to support the foster families in need:

Calvary United Methodist Church	*St. Dominic's Catholic Church
Church in the Wild Wood, UCC	*St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church
Corpus Christi Catholic Church	*St. Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Church
Divine Redeemer Catholic Church	St. Michael the Archangel (Episcopal)
Holy Apostle Catholic Church	*St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Holy Trinity Catholic Church	St. Paul's Catholic Church
*International Anglican Communion	Vanguard Church
Our Lady of the Pines Catholic Church	***Woodmen Valley Chapel
*Sacred Heart Catholic Church	High Plains Church, Unitarian Universalist
* denotes two teams denotes three teams * denotes four teams

Child Placement Agencies

The following is a list of Child Placement Agencies that work in partnership with the El Paso County Department of Human Services. Fostering Hope Program is active in the agencies marked with an asterisk (*).
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A KIDZ HOPE HOMES
1401 W. Colorado Ave., Colorado Springs, CO 80904
Phone: (719) 442-1954
Fax: (719) 575-9683
E-mail: pkinglcsw4@msn.com

* BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES
4820 Rusina Road, Suite A, Colorado Springs, CO 80907
Phone: (719) 591-7595
Fax: (719) 598-3204
Email: jbradley@bethany.org

* CHINS UP/EMILY GRIFFITH CENTER
10 N. Farragut Ave., Colorado Springs, CO 80909
Phone: (719) 327-2013
Fax: (719) 634-0482
Email: marsha.hilty@griffithcenters.org

* HOPE & HOME
4945 N. 30th St., Colorado Springs, CO 80919
Phone: (719) 575-9887
Fax: (719) 575-0553
Email:info@hopeandhome.org

* KIDS CROSSING
1440 E. Fountain Blvd., Colorado Springs, CO 80910
Phone: (719) 632-4569
Fax: (719) 632-6573
Email:mparkowski@kidscrossing.com

* KIDS' RESOURCE NETWORK
3715 Parkmoor Village Dr., Suite 103, Colorado Springs, CO 80917
Phone: (719) 227-7477
Fax: (719) 227-7474
Email:krncs@hotmail.com

* LUTHERAN FAMILY SERVICES
108 E. St. Vrain, Suite 21, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Phone: (719) 227-7571
Fax: (719) 227-7583
Email: gwendolyn.white@lfsco.org

* MAPLE STAR COLORADO
2220 E. Bijou St., Suite 221, Colorado Springs, CO 80909
Phone: (719) 635-6080
Fax: (719) 635-6081
Email: jchisum@maplestar.net

ROCKY MOUNTAIN KIDS
2210 E. LaSalle St., Suite 219, Colorado Springs, CO 80909
Phone: (719) 330-7244
Fax: (719) 635-3601
Email:rockymountainkids@live.com

El Paso County Department of Human Services (DHS)

For more information about the foster and adoption process in El Paso County, visit the Department of Human Services .

Administrator of Child Protective Services

Shirley Rhodus
719-444-5840
email Shirley Rhodus

Program Manager, Division of Child Welfare Services

Lee Hodge
719-444-5214
email Lee Hodge

Child Abuse or Neglect Hotline

719-444-5700
email hotline

Business Partners

These businesses offer an internship opportunity to teens from our foster families that are interested in “learning the ropes” of work life and skills. Through their efforts and generosity, our teens receive exposure to the world of work in a demanding but respectful environment. These businesses support the community by giving a teen in foster care the first step in learning how to be employable and productive.

Fostering Hope thanks these forward-thinking businesses:

Ranch Foods Direct - Mike Callicrate, Owner

Performance Plus - Greg Budwine, Owner

C & C Sand and Stone Co. - Bill Johanssen, Owner