Focus Points Family Resource Center

30 Years of Building Better Communities by Strengthening Families

Focus Points Family Resource Center provides families with the tools they need to build their future and contribute to a vibrant community. We deliver culturally attuned wraparound services, resources, and referrals to meet the unique needs of families serving the Globeville and Elyria-Swansea (GES) neighborhoods of North Denver, Montbello, Commerce City, Aurora, and the surrounding areas. 

Together, we can continue to support families as they learn, grow, and achieve!

Focus Points’ programming falls into four main pillars: 

• Economic Inclusion: Driving long-term economic stability in families and communities by teaching new job skills, advancing careers, and co-creating businesses and social enterprises
• Education: Catalyzing success for children and adults by providing training and skill-building opportunities
• Family Support: Advancing family sustainability through classes and guidance, using a goal-setting and strengths-based approach
• Community Resources: Connecting people to resources in order to advance health equity, financial stability, networks, and community

Focus Points is one of 33 Family Resource Centers in Colorado and a member of the Family Resource Center Association (FRCA). 

Testimonials from Program Participants

"I no longer wake up with the fear of facing eviction…. I want to thank everyone who supports Focus Points' mission. Without organizations like Focus Points, individuals like me would be lost when searching for assistance."

    - Milagros; Family Support Services participant, aspiring small business owner, and dedicated friend 

"I am very confident now as before I was just shy around my family. I now consider the Comal staff my second family."

    - Yasmeen; Comal training participant, flavor connoisseur, and successful entrepreneur 

"I have learned so much about taking care of herbs and vegetables and wanted to involve my family. I didn’t just want my daughter to watch TV at home but to connect with nature."

    - Beatriz; Urban Farming participant, creative mother, and aspiring entrepreneur 

"I have always had trouble managing my money. I am grateful to Focus Points for helping me keep a roof over my head for myself, my son, and my daughter."

     - Dave; Family Support Services participant, retired veteran, and loving caregiver

"Studying at Wildflower has made my English become better. As an educator, learning is a strong point for me: learning from others for others."

    - Malalai; English class participant, unstoppable single mother, and Afghan refugee

"I have learned how to take care of my baby with my husband and we enjoy reading books, painting, and playing together. My life is a lot more tranquil now."

    - Mirabel; Home Visitation participant, caring parent, and lifetime learner

Read more about our program participants in the "Stories of Impact Flyer" document below!

Supporting Denver Families Since 1995

Since day one, Focus Points Family Resource Center has been a beacon of community strength dedicated to enhancing lives in northeast Denver and surrounding areas. Focus Points provides unique, community-driven, and culturally aware programs so families may pursue their goals and thrive. 

Programs include economic opportunities through social enterprises; early childhood education through home visitation and evidence-based curricula; contextualized adult education classes in English language acquisition; coordination of access to community resources; and one-on-one family advocacy support to assist families in setting and achieving goals on the journey to personal and family sustainability.

Focus Points' signature social enterprise, Comal Heritage Food Incubator, works with immigrant and refugee women who are aspiring entrepreneurs and chefs in the culinary industry. 

During the 2022-2023 program year, Focus Points Family served 2,950 individuals, including 490 families, in GES and the neighboring communities of Aurora, Montbello, and Commerce City. The majority of program participants are Spanish-speaking immigrants, members of the Latinx community, and/or resettled refugees.