We provide a variety of programming for our adult community members. Our community centers host adult classes that focus on fitness, art, technology, language, and more! We are receptive to our community members’ needs and provide programming that they are eager to participate in. We are always adding new programs to keep our community members active and engaged! We also provide direct case management support to assist our adult community members with accessing public benefits, community resources, and more!
Physical fitness is essential to living a long healthy life. Through regular exercise we can prevent many chronic conditions such as heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, anxiety, depression and more. We provide various opportunities for our community members to stay active and healthy!
Goals
- To provide our community members with opportunities to be active.
- To build a healthy happy community.
Activities
Our community members have the opportunity to practice zumba, yoga, dance, and more! We are always looking to add more fitness activities to provide our community members with more choice and opportunities to be active.
Making art allows us to process our emotions, relieve stress, and relax our minds. Our community members have the opportunity to practice various art modalities. They are able to explore new passions and develop their artistic abilities.
Goals
- To allow our community members to explore different modalities of art.
- To allow our community members to express themselves through art.
- To allow our community members to explore new passions.
Activities
Our community members have the opportunity to learn from skilled professionals. They have the opportunity to learn painting skills, music appreciation, as well as other possibilities.
Understanding how to use technology is an important skill for anyone living in our modern society. Knowing how to use different phone applications will allow community members to check their bank accounts, pay bills online, and have quicker access to community resources. Additionally, learning how to use different computer programs can significantly increase a community member’s odds for getting hired in a competitive workforce. There are endless benefits to learning how to use technology to its fullest extent!
Goals
- To increase our community members’ technology skills.
- To allow our community members to be more efficient through the use of technology.
- To help our community members compete in a competitive workforce environment.
Activities
We teach our residents how to use various websites such as Colorado PEAK, Indeed, MyUI, and more. Our residents learn how to download and use various phone applications that assist them with their every day lives. They also have the opportunity to learn how to use programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint and more!
We want our community members to succeed in their chosen career path. We help them look for work, maintain work, and take steps to advance their career. We aim to ensure that our community members find employment that they enjoy and employment that grants them the financial freedom they deserve!
Goals
- To help our community members advance in their chosen career path.
- To help our community members build skills that will help them find and maintain employment.
Activities
We teach our community members how to build strong resumes, cover letters, and how to effectively interview. We conduct mock interviews to help our residents be confident and successful when it counts. We take our direction from our community members. Whatever they need, we are there to assist!
Many of our community members are immigrants and refugees from all over the world. They struggle with completing every day tasks such as reading their mail, paying their bills, and communicating with their coworkers. Through our language courses, our community members are able to build their English language skills and gain self-sufficiency. We also have many community members who are hearing impaired. In order to better connect them to the community around them, we offer an American Sign Language course to any interested parties.
Goals
- To help our community members be self-sufficient.
- To help our community members effectively communicate with the world around them.
Activities
We provide English classes for all skill levels, from beginner to advanced. We also provide English instruction for listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Our ASL classes also focus on different skills levels.
Here at Archway we are lifelong learners! Our community members understand the value of a good education. We provide educational classes that meet the needs of our community. We also offer assistance to our adult learners who are enrolled in formal educational programs.
Goals
- To help our community members develop academic skills that will ensure their success.
- To provide educational materials to fill our community members’ needs.
Activities
Currently we provide an American citizenship studies course. This allows our residents to learn about American government and history. We would like to expand our educational classes to include math, writing, and more!
Financial freedom is a key component to leading a happy peaceful life. We want to ensure that our community members have the tools they need to not only be financially stable but to be financially free!
Goal
- To help our community members achieve financial freedom.
Activities
We teach our community members how to make a budget and how to follow it. We provide budgeting tips and help community members to adopt healthy spending habits. We teach our residents how to make a savings plan, a debt repayment plan, and more!
Many of our community member have questions about their child’s development. We created a parent advisory board so that we can be receptive to their needs and questions. We provide parenting classes that focus on issues that our community members need addressed.
Activities
We provide programming that focuses on children of all ages. We partner with The Spring Institute to provide a Ready Tots class that focuses on child development and effective parenting. We also provide instruction regarding how to effectively address teenage behavior issues. Whatever our community members need, we are here to provide!
By providing health programming we allow our community members to develop healthy habits that will stay with them for the rest of their lives. We provide programming that focuses on physical, emotional, and social health.
Goals
- To teach our community members healthy habits.
- To promote physical, emotional, and social health.
Activities
We provide instruction that focuses on a variety of topics such as managing stress, resolving conflict, and setting healthy boundaries. We also provide programming that focuses on physical health tips and getting connected to medical resources. We partner with Eagles Nest to provide access to equine therapy to promote mental well-being.
Many of our community members lack reliable transportation and struggle with acquiring basic items such as food, cleaning supplies, and hygiene products. While our residents are saving and working towards a long-term solution, we offer immediate assistance. We provide weekly trips to the grocery store so that our community members have the goods they need to be happy and healthy.
Goal
- To assist our community members in meeting their basic needs.
Activities
We provide trips to Walmart, King Sooper’s, Safeway, Natural Grocers, Sam’s Club, and more. We also partner with A Precious Child, and transport community members to their free thrift store.