424 W. Pikes Peak Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO 80905
(719) 447-8983
(719) 447-9482 fax
Linda Ellegard
Executive Director
Our Mission:
To promote, strengthen,
and support individuals
with disabilities and
their families
SPECIAL KIDS SPECIAL FAMILIES
Serving various counties including Denver Metro, the Front Range, and the Colorado Springs Pikes Peak Region
Special Kids Special Families (SKSF) is a Colorado non-profit 501(c)3 organization founded
in 1998 to provide community support and services to families who are raising youth with
disabilities and special needs. Our agency noted the lack of community services to prevent
out of home placement for youth and young adults. Respite care, specialized foster care,
adult day programs, and family preservation services have evolved from this need.
OUR PROGRAMS INCLUDE:
WHAT LEADS TO OUR SUCCESS:
♦ Qualified staff receive training in working with the special needs population
♦ Use of Family Strengths based model where parents are necessary in any planning
& intervention
♦ Family to Family model, whereby family, community & culture are considered
♦ 24 hour on-call services with therapeutic level crisis intervention for service providers
& families receiving services
♦ Specialized training to the service providers
♦ Regularly scheduled support group meetings for service providers
