Program Spotlight: Families Together
Isolation often leads to desperation. Families Together empowers neighbors to step in with meals, friendship, and childcare services. Many of the people looking for these volunteer neighbors are single mothers.
Neglect
When we talk about child abuse, many of us picture physical violence. However, neglect is far more common and causes a wider range of trauma. Unfortunately, it’s almost certain that a child in your local school is lacking nutrition, warm…
Carter’s Story
Maria and her husband picked Carter up from the hospital when he was thirty-six hours old. He was born addicted to drugs and suffered his first seizure after just nine months. When he was ten months old, he had a…
Tennyson’s Safe to Return Plan
Tennyson's School and Day Treatment Program has safely reopened for in-person learning. The following is our "Safe Return to School Plan." Click here for the PDF version.
A Message from James Young, Interim CEO of Tennyson Center for Children
Dear Tennyson Community, I want to thank you for your continued support of Tennyson Center for Children. As you know, Tennyson has taken care of some of the most vulnerable kids in our state for the past 117 years. The…
In Memory of Ernest Clore
We recently learned of the passing of Ernest Clore, who was placed in the care of Colorado Christian Home (Tennyson Center for Children’s founding organization) for eight years as a child. We had the opportunity to meet with Ernie’s daughter,…
Community Update May 13, 2021
Dear Tennyson Supporter, As we ease into summer and complete another year in our K-12 School and Day Treatment Program, we want to share additional updates on our progress forward. Tennyson has made great strides to enhance existing programs and…
2021 Chalk Walk!
Last summer one of our amazing teachers had the wonderful idea to celebrate the end of the school year with a school-wide chalk walk! This year, the tradition lived on with the theme of "growth". Each classroom and department were…