The Holiday Food Box and Annual Toy distribution and the Human Services Fair are all coming to the Nederland Community Center.

December is here and that means the Annual Holiday Food Box and Toy distribution is here. On December 11, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m., the Nederland Food Pantry will be distributing Holiday Food Boxes, toys to kids 12 and under, and Target Gift Cards to kids 13-18.

December is also the time to take advantage of Health Insurance Open Enrollment. From November 1 – January 15 you can sign up for, or make changes to, health insurance plans through Colorado’s Marketplace Connect for Health. If you have questions or need help signing up for Health Insurance, the Nederland Human Services Health Fair will have representatives from Boulder County who can answer questions and help with signing up.

Anyone in Colorado can sign up for Health Insurance during Open Enrollment at: www.ConnectforHealthCO.com or contact the Customer Service Center at: 1-855-752-6749 (1-855-PLANS-4-YOU). In Boulder County you can call 303-441-1000 or email healthcoverage@bouldercounty.org for more information or to make an appointment with a Health Coverage Guide.

This month’s Human Services Fair will be December 16, from 10 a.m. – 10 p.m., at the Nederland Community Center. In addition to representatives available to help with Open Enrollment there will be representatives from the following organizations:

Mental Health Partners

Canyon Cares

Nederland Area Seniors

Emergency Family Assistance

Association

Boulder County Housing and Human

Services

Boulder County Area Agency on Aging

Center for People with Disabilities

Boulder County Eligibility (SNAP &

Housing)

Connect for Health (Health Insurance

Enrollment)

Covid-related Emergency Rental

Assistance

Community Protection

Harm Reduction

COVID is still impacting our community and the Peak to Peak region. The Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) is available to Boulder County residents who are having problems making rent due to COVID. Boulder County has increased the number of representatives available to help so if you have tried before and had trouble getting through, please try again by calling 303-441-1206 or emailing the HousingHelpline@BoulderCounty.org. You can also go to bodo.org/Emerg-Rent-Assistance or come to the Human Services Fair on December 16.

For more information on services in the Peak to Peak region, check out the Where to get Help Guide at www.p2phhs.org or call (303) 578-8033.