SearchFeedbackContact UAACOG


                                                       Welcome to

                                                    Our Home Page


                                                            Click below to take the Needs Assessment Survey:                

                                                                                              Housing Needs Assessment Survey                                                       


                                                            Administration          Area Agency on Aging          Commodities          EPSDT                             

                                                                                    GED            Head Start            Housing Department                     

                                                            Upper Arkansas Recycling Program            UAA Development Corp           WIC                         

                                                                                                  Upper Arkansas Workforce Centers    Enterprise Zone            

                                                           UAACOG BOARD OF DIRECTORS              LOCAL GOVERNMENT LINKS                      


                                                                                                  Our Mission

The Upper Arkansas Area Council of Governments (UAACOG) serves the four counties of Fremont, Chaffee, Custer, and Lake. Our mission is

to provide quality services to promote self-sufficiency and healthy lifestyles of individuals and families by enabling them to improve their lives.


                                                                                                 Our Programs

Administration
The Administration program provides technical assistance to local governments in grantsmanship, grant administration, and accomplishing regional

projects. 
Contact:
Judy Lohnes at (719) 275-8350 ext. 106
or e-mail: jlohnes@uaacog.com

return to top of page

Area Agency on Aging (AAA)
The Area Agency on Aging provides and coordinates services for persons 60 years of age and older. Services include: congregate and home

delivered meals programs, nutrition education and counseling,  financial assistance with the purchase of eyeglasses and dental care, health

promotion and education, transportation, insurance counseling, In-Home services, Chore, home maintenance and repair, legal services, Caregiver,

and Ombudsman Program in licensed long-term care facilities.

 

return to top of page

Upper Arkansas Workforce Centers
The Colorado Workforce Center provides employment and training opportunities for economically disadvantaged youth and adults, and dislocated

workers. Services include job search skills, assessment, GED, on-the-job training, licensing fees, vocational education, summer youth employment,

academic skills upgrade, and limited internship and work experience.
Contact:
Cañon City at (719) 275-8024 
or e-mail: canoncity@cwfc.net                                                          

 

return to top of page

Early Periodic Screening Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT)
The EPSDT program provides Medicaid benefits to qualified persons between the ages of newborn and  21. EPSDT assists with referrals to medical

services available within the community.
Contact:
(719) 275-8350                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

or email:  EPSDT@uaacog.com
          
return to top of page

Fremont County Head Start
The Head Start program provides center based comprehensive, no cost, preschool daycare to low-income families. Eligible children are ages

three to school age. Special needs children get 10% of the services provided.  The   program is Colorado State licensed, has a Three Star rating

by QUALISTAR, and is NAEYC Accredited.  The program provides door to door transportation, two-thirds of a child’s nutrition needs through

meals and snacks, and children with special needs are provided therapy on site.  Head Start also provides parenting classes and male involvement

activities.

Contact:                                                                                                                                                                                               

Lois Grabowski or JoBeth Palmer at (719) 275-8636
or e-mail: codirctr@piopc.net

return to top of page

General Educational Development (GED)
The GED program provides a GED preparation class and testing for the GED.
Contact:
JoBeth Palmer at (719) 275-8636
or e-mail: codirctr@piopc.net

return to top of page

UAACOG Housing Department
The UAACOG Housing Department was created to assist families or individuals to obtain and maintain decent, safe, affordable housing and

services suitable to their unique housing needs.  It is the home to the Homebuyer Counseling Program, Housing Rehabilitation, Mutual Self-Help

Housing, and Section 8 Housing.                                

Contact:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Sharon McKinsey at (719) 269-7687 ext.107
or e-mail: housing@uaacog.com

return to top of page

Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program (Commodities)
The Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program provides assistance to individuals and families who are participating in the state or federal

programs of LEAP, AND, AB, SSI, EBT, and Medicaid Eligible Foster Children.
Contact:
Fremont County at (719) 275-4191
Chaffee County at (719) 539-3341

return to top of page

Upper Arkansas Recycling Program   
The Upper Arkansas Recycling Program-(UAR) is a recycling cooperative that provides drop-off recycling to a four county area.  UAR also
coordinates special recycling events throughout the year.   
Contact:
Beth Lenz at (719) 275.1675, #119
or e-mail: bethlenz@uaacog.com

return to top of page


UAA Development Corp
The Upper Arkansas Area Development Corporation (UAADC)  is a non-profit organization created by the Upper Arkansas Area Council of

Governments to provide financing assistance to new and expanding for-profit businesses in Chaffee, Custer, Fremont, Lake, Park and Teller

Counties.
Contact:
Jeff Ollinger at (719) 395-2602
or e-mail: jeffolli@chaffee.net

return to top of page
 

Upper Arkansas Enterprise Zone

An enterprise zone is an economically distressed area of Colorado where state tax credits are offered to businesses that expand or locate in the

zone. The purpose of the incentives is to create new jobs and investments in the zone.

Contact:
Jeff Ollinger at (719) 395-2602
or e-mail: jeffolli@chaffee.net

return to top of page

Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
The WIC program provides nutritional counseling and education, supplemental food packages and infant height and weight monitoring for low

income women, infants, and children.
Contact:  
(Cañon City) Laurie Mendon at (719) 275-1589
or e-mail: wic@uaacog.com
(Salida) Carole Palmer  at (719) 539-7413
(Leadville) Addie Haberkorn at (719) 486-2749

return to top of page

 

UAACOG Board of Directors

On the Board of Director's page, you will find information about the Upper Arkansas Area Council of Government's Board of Directors and

other information about the organization.

 

return to top of page

 

                                                                                                         Hit Counter

                                                                                                                       © 2000-2006 Upper Arkansas Area Council of Governments.
                                                                                                                                                           All Rights Reserved.