The Empowerment Program

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

Education Programs | Health Programs | Housing Programs
| Outreach Programs | Employment Programs

Acupuncture is a holistic approach to drug & alcohol withdrawal treatment, including treatment for minor aches and pains in the body.

Anger Management/Emotional Awareness is a twelve-week course designed especially for women.

AOD (Alcohol and Other Drugs) is a process support group based on cognitive behavior methods.

Changes Group is a support group for women addicted to crack cocaine.

Chrysalis Group is a support group for women involved in prostitution.

Drug & Alcohol Education is based on the Strategies for Self Improvement and Change the (SSIC) model which is based on cognitive thinking skills and criminal conduct and substance abuse treatment to help change the behavior of drugs and alcohol use and abuse.

GED (General Equivalency Degree) preparation is available Monday through Thursday with one-to-one tutoring.

Holistic Health Recovery Project is a comprehensive, cutting edge program designed for people with a history of injection drug use who are committed to reducing the harms of this lifestyle and ultimately to complete abstinence from all illicit drugs.

Housing information and referrals are available upon request. List and phone numbers are included in the orientation packets.

Job Readiness Training- The Art of Getting and Keeping a Good Job includes assistance is available with resume assistance, internet job search, and job board postings.

Life Skills is a comprehensive group focusing on self esteem, assertiveness, communication skills, healthy living, relationships and support systems, time management, STD education, problem solving, money management, stress management and understanding your illness.

Mental Health is a psycho-educational support group focusing on personal development.

Parent Sanctuary provides parents with an opportunity to communicate with each other and gather information to assist them in their parenting skills.

Project CARES provides intensive outpatient treatment for women who have experienced trauma and substance abuse.

Relapse Prevention is an on-going therapeutic support group that focuses on cognitive and behavioral skills building.

R.U.G. (Regional Users Group) offers a culturally sensitive, nonjudgmental support group for injection drug users by using the Harm Reduction Model.

Sisters of Strength (SOS) is a process support group that emphasizes on self-esteem and life skills development for women.

Trauma Narrative is a writing group for women who have experienced trauma in their lives.

WAP (Women's AIDS Project) provides support services for women who are living with HIV/AIDS.

"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