Zach's Place at the Laurie Hillyard Family Center

Zach's place was established to provide families in the Colorado Springs and surrounding areas a place for respite care for their children with disabilities ages 2 to 21. Originally it was designed for children with developmental disabilities but it is open to others as well. We offer structured and free play and also teach life skills and socialization skills. We provide respite (temporary time apart for parent/caregiver and child) in a home-like environment and also have children daily after school and on school breaks. We aim to provide very flexible scheduling and individualized support so as to serve as many families as we can, with most families currently using our services after school and any time on weekends. Zach’s Place operates on a sliding fee scale and will support you in accessing community funding sources. Serving you and your child comes first and we want to do everything possible to make it happen! We serve special needs and typical children. Strong, healthy families are at the core of our goals and values. Zach’s Place at the Laurie Hillyard Family Center is the only licensed childcare facility in the Pikes Peak Region that offers specialized child and respite care for youth with disabilities ages 2.5 – 18. We provide a break and support that parents need, while giving the child a chance for fun and challenging activities in a learning environment. Moreover, we believe that an inclusive learning environment allows both special needs and typical children to benefit from shared environments and experiences.

https://sksfcolorado.org/programs/children-family-services/zachs-place/