Empowerment Program, Inc.

OUR MISSION: To holistically help individuals build healthier lives from the inside out.

OUR VISION: Empowering participants to make healthy and safe decisions through
trauma, gender, and culturally responsive holistic public health services.

The Empowerment Program believes that lasting change is the result of incremental action. We work alongside our participants on their journey to living a healthier life. Through our programming, we remove barriers to health, housing, employment and education so our participants can take the steps they need to achieve their goals.

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The Empowerment Program has been serving cis and trans women in the Denver metro area for nearly 40 years. While our primary focus is on women, we also provide services to men and actively support the LGBTQ+ community.

What sets us apart from other organizations is our commitment to helping everyone who seeks our assistance; we never turn anyone away. All our services are free of charge, and we offer personalized care within a broader safety net of services in a safe environment. Additionally our non-exclusionary approach ensures that there are no rigorous criteria for service qualification, allowing us to quickly enroll individuals into our programs, unlike other agencies where longer wait times are common. Many of our participants consider Empowerment to be like a family due to the individualized continuum of care they receive along with our wrap-around services which acts as a safety net.

To continue providing optimal wrap-around specialized services and continued individual care plans to our growing population, we are in need of additional funds that are not covered by city, state or federal grants to assist with the health, housing, employment, and education needs of our participants.

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EMPOWERING EVENTS and NEWS

WAGEES at the ZOO!

The WAGEES team went on an outing to the zoo! We thought it would be great to connect with each other within the community on this beautiful Spring Monday! The participants chose to do so at the zoo. We all enjoyed learning together about the animals and engaging in deep discussions about whatever topics they chose. We shared a few pics we managed to stop and take but they don't capture the full meaningful experience our participants were able to have amongst each other. Thank you Empowerment for giving us the ability to make our participants smile! 😊

The WAGEES Team
April 2024

New Housing in Commerce City!

The Empowerment Apartments at Greyhound Park is now completed! The facility offers 50 new housing units, with 25 reserved for individuals enrolled in The Empowerment Program, which helps remove barriers to health, housing, education, and employment so individuals can live a healthier life. Congrats to Delwest, Empowerment, and the Urban Renewal Authority on the continued progress, with more milestones to come!

Project: ELEVATE celebrates ONE YEAR!

This month Project: Elevate celebrated their one year anniversary! With a staff bolstered by passion, lived experience, and a trauma-informed approach to rehabilitation, Project: Elevate seeks to empower participants through individualized care and support.
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WAGEES participants and staff at the Botanic Gardens!

The WAGEES program is about community and connection on this day October 4,2023 we had the pleasure of spending the day with several participants at Denver Botanic Gardens. This allowed our team to spread the collective wisdom of the Gardens through outreach, collaboration and education. Creating a space for those who haven't had the experience to connect with people and plants. We really value getting the chance to provide exposure to our participants outside of the day-to-day work life. This day allowed our program to inspire our participants to be good stewards of the environment. Botanic Gardens was a wonderful place for us to inherit nature and receive the earth as a source of healing. Organizing events such as these with our participants showcases the P.O.U.R mission of our program which is to PROVIDE, OFFER, UPLIFT, and REBUILD this provides transformation, diversity, and sustainability. We enjoyed this beautiful day at Denver Botanic Gardens. -WAGEES TEAM