Unemployment is at one of the highest rates ever in United States history.

If you or someone you know has lost your job, there are many organizations in Southern Colorado that may be able to help.

To file new unemployment claims, call 303-318-9123.

Anyone with questions or problems about their unemployment claims can call 303-318-9000.

Pikes Peak Work Force Center:

The Pikes Peak Workforce Center (PPWFC) is part of a nationwide network of workforce centers, serving El Paso and Teller Counties. PPWFC serves three major customer types: employers, adults and youth.

Phone: (719) 667-3700
Web site: http://www.ppwfc.org

Consumer Credit Counseling Service:

If you have financial questions, then you've come to the right place. When it's your money and credit, experience matters. CCCS has been providing consumers with the tools necessary to improve their financial wellness for decades. Whether you are looking to hone your existing financial skills, or find a solution to a specific financial dilemma, CCCS can help.

Several locations throughout southern Colorado.
Phone: (719) 576-0909
Web site: http://www.cccsstl.org/

Colorado Works: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF):

Colorado Works is Colorado's version of the Federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). Provides cash assistance to low-income families. It is the result of welfare reform and represents a new approach to helping families escape from poverty. Colorado Works was designed to show it is possible to overcome barriers to self-sufficiency with logical supports services.

Web site: http://dhs.elpasoco.com/TANF-CoW

Care and Share:

Care and Share Food Bank is a southern Colorado-based not-for-profit (501(c)3) food bank affiliated with America's Second Harvest national network of food banks. Through a comprehensive food acquisition system, Care and Share acts as southern Colorado's sole food bank for locally and nationally donated and purchased food.

Phone: (719) 528-6767
Web site: http://www.careandshare.org

(Descriptions for each organization is provided by the organizations themselves.)