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1600 York Street
Denver, CO 80206
303.320.1989
303.320.3987 fax
1-800-659-2656 TTY
Services for Women
Tree of Peace
Many branches
this tree can sprout
no particular direction
each notch starting
a new life
Some branches will
be touched
by a dancing kite
others kissed
by clouds in the sky
Many faces
will gaze
at the tree's beauty
finding peace
in the flowing river
among the rocks
by Trenna R.
August, 2008
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Referral Resources
Alcoholics Anonymous: Locate an AA meeting near you.
2-1-1: The national abbreviated dialing code for free access to health and human services information and referral.
211
Probation Advocates: Where participants go for information to successfully complete probation.
9 to 5 Working Women: Works to improve the workplace for women and strengthen the ability of low-wage working women to win economic justice and rights on the job.
(303) 628-0925
The Adoption Exchange: Helps make the connection between children who have been abused and neglected (Wednesday's Child) and are waiting to be adopted with prospective adoptive parents.
(303) 755-4756 or (800) 451-5246
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Foundation of Colorado: Protects and extends the Constitutionally guaranteed civil rights and civil liberties of all Coloradans through litigation, education and advocacy.
(303) 777-5482
Associations for Senior Citizens: Helps low-income seniors with emergency financial assistance, information and referrals, food bank, "Friendly Visitor Program", warm clothing, and an independent shared-living facility.
(303) 455-9642
Centers for Women's Employment and Education (CWEE): Provides programs to help low-income single parents and families develop and expand the skills necessary to succeed in employment and become economically self-sufficient.
(303) 892-8444
CHARG Resource Center: A community of Denver's mentally ill citizens, partnering with professionals to run a drop-in center, psychiatric clinic, homeless outreach and public education programs.
(303) 830-8805
Colorado AIDS Project: A community-based HIV and AIDS service and education agency. Serving the Denver-Metro area and the surrounding counties (Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas and Jefferson), any man, woman or child with an HIV or AIDS diagnosis is eligible for many of CAP's confidential services and referrals.
(303) 837-0166
Colorado Department of Human Services: CDHS oversees the state?s 64 county departments of social/human services, the state?s public mental health system, Colorado?s system of services for people with developmental disabilities, the state?s juvenile corrections system and all state and veterans? nursing homes, through more than 5,000 employees and thousands of community-based service providers.
(303) 866-5700
Colorado NARAL Foundation: They support and protect a woman?s right to make reproductive choices by providing education, training programs and support for public policy initiatives.
(303) 394-1973
Colorado Women's Agenda: A statewide network that champions social justice, political power and economic security for women through education, advocacy and grassroots activism.
(303) 863-7336
Community Shares: Works to develop and enhance the human and financial resources of out nonprofit member agencies so they may, in turn, serve and strengthen communities throughout Colorado.
(303) 861-7507 or 1(800) 808-4038
Community Educational Outreach: Assists individuals who risk losing their independence through imprisonment, where educational level contributes to that risk, by improving their educational and life skills.
(303) 447-3353
Community Housing Services, Inc.: Provides services for individuals and families, to locate and secure housing. We specialize in services to seniors and those individuals who have below average incomes.
(303) 831-1750
Community Resource Center: Provides training, technical assistance, and leadership development for nonprofit organizations across Colorado.
(303) 623-1540
Denver Urban Ministries (DenUM): Provides emergency services for people experiencing crisis, helps people achieve economic self-reliance through the Job Center, and offers urban volunteer experiences for groups and individuals.
(303) 355-4896
Domestic Violence Initiative for Women with Disabilities: Assists women with disabilities who have experienced domestic violence by providing referrals, peer support, education and advocacy.
(303) 839-5510
Earthlinks: Connects homeless individuals, shelter residents, women at risk, and inner-city students with nature, providing experiential Earth education, respite from struggles, and initiatives toward life changed.
(303) 389-0085
Gathering Place: Denver's only day shelter for homeless women and children, providing a safe, supportive environment with survival services, individual coaching, advocacy and referrals.
(303) 321-1498
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center of Colorado (The Center): Colorado's primary service agency offering youth support, crisis intervention, health programs, community events, legal and social justice advocacy for GLBT people and people living with HIV/AIDS.
(303) 733-7743
Grief and Bereavement Assistance: Coping with death and loss, whether sudden or expected, can feel jarring, even debilitating. Fortunately, many resources exist specifically to support the bereaved.
Hospice of Metro Denver: Provides compassionate, specialized comfort care to terminally ill individuals, their families and loved ones throughout the Denver metropolitan region.
(303) 321-2828
Inner City Health Center: A Christian health clinic that provides medical, dental and counseling services for low-income, uninsured people on a sliding fee basis.
(303) 296-1767
Kempe Children's Foundation: The support organization for Kempe Children's Center, focusing on clinical treatment, research and education to end child abuse and neglect.
(303) 864-5300
Legal Assistance: A listing of Colorado pro bono legal services.
Lost and Found, Inc.: Specializes in counseling and intervention services from a Christian perspective for children, teens and families struggling with addictions, sexual abuse and other traumas.
(303) 455-3099
Metro CareRing: An emergency assistance service for those in need in Metro Denver. They are supported by a group of church congregations, other religious groups, individuals, businesses and foundations.
(303) 860-7200
Mile High United Way: Helps to unite and focus the community's resources to help people help themselves.
(303) 433-8383
Native American Multi-Cultural Education School (NAMES): A community based school, offering Adult Basic Education and G.E.D. classes aimed at the Native American, but open to the entire community.
(303) 934-8086
New Genesis, Inc.: A transitional community for the homeless. They recognize that homelessness is a temporary situation and not a personal weakness. The help victims of homelessness get off the streets and back into society.
(303) 638-6897
New Foundations Nonviolence Center: Provides Alternatives-to-Violence training in Colorado schools, neighborhoods and institutions to help curb the violence in our society.
(303) 825-2562
Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays of Denver (PFLAG): Promotes opportunities for dialogue regarding sexual orientation and gender identity through support, education and advocacy to create a society respectful of human diversity.
(303) 573-5861
People of Color Consortium Against AIDS (POCCAA): Provides culturally competent support, financial assistance and emotional support for people with HIV/AIDS, as well as prevention education for communities of color.
(303) 321-7965
Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, Inc.: Provides affordable and confidential reproductive health care across Colorado, including breast and cervical cancer screenings, testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections, HIV/AIDS testing and educational programming.
(303) 321-7526
Project Angel Heart: Promotes the health, dignity and self-sufficiency of people living with HIV/AIDS, cancer and other life-threatening illnesses by providing nutritious, home-delivered meals with care and compassion.
(303) 830-0202
Urban Servant Corps: Provides full-time volunteer staff to community service agencies that work with many of the most disadvantaged and at-risk populations in Denver's inner city.
(303) 894-0076
Volunteers of America, Colorado Branch: A national, nonprofit, spiritually based organization providing local human service programs, and.
(303) 297-0408
VSA Arts of Colorado: Enriches the lives of people with disabilities by creating and promoting opportunities for disabled persons and their families to actively participate in the arts.
(303) 715-1010
Women's Bean Project: Provides transitional employment and training within the context of a viable business to women who come from backgrounds of chronic poverty, unemployment and displacement.
(303) 292-1919
Work Options for Women: Provides low-income women with marketable job skills for employment in the food service industry and life management skills to move them from poverty to self-sufficiency.
(720) 944-1912
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"One isn't necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential. Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can't be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest."
- Maya Angelou
"The greatest danger to our future is apathy."
-Jane Goodall
"Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead."
- Louisa May Alcott
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."
- Margaret Mead
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