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Women in need, we’re here for you.

The mission of the Empowerment Program is to provide education, employment assistance, health, housing referrals, and support services for women who are in disadvantaged positions due to incarceration, poverty, homelessness, HIV/AIDS infection, and/or involvement in the criminal justice system. Our goal is to decrease rates of recidivism by providing case management, support services, basic skills education, housing and resource coordination that can offer alternatives to habits and choices that may lead to criminal behaviors.

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Here’s how to start your journey.


STEP 1
Sign Up for Orientation

Call 303-320-1989 to make an appointment! Press 3 for enrollment information. Dial ext. 238 to speak with Laura about attending an orientation.


STEP 2
Attend Orientation

Orientation is by appointment only! Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m.


STEP 3
Attend groups and services!

Services

 

 

 Latest Posts

  • The Vagina Monologues

    January 10, 2020

    February 15, & 16 @ Mercury Cafe

    This year’s production consists of staff and participants of the Empowerment Program!  100% of ticket sales and additional donations will go to The Empowerment Program. We thank you for your support!

    Mercury Cafe
    2199 California Street, Denver, CO 80205

    For more information of if you have any questions,
    please contact Laura Schneider at 303-320-1989, Ext. 238 or
    vm@empowermentprogram.org
    Purchase your tickets below!

     
    VM Tickets
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  • Donation Wish List

    September 3, 2019

    Empowerment’s Donation Wish List

    Empowerment’s clothes closet accepts business casual work clothes for women who are preparing to enter the workforce.  We are making a special request for the following items:

    • Black slip-resistant shoes ( women’s sizes 6 to 10)
    • Tennis Shoes (women’s sizes 6 to 10)
    • Black steel-toe boots (women’s sizes 6 to 10)
    • Black Dress Pants (all sizes, especially 2X and over)
    • Button-up solid white and solid black shirts (all sizes, short-and long-sleeved)
    • Black socks
    • Belts
    • Bras (all sizes)
    • NEW Women’s Underwear (all sizes)

    Our Individual Placement and Support (IPS) supported employment program relies on these items to help place job-seeking women in positions of employment. We also accept monetary donations in the form of VISA gift cards ($10.00, $20.00, and $30.00 denominations). We give these out as incentives for job obtainment and retention. We also welcome monetary donations that would go towards any other clothes or tools that our participants need to start the job.

    Anything that you donate will help our cause. Donations are tax-deductible, and you will receive a letter as proof of your donation. If you have any questions or need more information, please contact Devin Tempton at devin-tempton@empowermentprogram.org or (303) 320-1989 x213.

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  • Project Bedtime Story – Children’s Books Needed!

    October 3, 2018

    Project Bedtime Story provides incarcerated women and men at Denver County Jail with a unique, and sometimes very emotional, opportunity, to share a story book with their children.  Every Monday afternoon, 10-20 incarcerated parents and grandparents read story books to their children into voice recorders. After they read the books and add a personal message, the book and CD are then sent to the children to to enjoy over and over.  This project bridges the distance between incarcerated parents and their chldren.  In addition to comforting the child and parent, the effort also helps build the child’s library of books, helps develop language and listening skills, encourages a love of reading and a sense of curiosity, helps promotes literacy throughout the family, helps increase the child’s prospects for success in school and life, and strengthens the bond they share. (more…)

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Funding and Support

Services

RISE – Recovery In a Secure Environment Criminal Justice Services
Project Bedtime Story Criminal Justice Services
Trauma Narrative Integrated Treatment Services