Referral Resources

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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

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

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

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

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