Night Lights is 501c3 nonprofit organization that provides respite care for families who have children with special needs and their neuro-typical siblings, ages 4 weeks to 13 years old one Friday each month. We have locations in Arvada, Broomfield, Colorado Springs, and Littleton with more to come. Trained and background checked volunteers provide an evening of respite care and fun through pre-planned activities including arts and crafts, movie time, free play, sensory play, and music. During a Night Lights evening, each child with special needs has their own “buddy”. This one-on-one attention ensures the safety and personal attention for the entire evening! A registered nurse in on-site for all Night Lights events to tend to medical needs that might arise during the night. Night Lights is from 6:30pm – 10:00pm. All of this is at no cost to the family.
Who Does Night Lights Serve?
Any child ages 4 weeks to 13 years old who has any of the following:
- Autism
- Aspergers
- Sensory Processing Disorder
- Down Syndrome
- Other cognitive impairments
- Physical disabilities
- Cerebral Palsy
- Spina Bifida
- And more
- Assistive Augmentative Communications Needs
- Vision loss
- Hearing loss
- an IEP
- 504
- Documentation from a doctor
- Diagnosis from early intervention/ChildFind
- AND…their siblings (also ages 1 month to 13 years)
Please complete the interest form and select the site closest to you, and a member of the leadership team will contact you.
If you do not see a site near you, please email us at info@nightlightskids.org.
