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, education and employment so our participants can take the steps they need to achieve their goals.
OUR MISSION: 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.
trauma, gender, and culturally responsive holistic public health services.
EACH YEAR, THE EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM SUPPORTS...
1,500 peoplethrough our HEALTH programming
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250 participantswith HOUSING support
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350 participantswith treatment and EDUCATION
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150 individualswith EMPLOYMENT education
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EMPOWERMENT IN THE NEWS
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An Inside Wire feature in which listeners take a deep dive with the people behind Colorado's efforts to create successful reentry and parole experiences. Julie Kiehl, the Executive Director of the Empowerment Program talks about why she loves the people she works with, what made the decision for her to choose to work at Empowerment, and what legacy she hopes to leave behind.
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“I feel like I could breathe”: Denver’s new halfway house for women opens as city continues to struggle with waitlists.
Project: Elevate is the new halfway house for women and transgender people operated jointly by the city and The Empowerment Program, a Denver nonprofit dedicated to serving vulnerable women. The facility, which opened in August, is the first halfway house in Denver run jointly by a community nonprofit and city government, which public safety leaders hope will serve as a model for future programs. |
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The Empowerment Program is a 2022 Grant Recipient!The Denver Broncos are committed to improving lives in our community and are looking to support highly effective nonprofit organizations in the state also working to positively impact Coloradans. The Denver Broncos Community Grant Program was created to offer Colorado-based nonprofits and organizations the ability to request necessary funding (up to $10,000) for community projects and programs. Completing this grant application does not guarantee funding from the Denver Broncos.
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